Tim Thomas Likely to Get Start Against Flyers

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Dec 14, 2009

The Bruins and Flyers concluded their morning skates at the Garden, and for the Bruins, all appears to be status quo.

The lines (below) look to be the same as they were on Long Island for the Bruins' 3-2 overtime loss against the Islanders, and Tim Thomas was off the ice first. He will likely be in net Monday night against the Flyers. Matt Hunwick most likely will be the healthy scratch, as Johnny Boychuk remains in that third defensive pairing.

On the Flyers side, defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen will get his first action in more than a month. On Nov. 7 against St. Louis, Tollefsen left with a mild concussion but recovered from that injury and has been a healthy scratch for the last two weeks. He will replace the injured Brayden Coburn, who is out with an ankle injury. Woonsocket, R.I., native Brian Boucher will start in net for the Flyers.

The Bruins' lines are as follows:

Forwards
Blake Wheeler–Marc Savard– Byron Bitz
Marco Sturm–Patrice Bergeron–Mark Recchi
Vladimir Sobotka–David Krejci–Michael Ryder
Daniel Paille–Steve Begin–Shawn Thornton

Defensemen
Zdeno Chara–Derek Morris
Andrew Ference–Dennis Wideman
Mark Stuart–Johnny Boychuk

Goaltenders
Tim Thomas
Tuukka Rask

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