Just the information
When: 7:00 PM tonight
Where: Boston’s TD Garden
How to watch: NHL Network, 98.5, NESN The Sports Center
contrasting viewpoint: The Cannon
Recognize your enemy
Third in the Metropolitan Division, 8-13-4, 20PTS
Boone Jenner: 12G-5A-17PTS; Ivan Provorov: 2G-13A-15PTS; Zach Werenski: 1G-17A-18PTS
Elvis Merzlikins:.911 save percentage, 3.04 GAA, and 6-8-3 record
Notes on the game
The Boston Bruins will play the Columbus Blue Jackets at the TD Garden tonight in their second meeting of the week after returning home from a brief trip.
The Bruins’ most recent meeting with the Blue Jackets on November 27 didn’t go well; in the end, the Bruins lost 5-2. By the end of the second quarter, they were behind 3-0, and a few minutes into the third, they were even more behind. Although Danforth’s team restored a four-goal advantage, Matt Poitras made it 5-1. Beecher scored a goal, but it came too little, too late, as the game ended in a 5-2 defeat.
Ever since facing the Bruins, the Blue Jackets have gone 1-0. When they played last Thursday, they defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2.
In his last five games, Johnny Gaudreau of Columbus has five points on one goal and four assists.
Prior to the games this weekend, Brad Marchand has not scored a point since November 20. Even though his point output is declining, he is creating opportunities for everyone on his line, even those who have recently joined him. Jake DeBrusk and Poitras have benefited in some ways.
With his third goal in five games versus San Jose, DeBrusk scored (*stats before to Saturday’s game). After scoring just one point in his first six games, Poitras has three in his past five games.
Danton Heinen is still a valuable player for the Bruins in the rink. Prior to yesterday’s game, he had two goals and a point in five of his six appearances.
Last night, Oskar Steen returned to the starting lineup, replacing Johnny Beecher. Jim Montgomery had stated he made the switch because they felt Beecher was playing like he had in previous games, so we’ll see if it sticks tonight.
The projected lines for Thursday’s game were different from those for yesterday night’s game since Montgomery had earlier stated that he would make changes especially for the Toronto game following Thursday’s victory. To find out which lines are against Columbus, we will have to wait and see.
I’ll see you tonight!
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