Bruins at Ducks preview

BRUINS (32-17-8) at DUCKS (22-26-9)
10 p.m. ET, SN, PRIME, NESN, NHL.TV

Boston, which is 5-0-3 in its past eight games, won't have its leading goal-scorer, forward David Pastrnak, on the trip. Pastrnak had surgery after injuring his left thumb in an off-ice fall Sunday.
The Ducks ended a seven-game losing streak with a 1-0 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Honda Center on Wednesday, giving Bob Murray a victory in his coaching debut with Anaheim. Murray, in his 11th season as Anaheim's general manager, took over as coach after firing Randy Carlyle on Sunday.

Players to watch

Boston forward Brad Marchand has five consecutive multipoint games, with 12 points (three goals, nine assists) during that span.
Forward
Troy Terry
was recalled by Anaheim from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Thursday. Terry played the first two weeks of the season with Anaheim and was called up for four games last month. The Ducks are 7-2-1 when he's in the lineup.

They said it

"Getting out on the road is good timing for us. We're playing well, so it's always nice to get on the road when you're playing well, and I think the guys can use a little time together." -- Boston coach Bruce Cassidy
"We've got to forecheck. We can't be receiving the game all the time, and we've been receiving the game far too much." -- Ducks general manager/coach Bob Murray

Bruins projected lineup

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Danton Heinen
Peter Cehlarik
-- David Krejci -- Jake DeBrusk
Joakim Nordstrom --
Trent Frederic
-- David Backes
Sean Kuraly -- Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner
Zdeno Chara -- Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo
John Moore -- Kevan Miller
Jaroslav Halak
Tuukka Rask
Scratched:Karson Kuhlman
Injured:David Pastrnak (left thumb), Matt Grzelcyk (lower body)

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Corey Perry
Nick Ritchie -- Adam Henrique -- Daniel Sprong
Devin Shore -- Troy Terry -- Jakob Silfverberg
Max Jones
-- Derek Grant -- Carter Rowney
Cam Fowler -- Michael Del Zotto
Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Jaycob Megna
-- Brandon Montour
Kevin Boyle
Ryan Miller
Scratched:Andy Welinski, Brian Gibbons
Injured:Patrick Eaves (illness), John Gibson (upper body), Chad Johnson (head), Ryan Kesler (back)

Status report

Rask, who is 10-0-2 in his past 13 appearances, is scheduled to start at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Grzelcyk will miss his fourth consecutive game but is expected back against the Kings. Kuhlman was recalled from Providence of the AHL on Wednesday, but the earliest he's likely to make NHL debut is Saturday. … Boyle will start again after making 35 saves to shut out Vancouver in his first NHL start.

Stat pack

Heinen has six points (three goals, three assists) and a plus-6 rating in four games since moving to the top line. … The Ducks are 9-1-0 in their past 10 games against the Bruins.