Cassidy Blows Up His Defensive Pairings.

The Boston Bruins are preparing to play the Detroit Red Wings on Friday and we've already learned that Jake DeBrusk is out.�

With back to back games on tap for the Bruins, head coach Bruce Cassidy has decided to make some lineup changes and mostly on defense.�

Charlie McAvoy is no longer with Zdeno Chara as he's now been paired up with Matt Grzelcyk.

Chara found Connor Clifton on his side on the team's first pairing.�

Take a look at what Cassidy put together at practice today:

Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Cehlarik - Krejci - Heinen
Bjork - Coyle - Senyshyn
Wagner - Kuraly - Ritchie
Nordstrom - Lindholm

Chara - Clifton
Krug - Carlo
Grzelcyk - McAvoy
Kampfer - Miller

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