Montgomery will continue defense rotation against Oilers
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Dorin Canaday
March 9, 2023 (5:39 PM)
The Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers at TD Garden tonight and head coach Jim Montgomery will continue his defense rotation.
Between Matthew Grzelcyk (x2), Connor Clifton and Derek Forbort, Montgomery has chosen to sit at least one of them since Boston acquired Dmitry Orlov.
As per Ty Anderson, Grzelcyk will be back in and playing on the right side:
Lineup changes for Bruins: Grzelcyk in and on his off side with Derek Forbort on Boston's third pairing. Connor Clifton sits. Goalie tonight is TBD
Montgomery has yet to announce who his starter would be. Jeremy Swayman started in Edmonton last Monday and stopped 22 of 24 shots in a 3-2 win.
Projected lineup:
Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
Zacha-Krejci-Pastrnak
Bertuzzi-Coyle-Frederic
Greer-Nosek-Hathaway
Orlov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Grzelcyk
POLL |
MARS 9 | 55 ANSWERS Montgomery will continue defense rotation against Oilers Who should start against the Oilers tonight? |
Swayman | 14 | 25.5 % |
Ullmark | 41 | 74.5 % |
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