Photo taken from NHL.com. 
Photo taken from NHL.com.
136 days after getting their hearts shattered, the Bruins get their first chance at redemption over the Blues tonight, as they face off in the first Stanley Cup Final rematch of the year at the TD Garden. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm ET, and the game will be broadcast nationally on NBCSN. Here’s a look at tonight’s projected lineups.
Boston Bruins:
Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Coyle-Ritchie
Bjork-Lindholm-Heinen
Nordstrom-Kuraly-Wagner
Chara-McAvoy
Krug-Carlo
Grzelcyk-Clifton
Rask
Halak
St. Louis Blues:
Schwartz-Schenn-Sundqvist
Steen-O’Reilly-Perron
Sanford-Bozak-Thomas
Blais-Barbashev-MacEachern
Parayko-Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester-Faulk
Dunn-Bortuzzo
Binnington
Allen
I’m going to try not to be too bitter in my coverage tonight, but no promises. Tonight’s game is sure to be a great one, as the Bruins are off to a hot start and the Blues have been playing well too. But, more importantly than that, both teams want to prove something to the other tonight, and emotions will certainly be running high. It’s sure to be a close, tight-checking, physical game, much like (most of) the Cup Final was. I, for one, hope the Bruins blow them out and chase Binnington from the net, but I’m aware that’s not likely and it’ll probably be a close one. I’m also not looking forward to the surely endless references to the Cup Final that will come from Doc and the rest of the NBC broadcasters, but I guess at least we get that over with early in the season. Like I said, it’s going to be a great game tonight and I’m sure the Garden crowd will be electric, and that despite their saying it’s just another two points, that the Bruins want these ones a bit more than usual. We’re currently having major technical difficulties over at PUCKerUp and are unable to post anything, but be sure to keep checking back in case we get it figured out, or at least follow along with the live-tweeting! I should also have a postgame up here tonight, so keep an eye out for that later!
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