It's up to Tuukka Rask to end the Bruins five-game skid as head coach Claude Julien is giving the young backup netminder the start on Friday night in Buffalo.
Also returning to the lineup against the Sabres will be center Marc Savard who will center the first line with Milan Lucic and recent free agent addition Miroslav Satan.
Winger Marco Sturm and centerman Steve Begin are both unable to return the lineup but Byron Bitz will make his first appearance since Jan. 16 after missing over a week with an undisclosed injury.
Here is the B's lineup for Friday's tilt:
Forwards
Milan Lucic–Marc Savard–Miroslav Satan
Blake Wheeler–David Krejci–Michael Ryder
Daniel Paille–Patrice Bergeron–Mark Recchi
Byron Bitz–Vladimir Sobotka –Shawn Thornton
Defensemen
Zdeno Chara–Derek Morris
Matt Hunwick–Dennis Wideman
Mark Stuart–Johnny Boychuk
Goaltenders
Tuukka Rask
Tim Thomas
