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Bruins lineup tonight: Boston’s projected lineup for game against the Montreal Canadiens | April 3, 2025

Modified Apr 03, 2025 18:04 GMT

Tonight, the Boston Bruins will collide with the Montreal Canadiens as they look to snap a nine-game losing streak.

In their most recent outing, Boston fell 4-3 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. While the Bruins started the season out strong, the team has since struggled to find its rhythm while proving incapable of maintaining any momentum.

The last time the team won more than two games in a row was back in early December. Its current record is 30-36-9.

The team is sitting last in the Atlantic Division, with its hopes of clinching a spot in the playoffs nearly nonexistent at this point of the season.

On the flip side, Montreal is sitting in fifth place in the divisional standings, and is currently tied with the Rangers for the second Wild Card spot in the East.

Boston Bruins projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Morgan Geekie - Pavel Zacha - David Pastrnak
Cole Koepke - Elias Lindholm - Fabian Lysell
Marat Khusnutdinov - Casey Mittelstadt - Vinni Lettieri
Jakub Lauko - John Beecher - Patrick Brown

Defense

Nikita Zadorov - Henri Jokiharju
Parker Wotherspoon - Andrew Peeke
Mason Lohrei - Ian Mitchell

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo

Powerplay

Elias Lindholm, Casey Mittelstadt, David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Mason Lohrei
Marat Khusnutdinov, Pavel Zacha, Vinni Lettieri, Henri Jokiharju, Ian Mitchell

Penalty Kill

Marat Khusnutdinov, Morgan Geekie, Nikita Zadorov, Andrew Peeke
Pavel Zacha, John Beecher, Mason Lohrei, Henri Jokiharju

Looking at the previous two meetings between the Bruins and the Canadiens, as well as upcoming games on Boston's schedule

Tonight's game between the Bruins and the Canadiens will be the third and final meeting of the regular season between these two teams.

Back in early October, the two teams collided in Boston, with the Bruins able to pick up a 6-4 win in just their second game of the season. The two divisional rivals then met in early December, with Boston again able to pick up a 6-3 win in a high-scoring affair.

Given that a full four months have passed since the two teams played, and Montreal is currently looking to stack wins in order to secure a spot in the postseason, tonight's divisional showdown seems poised to deliver fireworks.

Following tonight's game, Boston will return home to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, kicking off a back-to-back that will then see the team play the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.

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Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

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