NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

Boston Bruins (15-13-3, 33 pts) at Vancouver Canucks (15-8-5, 35 pts)

Venue: Rogers Arena

Date: Saturday, December 14

Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT

TV: ESPN + / NESN / Sportsnet

Radio: 

Boston Bruins – The Sports Hub 98.5 FM

Vancouver Canucks – Sportsnet 650 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Boston Bruins +1.5 ML +115

Vancouver Canucks -1.5 ML -135

O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes: 

The Bruins are coming off embarrassing back-to-back losses to start their West Coast road trip. In the losses to Winnipeg and Seattle, the Bruins were outscored 13-2. The Bruins will try to rebound against a Vancouver squad coming off an impressive 4-0 victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Boston is 6-7-1 on the road this season.

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes: 

Vancouver is fourth in the Pacific Division and is 5-6-4 at home this season. The Canucks have been playing better of late, with a 6-2-2 record in their last ten games. Vancouver won the first matchup between these two clubs 2-0 in Boston on November 26.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak

Marchand-E. Lindholm-Brazeau

Frederic-Coyle-Johnson

Koepke-Kastelic-Beecher

Oesterle-McAvoy

Zadorov-Carlo

Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman

Korpisalo

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Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-Pettersson-Boeser

Joshua-Suter-Garland

Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood

Hoglander-Sasson-Raty

Hughes-Myers

Soucy-Juulsen

Forbort-Friedman

Lankinen

Demko

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Brad Marchand has been the Bruins’ most consistent player lately, scoring points in five straight games. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native is second on the Bruins in scoring with 23 points (12g, 11a) in 31 games played. With his penalty shot goal in the loss to Seattle, Marchand tied Pavel Bure for the most penalty shot goals in NHL history with seven.

Vancouver Canucks 

Former Bruin Jake DeBrusk has been on a hot streak, with goals in six of his last seven games. Since his streak began DeBrusk has moved into the team lead with 14 goals, and his 23 points in 28 games is 4th best on the Canucks. DeBrusk scored a goal in the first meeting between the two clubs and the 28-year-old winger will look to add to his goal total at the expense of his former team.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – IR

C Elias Lindholm – Day To Day

C Pavel Zacha – Day To Day

Vancouver Canucks

D Filip Hronek – IR

Next game:

Boston Bruins – December 17 at Calgary Flames

Vancouver Canucks – December 16 vs. Colorado Avalanche

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5. Season 4. Episode 9. Pasta Been Hurt 01:18:42