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Play-by-Play: Steve Levy
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Tonight's Officials
Referees Wes McCauley (4), Francois StLaurent (8)
Linespersons Mark Shewchyk (92), Steve Barton (59)
GAME 10 PRESS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME -The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the first of four games between these teams this season and the first of two visits to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 8-0-1 overall this season and they are 4-0-1 on home ice ... They are 2-0-0 in games vs. Eastern Conference teams this season. -The Bruins conclude their current four-game home stand tonight vs. Toronto (2-0-1) ... They will then travel to Detroit on 11/4 and Dallas on 11/6.
MILESTONES APPROACHING - Kevin Shattenkirk is expected to play his games 900th NHL game tonight. - Kevin Shattenkirk is 3 goals short of his 100th NHL goal. - James van Riemsdyk is 4 points shy of his 600th NHL assist. - Charlie Coyle is 4 points shy of his 400th NHL point. - Charlie McAvoy is 5 assists short of his 200th NHL assist. - Brad Marchand is 6 assists short of his 500th NHL assist. - Charlie Coyle is 6 games short of his 800th NHL game. - James van Riemsdyk is 7 assists shy of his 300th NHL assist. - Derek Forbort is 7 points short of his 100th NHL point. - Pavel Zacha is 7 goals shy of his 100th NHL goal. - Jake DeBrusk is 7 games short of his 400th NHL game. - Jeremy Swayman is 8 games short of his 100th NHL game. - Matt Grzelcyk is 9 games shy of his 400th NHL game.
INJURIES / SUSPENSION (9 man-games lost) - Milan Lucic: Lower body IR - Jakub Lauko: Upper body IR - Matt Grzelcyk: Upper body IR - Charlie McAvoy: NHL-levied suspension (Gm 1 of 4)
BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 685th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 304-269-98-13 record and a 2,024-2,034 margin in those games. - The Bruins are 189-100-47-5 lifetime vs. Toronto at home with a 1,119-906 advantage in those 341 contests
Going two days without a game for the first time in two weeks didn't make it a less busy stretch for the Boston Bruins.
Various reasons will have Boston's lineup taking on a different look when the rival Toronto Maple Leafs pay a visit on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy's four-game suspension for an illegal hit to the head and Matt Grzelcyk's upper-body injury -- both stemming from Monday's win over Florida -- leave the Bruins without two top defensemen.
On Wednesday, Grzelcyk was placed on long-term injured reserve, forward Jakub Lauko (upper body) was added to injured reserve, while defensemen Mason Lohrei, Ian Mitchell and Parker Wotherspoon were all recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League.
Lohrei, 22, is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday.
"I think you're gonna see (Lohrei) out there a lot," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "We think he's ready for this league and we think that he's gonna play well in this league."
Boston's two-day break from game action also featured an official word on center Matt Poitras' status. The 19-year-old will remain with the team beyond his ninth NHL game, beginning his three-year, entry-level deal rather than returning to juniors.
Poitras has followed up a strong preseason with three goals and two assists across nine regular-season games.
"He's sticking around," Montgomery said. "He's earned it. I think we're comfortable with him. No guarantees here the rest of the year, but we feel the way he's progressed that for the time being he's going to be a Bruin. And he's helping us win hockey games."
Despite major roster turnover, the Bruins have still managed to log 17 out of a possible 18 points in the standings. Pavel Zacha's overtime goal Monday was the difference in a comeback win that can build even more confidence in the room.
"There was something (about that) game that meant a little bit more than usual, but you just want to beat teams like this, especially after playoffs, and we're happy we won," Zacha said.
Boston continues a four-game Atlantic Division run against Toronto, which heads right back to the road following Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Los Angeles in its first game following a 3-1-1 road trip.
The Maple Leafs already have posted pair of multi-goal comeback wins this season, but a 3-0 deficit after two periods and Joseph Woll's season-high four goals allowed were too much to overcome in their last outing.
Being in a difficult part of the schedule can't be used as an excuse, according to Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe.
"That can be part of it, but it's the NHL, every team's going to go through stuff like this," Keefe said. "You've got to push through it and find a way. So there's no excuses (about Tuesday's sluggish performance). You got to find a way. There's things that we could have done better."
Captain John Tavares, who scored Toronto's lone goal on a third-period power play, knows that the game can serve as a lesson if the team wants to reach its postseason aspirations.
"I think we have to recognize and understand how you have to fight through that and find ways to execute and do what we need to do to grab momentum, play to our game and dictate the terms," Tavares said. "Especially the team we are striving to be, situations like these we have to be better."
