Dennis Wideman Returns to Ice While Thursday’s Starting Goaltender Remains Unclear

Defenseman Dennis Wideman skated Thursday morning with the team and will be a game-time decision for the Bruins' meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the TD Garden on Thursday night.

Claude Julien gave the indication that Wideman will play, but he didn't commit and said he will decide prior to pregame warmups tonight. If Wideman plays, expect Matt Hunwick to be a healthy scratch for the second straight game. If not, Hunwick will be back in. But in either case, Johnny Boychuk is likely to be in the lineup again.

As for who will be between the pipes, Julien, as always, wasn't letting on. Tuukka Rask was in net for the 7-2 rout of the Maple Leafs on Saturday and played great again, making 32 saves. But does Julien want Tim Thomas sitting on the bench for a week and possibly becoming rusty? We shall see.