Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview
Game 14: Boston Bruins (11-1-1) at Montreal Canadiens (6-5-2)
Date: Saturday, November 11
Time: 7:00 pm
TV: NESN, NHL Network
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
BOS -1.5
MON +1.5
O/U 6
Bruins Notes:
Defenseman Charlie McAvoy returns from a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Bruins are coming off a 4-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday night. This is the 95th year of the Bruins-Canadiens rivalry.
Canadiens Notes:
The Canadiens beat the Wings 3-2 in overtime Thursday night. Montreal has lost to Boston ten straight times.
Boston Bruins Lineup:
Marchand-Zacha-Pastrnak
Van Riemsdyk-Coyle-Frederic
Heinen-Poitras-DeBrusk
Lauko-Beecher-Steen
Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Mitchell
Swayman
Ullmark
Montreal Canadiens Lineup:
Newhook-Suzuki-Anderson
Caulfield-Dvorak-Slafkovsky
Pearson-Monahan-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Harvey-Pinard
Matheson-Barron
Guhle-Kovacevic
Xhekaj-Harris
Montembeault
Allen
Players To Watch:
BOS – Jeremy Swayman is 6-0-0, 1.49 goals-against average, .952 save percentage, one shutout) can become the second Bruins goalie to start a season 7-0-0, joining Tim Thomas, who won his first seven decisions in 2010-11.
MON – Three of Coke Caufield’s five goals this season have been scored in overtime, including his winner against Detroit.
Next game
BOS – November 14 at Buffalo
MON – November 12 vs Vancouver