The Bruins and Panthers are set to face off later today, as both teams enter the contest without a loss within their first two games. The Atlantic Division foes are two teams with high expectations and will likely both compete for a playoff spot.
Projected Bruins Lines:
Hall-Bergeron-Smith
Zacha-Krejci-Pastrnak
Greer-Coyle-Frederic
Foligno-Nosek-Lauko
Lindholm-Renouf
Forbort-Clifton
Reilly-Zboril
Ullmark
Swayman
Brandon Carlo OUT with Injury
The Boston Bruins have announced that they have placed Brandon Carlo on injured reserve. The Bruins defensemen, was injured against the Arizona Coyotes, when he took a high hit, during the first period.
Carlo recorded a total of 6:40 of ice-time during the game, and did return after the first period. Carlo has a prior history of concussions, so a timetable of return is unavailable at the moment.
🎥 Coach Montgomery on Brandon Carlo, who suffered an upper-body injury last night against Arizona: "He's better today than we were expecting. We're hopeful. But he's still not ready to play." pic.twitter.com/8cn826ArYy
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 16, 2022
It is expected that either Anton Stralman or Dan Renouf will fill in for Carlo, as Stralman served as the scratched seventh d-man, and Renouf was recently called up from the AHL.
Bruins Look to Prevent Odd-Man Rushes
The B's cannot give the Panthers off-man rushes. Florida is elite offensively, like the Bruins with numerous of high-end weapons. The Bruins allowed numerous odd-man rushes, due to over-aggression and offensive prowl, in their last two games.
At times, the Bruins also lost stride in their victories against the Capitals and Coyotes. Boston started out with leads in both games, before allowing their opponent to tie the game and get back into the contest.
The Bruins will look to be defensively sound, yet play an aggressive offensive game.