Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview
Game 13: New York Islanders (5-3-3) Boston Bruins (10-1-1)
Date: Thursday, November 9
Time: 7:00 pm
TV: NESN
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
NYI +1.5
Boston -1.5
O/U 5.5
New York Islanders Notes:
The Islanders are 1-1-2 in their last four games after a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on November 7. New York has trouble holding on to leads and playing solid third periods. The Islanders’ power play has struggled at just 15 percent for the season.
Boston Bruins Notes:
The Bruins are coming off a 3-2 win in Dallas on November 6 and possess the best penalty-killing unit in the NHL at 94 percent. Forward Morgan Geekie is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. This is the last four-game suspension for defenseman Charlie McAvoy, whose appeal was upheld by the commissioner.
New York Islanders Lineup:
Lee-Barzal-Wahlstrom
Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri
Holmstrom-Pageau-Fasching
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Pelech-Dobson
Romanov-Pulock
Aho-Mayfield
Sorokin
Varlamov
Boston Bruins Lineup:
Marchand-Zacha-Pastrnak
Van Riemsdyk-Coyle-Frederic
Heinen-Poitras-DeBrusk
Brown-Beecher-Steen
Lindholm-Mitchell
Lohrei-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Ullmark
Swayman
Players To Watch:
NYI – Noah Dobson leads the Islanders with 11 points. Bo Horvat has four goals and five assists.
Boston Bruins – Charlie Coyle has six points in his last eight games. Brad Marchand has four points in his last five games.
Next game
NYI – November 11 vs Washington
Boston – November 11 at Montreal
Season 4. Episode 39. The Off Season – Bruins Benders Podcast
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