Boston Bruins revealed two surprising players as healthy scratches ahead of rivalry game with the Maple Leafs
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The Boston Bruins are preparing to take on their most hated rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs and have made some roster changes due to this, revealing two players will be healthy scratched for the game.
Just five days ago, Brad Marchand and Mitch Marner teamed up for Team Canada, both helping them win gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off as they defeated Team USA in overtime 3-2.
Now they will go head to head once again as the two rivals are set to faceoff against each other tonight.
The Boston Bruins are going to be without two key defenseman tonight as Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy will not be playing.
McAvoy suffered a injury to his right should acromicolavicular joint during Team USA's first game against Finland on February 13th.
Lindholm will most likely be out for the rest of the year, and it's possible the injury he suffered could be a career ending one.
Don Sweeney: Hampus Lindholm is unlikely to return this season.
Heading into the game, head coach Joe Sacco made some surprising changes to the Boston Bruins lineup.
Joe Sacco Makes Changes Due To Rivalry Matchup
It was announced following the Bruins morning skate that both Riley Tufte, and Justin Brazeau will be coming out of the Bruins lineup in place of Cole Koepke and Oliver Wahlstrom.
Joe Sacco stated that these players are coming out of the lineup because he wants some faster players in the lineup stating "speed" was the reasoning.
Cole Koepke and Oliver Wahlstrom are in and Riley Tufte and Justin Brazeau are out of the lineup tonight vs the Maple Leafs. Joe Sacco referenced speed vs Toronto as factoring into the decision.
The Boston Bruins fell to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday in their first game back since the break for the 4 Nations tournament and will be looking to turn things around today against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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