Boston Bruins Make Multiple Roster Changes Ahead Of Clash With The Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks in their first game back since the 4 Nations break. Following this loss, GM Don Sweeney spoke to the media regarding which direction the team is going to take at the Trade deadline and other things.

Sweeney confirmed that Hampus Lindholm is done for the season, and there is no timeline on defenseman Charlie McAvoy.

Joe Sacco made some interesting roster changes throwing Oliver Wahlstrom and Cole Koepke in the lineup, and taking Justin Brazeau, and Riley Tufte out. The reasoning for this is according to Joe Sacco is he wants more "speed" in the lineup for their rivalry game.

Puck drop for the Bruins-Maple Leafs matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET as the Bruins host the Maple Leafs at TD Garden.

Here are the projected lines and defensive pairings for Boston and Toronto.

BOSTON BRUINS (27-24-7)

Morgan Geekie - Pavel Zacha - David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand - Elias Lindholm - Charlie Coyle
Trent Frederic - Matthew Poitras - Oliver Wahlstrom
Cole Koepke - John Beecher - Mark Kastelic

Nikita Zadorov - Andrew Peeke
Michael Callahan - Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei - Parker Wotherspoon

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (35-20-2)

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Pontus Holmberg - John Tavares - William Nylander
Bobby McMann - Max Domi - Nicholas Robertson
Steven Lorentz - David Kampf - Alexander Steeves

Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev
Morgan Rielly - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins