Devils at Bruins

DEVILS (24-37-5) at BRUINS (41-20-5)

Devils projected lineup
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Andreas Johnsson -- Jesper Boqvist -- Miles Wood
Jimmy Vesey -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Ty Smith -- P.K. Subban
Nico Daws
Jon Gillies
Scratched: Mason Geertsen, Colton White, Kevin Bahl , Janne Kuokkanen
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (lower body), Mackenzie Blackwood (left heel), Pavel Zacha (upper body), Andrew Hammond (lower body)
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Taylor Hall -- Erik Haula -- David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Marc McLaughlin
Anton Blidh -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Hampus Lindholm -- Charlie McAvoy
Matt Grzelcyk -- Brandon Carlo
Mike Reilly -- Josh Brown
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Scratched: Derek Forbort, Connor Clifton, Jack Studnicka
Injured: Jakub Zboril (knee), Craig Smith (illness), Nick Foligno (lower body)
Status report
Each team held an optional morning skate Thursday. ... Kuokkanen, a center, was activated from injured reserve Thursday and is available to play; he has missed 20 games because of a wrist injury. … Brown is expected to make his Bruins debut after being acquired in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on March 21. … Smith, a forward, will not play because he is "under the weather," according to Boston coach Bruce Cassidy. ... McLaughlin will make his NHL debut and take Smith's place in the lineup. ... Blidh will play for Foligno, a forward, who is day to day.