With injuries mounting and the playoff race intensifying, the Bruins will lean on their depth to stay competitive.
However, the Devils will be without one of their key forwards for this contest against Boston. The club has announced that forward Ondrej Palat won't be in the lineup due to an il
The Bruins are in an incredibly tight Eastern Conference playoff race, so every point matters. Thus, a win against the Devils would be significant for them, as it would allow them to jump up in the standings. This is especially so when noting that the Bruins will also be playing the Senators tomorrow night as well.
Count on Jesper Bratt to get the New Jersey Devils back on track to take the Over on his assists prop against the Boston Bruins.
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The New Jersey Devils host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night; but not before a ceremony to induct former head coach Jacques Lemaire into the Devils Ring of Honor. The ceremony will begin just after 7 p.
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Bruins Have 2 Unsung Heros This Season
While the Boston Bruins have not had anywhere near a picture-perfect season thus far, they are right in the mix as we head into the back half of January.
Amid a 2-6-3 stretch in which the Devils have scored 20 goals, Keefe has made drastic changes to his lines leading into their game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. With the onus on his star players to start producing, here are the lines the Devils showed in practice on Tuesday.
Trent Frederic is another Bruin who could make sense for the Devils. The 2016 first-round pick is a pending unrestricted free agent, and he is a prime trade candidate because of it. In 47 games this season, the 6-foot-3 forward has seven goals, 14 points, and 132 hits.
The Bruins placed Mark Kastelic on injured reserved and called up two veterans from Providence prior to their trip to New Jersey for their game against the Devils on Wednesday.