The Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings are trending in different directions this month.
Los Angeles enters a Sunday matinee at TD Garden against Boston having won three of four and taking points in five of seven games this month. Boston, meanwhile, has lost five of six, though it has taken points in four of seven.
The Bruins will be without top scorer David Pastrnak, who is recovering from a minor elbow surgery, while the Kings still are without goaltender Jonathan Quick, a former UMass star who’s out indefinitely after having an October procedure to address a lower body injury.
Here’s a look at the projected lines for Boston and L.A.:
BOSTON BRUINS (16-13-3)
Brad Marchand–Patrice Bergeron–Riley Nash
Ryan Spooner–David Krejci–David Backes
Tim Schaller–Austin Czarnik–Noel Acciari
Anton Blidh–Dominic Moore–Jimmy Hayes
Zdeno Chara–Brandon Carlo
Adam McQuaid–Torey Krug
Kevan Miller–Colin Miller
Tuukka Rask
LOS ANGELES KINGS (16-12-2)
Marion Gaborik–Anze Kopitar–Trevor Lewis
Dwight King–Jeff Carter–Tyler Toffoli
Tanner Pearson–Nic Dowd–Dustin Brown
Kyle Clifford–Nick Shore–Jordan Nolan
Derek Forbort–Drew Daughty
Jake Muzzin–Alec Martinez
Matt Greene–Tom Gilbert
Peter Budaj
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