DEKEthoughts #47
Bruins Going With Interesting Lineup Against Senators
Here is the Bruins' projected lineup for their matchup against the Senators.
Michael DeRosa • Nov 9th, 2024
The Boston Bruins are set to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night (Nov. 9) at TD Garden. This will be the first time where Linus Ullmark faces off against the Bruins since being traded by the Original Six club this past off-season.
The Bruins currently have a 7-7-1 record and won their most recent matchup against the Calgary Flames in overtime by a 4-3 final score. The Senators, on the other hand, have a 6-7-0 record and are sporting a two-game losing streak.
Based on Friday's practice, it appears that the Bruins could be going with the same lineup that they used in their win against the Flames. However, the one notable difference is that Jeremy Swayman is expected to get the start over Joonas Korpisalo.
Here is a look at it now.
Ottawa Senators May Welcome Shane Pinto Back To The Lineup On Saturday Night In Boston
Pinto has missed the last seven games due to injury and the Sens have gone 2-5 in his absence.
Steve Warne • Nov 9th, 2024
The Ottawa Senators are slowly returning to full strength.
Defenceman Artem Zub was back in the lineup on Thursday night after missing nine games due to a concussion. There is no timeline yet for David Perron's return, but he is skating with the team while dealing with personal issues.
Now, center Shane Pinto may rejoin the Sens' lineup for Saturday night's matchup against the Bruins. Pinto was a full participant at Friday's practice, taking Josh Norris's spot. Norris moved up to replace Tim Stützle between Brady Tkachuk and Ridly Greig.
Stützle was given a maintenance day after taking a puck to the face on Thursday. He finished the game and will play on Saturday.