Bruins-Hurricanes Projected Lines, Pairings: Fraser Minten Debuts
The Boston Bruins will head back to TD Garden for a one-game pitstop on Saturday, looking to snap a month-long losing streak against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Fraser Minten will hop into the lineup to help their cause.
“The reports that we got from Providence were that he’s been a very reliable, smart player,” Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco said on Saturday, per team-provided transcript. “He’s been playing well down there, and it’s an opportunity for the organization to get a look at him.”
Minten will play on the third line with Murat Khusnutdinov and Vinni Lettieri. Sacco made a few more changes around the newcomer, with Elias Lindholm moving up to the first line to skate with Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha sliding down to the second line to skate with Fabian Lysell and Casey Mittlestadt.
Jeremy Swayman will start in net.
Boston and Carolina are set to drop the puck at 7 p.m. ET, following an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
We have the projected lines and defensive pairings for both sides:
BOSTON BRUINS (30-37-9)
Morgan Geekie — Elias Lindholm — David Pastrnak
Pavel Zacha — Casey Mittelstadt — Fabian Lysell
Marat Khusnutdinov — Fraser Minten — Vinni Lettieri
Jakub Lauko — John Beecher — Cole Koepke
Nikita Zadorov — Henri Jokiharju
Parker Wotherspoon — Andrew Peeke
Mason Lohrei — Ian Mitchell
Jeremy Swayman
CAROLINA HURRICANES (46-25-4)
Seth Jarvis — Sebastian Aho — Jackson Blake
Eric Robinson — Jack Roslovic — Taylor Hall
Jordan Martinook – Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Logan Stankoven
Tyson Jost — Mark Jankowski — Justin Robidas
Jaccob Slavin — Brent Burns
Sean Walker — Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere — Scott Morrow
Frederik Anderson