Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 5: Projected Lines, Defensive Pairings
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The Bruins have an opportunity to close out their Stanley Cup playoff series with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, with TD Garden playing host to a pivotal Game 5 matchup.
Toronto’s quest to stave off elimination hit a Mack truck-sized bump, though.
Auston Matthews reportedly is unlikely to be available for the Maple Leafs for Game 5. He’s been battling an illness and was forced to miss the entire third period of Game 4 on Saturday.
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery hasn’t officially revealed any trade secrets, nor has he for any of the games in this series, but Matt Grzelcyk is expected to return to the lineup. Kevin Shattenkirk was taken off the second power-play unit during morning skate, with Lohrei taking over.
Jeremy Swayman is expected to stay in goal for Boston. He has won each of his six starts against Toronto this season, including each of the last two games in the series.
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The B’s and Leafs are scheduled to take the ice at 7 p.m. ET on NESN, following an hour of pregame coverage. We’ve got the projected lines and defensive pairings for both clubs here:
BOSTON BRUINS (3-1)Jake DeBrusk — Pavel Zacha — David PastrnakBrad Marchand — Charlie Coyle — Morgan GeekieJames van Riemsdyk — Trent Frederic — Danton HeinenJohn Beecher — Jesper Boqvist — Pat Maroon
Mason Lohrei — Charlie McAvoyHampus Lindholm — Brandon CarloMatt Grzelcyk — Parker Wotherspoon
Jeremy Swayman/Linus Ullmark
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1-3)Tyler Bertuzzi — Max Domi — Mitch MarnerMatthew Knies — John Tavares — William NylanderNick Robertson — Pontus Holmberg — Calle JarnkrokConnor Dewar — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Ilya Lyubushkin Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe Joel Edmundson — Timothy Liljegren
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