Flames at Bruins

FLAMES (5-5-2) at BRUINS (11-2-0)

Flames projected lineup
Adam Ruzicka -- Elias Lindholm -- Tyler Toffoli
Dillon Dube -- Nazem Kadri -- Blake Coleman
Andrew Mangiapane -- Mikael Backlund -- Trevor Lewis
Milan Lucic -- Kevin Rooney -- Brett Ritchie
Noah Hanifin -- Rasmus Andersson
Nikita Zadorov -- MacKenzie Weegar
Dennis Gilbert
-- Nick DeSimone
Dan Vladar
Jacob Markstrom
Scratched: Connor Mackey
Injured:Jonathan Huberdeau (upper body), Oliver Kylington (personal), Michael Stone (undisclosed), Chris Tanev (upper body)
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Taylor Hall -- David Krejci -- David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Pavel Zacha
Nick Foligno -- Tomas Nosek -- Craig Smith
Hampus Lindholm -- Connor Clifton
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
Jakub Zboril -- Brandon Carlo
Linus Ullmark
Keith Kinkaid
Scratched:Anton Stralman, A.J. Greer
Injured:Jeremy Swayman (lower body), Derek Forbort (hand)
Status report
Huberdeau was a limited participant at the Flames morning skate after the forward missed a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. ... McAvoy will be activated off injured reserve and make his season debut, returning from offseason shoulder surgery. Defenseman Mike Reilly was placed on waivers for the purpose of reassignment to Providence of the American Hockey League in the corresponding roster move Wednesday. ... McAvoy will start on the second pair with Grzelcyk, but Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said he expects to mix up the pairs throughout the game. ... Frederic moves back to the third line wing, shifting Foligno down to the fourth line after the two switched places in the lineup Monday.