Brad Marchand will be back in action Saturday night in Ottawa after a suspension forced him to watch the Boston Bruins’ last three games from the press box.
Marchand, who earned his ban by upending Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki last Tuesday, is expected to return to his usual spot on Boston’s top line for the rematch.
The Bruins dominated the teams’ most recent meeting, scoring four third-period goals en route to a 7-3 victory at TD Garden. A Senators win Saturday would bring them into a tie with the B’s for the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot.
Boston did not hold a morning skate after playing Friday night in New Jersey, leaving some question marks as to who will bump out of the lineup to make room for Marchand. Here’s a look at what the lines and pairings might look like:
BOSTON BRUINSÂ (21-14-4)
Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron —Â David Pastrnak
Matt Beleskey — Ryan Spooner — Loui Eriksson
Frank Vatrano — Joonas Kemppainen — Jimmy Hayes
Landon Ferraro — Max Talbot — Tyler Randell
Zdeno Chara —Â Zach Trotman
Dennis Seidenberg — Colin Miller
Torey Krug — Kevan Miller
Tuukka Rask
OTTAWA SENATORSÂ (19-6-6)
Bobby Ryan — Kyle Turris — Mark Stone
Mike Hoffman — Mika Zibanejad — Milan Michalek
Max McCormick — Jean-Gabriel Pageau —Â Curtis Lazar
Shane Prince — Zack Smith — Chris Neil
Fredrik Claesson — Erik Karlsson
Marc Methot — Cody Ceci
Patrick Wiercioch — Mark Borowiecki
Craig Anderson
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