Bruins lineup tonight: Boston's projected lineup for game against Montreal Canadiens

On Thursday, the Boston Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens in their 2024-25 home opener. After finishing the preseason with a record of 2-5, the team began the regular season with a highly anticipated rematch against the Florida Panthers, who eliminated the Bruins in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season.

Following their season-opening loss to the Panthers on Tuesday, the Bruins will return for their home opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, looking for their first victory of the season.

The Bruins' projected lines for the game are as follows:

Forwards

L1: Pavel Zacha | Elias Lindholm | David Pastrnak

L2: Brad Marchand | Charlie Coyle | Morgan Geekie

L3: Max Jones | Trent Frederic | Justin Brazeau

L4: John Beecher | Mark Kastelic | Cole Koepke

Defense

L1: Hampus Lindholm | Charlie McAvoy

L2: Mason Lohrei | Brandon Carlo

L3: Nikita Zadorov | Andrew Peeke

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman

Joonas Korpisalo

1st Powerplay Unit

Pavel Zacha | Elias Lindholm | Brad Marchand

David Pastrnak | Charlie McAvoy

2nd Powerplay Unit

Justin Brazeau | Charlie Coyle | Trent Frederic

Mason Lohrei | Morgan Geekie

1st Penalty Kill Unit

Charlie Coyle | John Beecher

Hampus Lindholm | Brandon Carlo

2nd Penalty Kill Unit

Elias Lindholm | Pavel Zacha

Nikita Zadorov | Charlie McAvoy

Jeremy Swayman set to make 2024-25 NHL season debut for the Boston Bruins on Thursday

On Thursday, coach Jim Montgomery informed media members that netminder Jeremy Swayman would be in the net for Boston's Thursday clash with the Montreal Canadiens.

After the team parted ways with Linus Ullmark this summer, the front office went through a lengthy negotiating period with Swayman. While President Cam Neely indicated that the team offered Swayman a $64 million deal, Swayman's agent pushed back, refuting the claim.

The two parties were able to agree to terms on an eight-year deal worth $66 million. Despite that, Swayman wasn't in the net for the team's season opener against the Panthers, with Joonas Korpisalo instead handling netminding duties.

In the team's season opener, Korpisalo finished the game with an 82.9% save percentage, stopping 29 of 35 shots throughout the night as the Bruins fell to the Panthers 6-4.

For the home opener, however, the team expects Swayman in net as they look to pick up their first win of the season.

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Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.

When he's not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.

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Bruins lineup tonight: Boston's projected lineup for game against Montreal Canadiens | Oct 10th, 2024

Jeremy Swayman set to make 2024-25 NHL season debut for the Boston Bruins on Thursday