Match-up - New Jersey Devils (15-20-7) @ Boston Bruins (20-15-6) Road/Home records - 8-13-2 -------------- 12-6-4 TV - MSG+, NESN Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season series - 1-0 Bruins Last 10 - Devils: 4-5-1 ------- Bruins: 5-2-3 Projected starting goalies - Cory Schneider vs Tuukka Rask
Projected lines for the Bruins via DailyFaceoff.com:
Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Seth Griffith Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Reilly Smith Chris Kelly - Carl Soderberg - Loui Eriksson Daniel Paille - Greg Campbell - Craig Cunningham
Zdeno Chara - Dougie Hamilton Dennis Seidenberg - Adam McQuaid Torey Krug - Kevan Miller
Projected lines for the Devils:
Adam Henrique - Scott Gomez - Jaromir Jagr Patrik Elias - Travis Zajac - Mike Cammalleri Martin Havlat - Dainius Zubrus - Michael Ryder Tuomo Ruutu - Tim Sestito - Jordin Tootoo
Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Mark Fraser - Marek Zidlicky Seth Helgeson - Jon Merill
Injured/ill: Ryane Clowe, Stephen Gionta, Damon Severson, Eric Gelinas, Bryce Salvador.
What to watch:
1) Don't look now but the Devils have won two(!) games in a row. They've won three consecutive games less than a handful of times over the last few years. Can they get it done again tonight? Consistency has been an issue with this team for a long time.
2) Travis Zajac has been less than mediocre offensively this season, but he has recorded five points in his last five and seems to have benefited from a coaching change. He'll draw a tough assignment tonight in Patrice Bergeron and his line, so it'll be interesting to see if he can continue to produce.
3) Adam Larsson has been really, really good over the last few games and has consistently been at or near the top of the team in minutes played. With the way he's playing I expect that to be the case again tonight.
4) Assuming Rask starts, Schneider vs Rask will be a fun battle to watch. They're both among the top-5 in save percentage over the last few seasons and are key factors to any success their respective team will have.
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