Bruins at Golden Knights Preview
By Danny Webster, NHL.com Independent Correspondent
October 08, 2019
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Game Summary
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: ESPN+, ATTSN-RM, NESN, NHL.TV
- Record:
- Bruins (2-0-0)
- Golden Knights (2-0-0)
Key Storylines:
- The Golden Knights can start the season 3-0-0 for the first time in team history, matching their best opening streak from 2017-18.
- The Bruins aim to begin their season 3-0-0 for the first time since 2001-02.
Players to Watch
- Bruins: Brad Marchand (three assists from 300 in the NHL)
- Golden Knights: Mark Stone (four points this season)
Quotes
"We're going to play our game. We're a good defensive team. I suspect if we play our game, we'll keep them below their average, but I guess we'll see. We've been pretty well-disciplined. Their penalty kill has actually contributed to some goals, so we'll have to keep an eye on that." - Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy
"It's all about consistency for us. We had two good games [against the San Jose Sharks]. We've got to be good. We've got to be good against [the Bruins] because they have the offensive power to make you pay, and they're a better team than San Jose, I think, so it's a real challenge for us." - Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault
Projected Lineups
Bruins:
- Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - David Pastrnak
- Jake DeBrusk - David Krejci - Karson Kuhlman
- Danton Heinen - Charlie Coyle - Brett Ritchie
- Chris Wagner - Sean Kuraly - David Backes
- Zdeno Chara - Charlie McAvoy
- Torey Krug - Brandon Carlo
- Matt Grzelcyk - Connor Clifton
- Tuukka Rask (G) - Jaroslav Halak (G)
Scratched:
- Par Lindholm
- Steven Kampfer
Injured:
- Joakim Nordstrom (undisclosed)
Golden Knights:
- Jonathan Marchessault - William Karlsson - Reilly Smith
- Max Pacioretty - Cody Glass - Mark Stone
- Brandon Pirri - Paul Stastny - Valentin Zykov
- William Carrier - Tomas Nosek - Ryan Reaves
- Shea Theodore - Jon Merrill
- Nick Holden - Nicolas Hague
- Deryk Engelland (D)
- Marc-Andre Fleury (G)
- Malcolm Subban (G)
Scratched:
- Jimmy Schuldt
- Nicolas Roy
Injured:
- Zach Whitecloud (upper body)
- Nate Schmidt (lower body)
- Cody Eakin (undisclosed)
- Alex Tuch (upper body)
Stat Pack
- Tuukka Rask is four games from 500 in the NHL.
- Patrice Bergeron is seven assists from 500 in the NHL.
- Vegas leads the League with three shorthanded goals.
- Marc-Andre Fleury is four wins from tying Terry Sawchuk (445) for seventh on the League's all-time wins list, and three games from tying Harry Lumley (803) for 15th all-time. He has stopped 55 of 57 shots in two starts.
- The Bruins are 3-1-0 against Vegas including winning each of the past three games.