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DEVILS (50-19-9) at BRUINS (61-12-5)

Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier -- Erik Haula -- Jesper Boqvist
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Yegor Sharangovich
Kevin Bahl -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- John Marino
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Damon Severson
Vitek Vanecek
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Brendan Smith, Nathan Bastian, Luke Hughes
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (hip), Curtis Lazar (lower body)
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Tyler Bertuzzi -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Taylor Hall
A.J. Greer -- Tomas Nosek -- Garnet Hathaway
Dmitry Orlov -- Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm -- Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk -- Connor Clifton
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Scratched: Jakub Zboril, Jakub Lauko, Oskar Steen
Injured: Nick Foligno (lower body), Derek Forbort (lower body), David Krejci (lower body)
Status report
The Devils held an optional morning skate Saturday. ... Luke Hughes signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on Saturday but will not be in the lineup; the defenseman concluded his sophomore season at the University of Michigan. ... Haula and Bratt each took a maintenance day from practice Friday but each is expected to play. … Hall returns after missing 20 games with a lower-body injury. ... Krejci, a center, will miss his third straight game. ... McAvoy will play after colliding with Bergeron and leaving in the second period of a2-1 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. ... Ullmark will start after Swayman made 31 saves Thursday.