Panthers vs Bruins Projected Lineups – Game 3 – Hockey Writers – Projected Lineups

The Boston Bruins will host the Florida Panthers tonight at TD Garden for Game 3 of their second round matchup. Here are the projected/expected lineups, taken from NHL.com staff writers, independent contacts, and others.

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Eastern Conference Second Round, Game 3

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The best-of-7 series is tied 1-1

The proposed Panthers

Vladimir Tarasenko – Aleksander Barkov – Sam Reinhart

Carter Verhaeghe – Sam Bennett – Matthew Tkachuk

Eetu Luostarinen – Anton Lundell – Evan Rodrigues

Nick Cousins ​​- Kevin Stenlund – Kyle Okposo

Gustav Forsling – Aaron Ekblad

Niko Mikkola – Brandon Montour

Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Dmitry Kulikov

Sergei Bobrovsky

Anthony Stolarz

Scratched: Steven Lorentz, Ryan Lomberg, Tobias Bjornfot, Uvis Balinskis, Josh Mahura, Jonah Gadjovich, Spencer Knight, Rasmus Asplund, Mike Benning, Magnus Hellberg, Matt Kiersted, William Lockwood, Mackie Samoskevich, Justin Sourdif

Injured: Nothing

Status Report

• Bennett will be a game-time decision; has not played since a 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the first round due to a lower-body injury.
• If Bennett doesn’t play, Lorentz will be expected to stay on the fourth line and blow up Lundell and Stenlund.

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The Bruins propose a plan

Pavel Zacha – Morgan Geekie – David Pastrnak

Brad Marchand – Charlie Coyle – Jake DeBrusk

James van Riemsdyk – Trent Frederic – Justin Brazeau

Jakub Lauko – John Beecher – Pat Maroon

Mason Lohrei – Charlie McAvoy

Hampus Lindholm – Brandon Carlo

Derek Forbort – Andrew Peeke

Jeremy Swayman

Linus Ullmark

Scratched: Parker Wotherspoon, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jesper Boqvist, Michael DiPietro

Injured: Danton Heinen (undisclosed)

Status report

• Peeke is available to play after suffering a finger injury in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the first round.
• Heinen, a forward, participated in the Bruins’ morning skate Friday but remains day-to-day.
• Boqvist, a forward, will not play on Friday.

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