Lines, roster updates and starting goaltenders ahead of Boston-Arizona game
The Bruins last played the Coyotes on January 28 and got goals from Charlie McAvoy and Erik Haula in a 2-1 win.
Despite being currently ranked 30th overall in the NHL standings, the Coyotes are rolling these days. The club is on a four-game win streak that includes impressive victories over both the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Bruins however, have been close to unstoppable as of late.
The B's are 8-1-1 in their last ten outings and aren't showing any signs of slowing down. One of the main reasons behind the team's success is definitely the strong play of rookie netminder, Jeremy Swayman.
The 23-year-old will get another start tonight as he looks to continue building on his recent hot streak; Swayman has won his past seven starts, while coughing up only 13 goals in the process.
As announced earlier , veteran defenseman Matthew Grzelcyk will draw back into the lineup on the second pair, meaning that rookie Jack Ahcan will get left out despite netting a beautiful power play marker last game.
With no other expected roster changes coming, here are the projected lines against the Coyotes:
Brad Marchand � Patrice Bergeron- Jake Debrusk
Taylor Hall � Erik Haula � David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic � Charlie Coyle � Craig Smith
Nick Foligno � Tomas Nosek � Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly � Charlie McAvoy
Matthew Grzelcyk � Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort � Connor Clifton
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Goaltender Karel Vejmelka (9-21-1) will be between the pipes for Arizona. Puck drop for the Coyotes-Bruins matchup is scheduled for 7 pm ET, at Boston's TD Garden.
