Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview
Game 37: Pittsburgh Penguins (18-14-4) at Boston Bruins (23-7-6)
Date: Thursday, January 4
Time: 7:07 pm EST
TV: ESPN
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh +1.5
Boston -1.5
O/U 6
Pittsburgh Penguins Notes:
Pittsburgh has dropped three consecutive games to Boston (0-2-1). The Penguins haven’t lost four in a row to the Bruins since an 0-4-1 stretch from January 7 2015-February 24, 2016. Sidney Crosby is the 12th leading point-getter in NHL history with 1,540.
Boston Bruins Notes:
The Bruins have won four straight since the Christmas break. Boston possesses a power play that has a 27 percent success rate. Boston is in first place in the Atlantic Division.
Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup:
Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
Smith-Malkin-Rust
O’Connor-Eller-Puustinen
Harkins-Acciari-Carter
Pettersson-Letang
Joseph-Karlsson
Graves-Ruhwedel
Nedeljkovic
Jarry
Boston Bruins Lineup:
Zacha-Geekie-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-DeBrusk
Heinen-Merkulov-Frederic
Lauko-Beecher-Steen
Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Wotherspoon-Shattenkirk
Swayman
Ullmark
Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Evgeni Malkin plays his 1,100th career NHL game tonight. Erik Karlsson (785) is two points behind tying Borje Salming (787) for the second most NHL points for a Swedish-born defender.
Boston Bruins:
James Van Riemsdyk has been a pleasant surprise and one of the top off-season signings, with 7-18-25 in 34 games. Mason Lohrei should play after losing a tooth and having emergency dental surgery Wednesday.
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries:
Matt Nieto (Lower Body), Jon Ludvig (Upper Body)
Boston Bruins Injuries:
Milan Lucic (Leave of Absence), Derek Forbort (Lower Body)
Next game:
Pittsburgh – January 6 vs Buffalo
Boston – January 6 vs Tampa Bay
