The Bruins and the Hurricanes both will be on the second leg of an Eastern Conference back-to-back Sunday when they meet at PNC Arena.
Boston and Carolina each are coming off impressive victories over playoff-bound clubs. The B's toughed out a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon at TD Garden, while the Canes also protected home ice in a 5-3 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The victories carried added significance for both teams, as Boston claimed the Atlantic Divison and Carolina clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth.
Sunday will mark the third and final regular-season meeting between the Bruins and the Hurricanes, who split their previous two head-to-head contests on the campaign.
Here are the projected lines and defensive pairings for Sunday's Boston-Carolina tilt:
BRUINS (56-11-5)
Brad Marchand--Patrice Bergeron--Jake DeBrusk
Pavel Zacha--David Krejci--David Pastrnak
Tyler Bertuzzi--Charlie Coyle--Trent Frederic
Jakub Lauko--Tomas Nosek--Garnet Hathaway
Hampus Lindholm--Brandon Carlo
Dmitry Orlov--Connor Clifton
Matt Grzelcyk--Charlie McAvoy
Jeremy Swayman
HURRICANES (47-16-8)
Teuvo Teravainen--Sebastian Aho--Martin Necas
Stefan Noesen--Jesperi Kotkaniemi--Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook--Jordan Staal--Jesper Fast
Jack Drury--Derek Stepan--Jesse Puljujarvi
Jaccob Slavin--Brent Burns
Brady Skjei--Brett Pesce
Shayne Gostisbehere--Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
