#### **ISLANDERS (28-23-7) at BRUINS (41-8-5)****Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew BarzalZach Parise -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle PalmieriJosh Bailey -- Casey Cizikas -- Simon HolmstromMatt Martin -- Andy Andreoff -- Hudson FaschingAdam Pelech -- Ryan PulockAlexander Romanov -- Scott MayfieldSebastian Aho -- Noah DobsonSemyon VarlamovIlya Sorokin***Scratched:** Ross Johnston, Parker Wotherspoon****Injured:**Jean-Gabriel Pageau (upper body), Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Oliver Wahlstrom (leg)***Bruins projected lineup**Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBruskPavel Zacha -- David Krejci -- David PastrnakTaylor Hall -- Charlie Coyle -- Nick FolignoA.J. Greer -- Trent Frederic -- Craig SmithMatt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoyHampus Lindholm -- Brandon CarloDerek Forbort -- Connor CliftonLinus UllmarkJeremy Swayman***Scratched:** Jakub Zboril****Injured:** Tomas Nosek (foot), Vinni Lettieri (lower body)***Status report**Bailey did not play in the third period of a 5-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday because of an undisclosed injury; Islanders coach Lane Lambert did not have an update after the game. … Varlamov could start after Sorokin made 40 saves Friday. ... Pageau, a center, was placed on injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Feb. 11. ... Andreoff was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Thursday. … Otto Koivula, a forward, was reassigned to Bridgeport on Friday. … DeBrusk will return after missing 17 games with injuries to his hand and leg, sustained in a 2-1 win against the Penguins in the 2023 Winter Classic. ... Jakub Lauko, a center, was reassigned to Providence of the AHL on Friday after DeBrusk was activated off long-term injured reserve.
