Panthers at Bruins

PANTHERS (57-16-6) at BRUINS (49-25-5)

Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Claude Giroux
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Anthony Duclair
Maxim Mamin -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Joe Thornton -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric Hornqvist
Ben Chiarot -- MacKenzie Weegar
Gustav Forsling -- Brandon Montour
Robert Hagg -- Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky
Spencer Knight
Scratched: Petteri Lindbohm, Noel Acciari, Lucas Carlsson
Injured: Markus Nutivaara (undisclosed), Aaron Ekblad (lower body), Jonas Johansson (undisclosed), Mason Marchment (maintenance)
Suspended: Ryan Lomberg
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Taylor Hall -- Erik Haula -- David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Craig Smith
Nick Foligno -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Hampus Lindholm -- Charlie McAvoy
Matt Grzelcyk -- Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort -- Connor Clifton
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Scratched: Marc McLaughlin, Anton Blidh, Josh Brown, Mike Reilly
Injured: Jesper Froden (lower body), Jakub Zboril (knee)
Status report
Verhaeghe will return after missing three games with an undisclosed injury. ... Thornton will play after being a healthy scratch the past two games. ... Thornton will play after being a healthy scratch the past two games. … Lomberg, a forward, was suspended one game for instigating a fight in the final five minutes of the third period in an 8-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. … Pastrnak and Lindholm each will play after missing a 5-3 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.