Bruins-Flyers projected lines and matchups: Boston makes minor changes

Bruins-Flyers projected lines and matchups: Boston makes minor changes

The Bruins will look to end the weekend on a high note before embarking on a six-game road trip to the West Coast.

Boston is coming off a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the team’s fourth straight win. Joe Sacco won six of his first eight games as interim coach and the 55-year-old made a crucial move on Wednesday that will see more time on Saturday.

Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm moved to the front row along with David Pastrnak during practice on Friday. The combination turned heads against Chicago and could be a deadly combination going forward. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha will move to the second row with Justin Brazeau.

Tyler Johnson and Parker Wotherspoon are expected to be healthy against the Philadelphia Flyers. And Sacco confirmed on Friday that Hampus Lindholm will remain week-to-week. Jeremy Swayman is likely to start in the starting lineup for Boston.

Puck drop for the Bruins-Flyers is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and you can catch full coverage beginning with the pregame at 12:00 p.m. on NESN.

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Here are the projected lines and defensive pairings for Boston and Philly.

BOSTON BRUINS (11/14/3)
Brad Marchand – Elias Lindholm – David Pastrnak
Morgan Geekie – Pavel Zacha – Justin Brazeau
Trent Frederic – Charlie Coyle – Mark Kastelic
Cole Koepke – John Beecher – Marc McLaughlin

Jordan Oesterle – Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov – Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei – Andrew Peeke

Jeremy Swayman

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PHILADELPHIA FLYER (11.12.3)
Joel Farabee – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny
Owen Tippett – Morgan Frost – Matvei Michkov
Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink
Scott Laughton – Ryan Poehling – Garnet Hathaway

Cam York-Travis Sanheim
Emil Andrae – Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler – Egor Zamula

Ivan Fedotov

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