BOSTON — The Boston Bruins snapped their two-game losing streak in a big way Monday when Jaroslav Halak recorded a 22-save shutout in a 4-0 win over the rival Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.
Boston returns home to TD Garden on Thursday to face a red-hot Anaheim Ducks team that has won nine of its last 11 games. The Ducks saw their road winning streak snapped at six Tuesday night when they suffered a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Anaheim will look to start a new streak at a place they have dominated of late. The Ducks have won their last four games at TD Garden and have won nine straight games against the Bruins.
Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy is expected to go with the same lines that produced the win over the Canadiens. Halak is projected to get the start in net for Boston.
Here are the projected lines and pairing for Bruins vs. Ducks:
BOSTON BRUINS (18-12-4)
Brad Marchand–David Krejci–David Pastrnak
Joakim Nordstrom–Colby Cave–David Backes
Ryan Donato–Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson–Danton Heinen
Sean Kuraly–Noel Acciari–Chris Wagner
Torey Krug–Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk–Charlie McAvoy
John Moore–Steven Kampfer
Jaroslav Halak
ANAHEIM DUCKS (19-12-5)
Pontus Aberg–Ryan Getzlaf–Ondrej Kase
Nick Ritchie–Adam Henrique–Daniel Sprong
Andrew Cogliano–Ryan Kesler–Jakob Silfverberg
Brian Gibbons–Carter Rowney–Kiefer Sherwood
Brandon Montour–Hampus Lindholm
Josh Manson–Jacob Larsson
Jake Dotchin–Josh Mahura
Chad Johnson