Assisting on Tavares' goal was William Nylander, who has set a Maple Leafs record with points in each of his first nine games.
Woll, a Boston College product, has won 11 of his first 15 career starts with Toronto.
The Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe (groin) in Boston.
Play-by-Play: Steve Levy
Analyst: Ray Ferraro
Reporter: Emily Kaplan
Tonight's Officials
Referees Wes McCauley (4), Francois StLaurent (8)
Linespersons Mark Shewchyk (92), Steve Barton (59)
GAME 10 PRESS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME -The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the first of four games between these teams this season and the first of two visits to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 8-0-1 overall this season and they are 4-0-1 on home ice ... They are 2-0-0 in games vs. Eastern Conference teams this season. -The Bruins conclude their current four-game home stand tonight vs. Toronto (2-0-1) ... They will then travel to Detroit on 11/4 and Dallas on 11/6.
MILESTONES APPROACHING - Kevin Shattenkirk is expected to play his games 900th NHL game tonight. - Kevin Shattenkirk is 3 goals short of his 100th NHL goal. - James van Riemsdyk is 4 points shy of his 600th NHL assist. - Charlie Coyle is 4 points shy of his 400th NHL point. - Charlie McAvoy is 5 assists short of his 200th NHL assist. - Brad Marchand is 6 assists short of his 500th NHL assist. - Charlie Coyle is 6 games short of his 800th NHL game. - James van Riemsdyk is 7 assists shy of his 300th NHL assist. - Derek Forbort is 7 points short of his 100th NHL point. - Pavel Zacha is 7 goals shy of his 100th NHL goal. - Jake DeBrusk is 7 games short of his 400th NHL game. - Jeremy Swayman is 8 games short of his 100th NHL game. - Matt Grzelcyk is 9 games shy of his 400th NHL game.
INJURIES / SUSPENSION (9 man-games lost) - Milan Lucic: Lower body IR - Jakub Lauko: Upper body IR - Matt Grzelcyk: Upper body IR - Charlie McAvoy: NHL-levied suspension (Gm 1 of 4)
BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 685th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 304-269-98-13 record and a 2,024-2,034 margin in those games. - The Bruins are 189-100-47-5 lifetime vs. Toronto at home with a 1,119-906 advantage in those 341 contests
Various reasons will have Boston's lineup taking on a different look when the rival Toronto Maple Leafs pay a visit on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy's four-game suspension for an illegal hit to the head and Matt Grzelcyk's upper-body injury -- both stemming from Monday's win over Florida -- leave the Bruins without two top defensemen.
On Wednesday, Grzelcyk was placed on long-term injured reserve, forward Jakub Lauko (upper body) was added to injured reserve, while defensemen Mason Lohrei, Ian Mitchell and Parker Wotherspoon were all recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League.
Lohrei, 22, is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday.
"I think you're gonna see (Lohrei) out there a lot," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "We think he's ready for this league and we think that he's gonna play well in this league."
Boston's two-day break from game action also featured an official word on center Matt Poitras' status. The 19-year-old will remain with the team beyond his ninth NHL game, beginning his three-year, entry-level deal rather than returning to juniors.
Poitras has followed up a strong preseason with three goals and two assists across nine regular-season games.
"He's sticking around," Montgomery said. "He's earned it. I think we're comfortable with him. No guarantees here the rest of the year, but we feel the way he's progressed that for the time being he's going to be a Bruin. And he's helping us win hockey games."
Despite major roster turnover, the Bruins have still managed to log 17 out of a possible 18 points in the standings. Pavel Zacha's overtime goal Monday was the difference in a comeback win that can build even more confidence in the room.
"There was something (about that) game that meant a little bit more than usual, but you just want to beat teams like this, especially after playoffs, and we're happy we won," Zacha said.
Boston continues a four-game Atlantic Division run against Toronto, which heads right back to the road following Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Los Angeles in its first game following a 3-1-1 road trip.
The Maple Leafs already have posted pair of multi-goal comeback wins this season, but a 3-0 deficit after two periods and Joseph Woll's season-high four goals allowed were too much to overcome in their last outing.
Being in a difficult part of the schedule can't be used as an excuse, according to Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe.
"That can be part of it, but it's the NHL, every team's going to go through stuff like this," Keefe said. "You've got to push through it and find a way. So there's no excuses (about Tuesday's sluggish performance). You got to find a way. There's things that we could have done better."
Captain John Tavares, who scored Toronto's lone goal on a third-period power play, knows that the game can serve as a lesson if the team wants to reach its postseason aspirations.
"I think we have to recognize and understand how you have to fight through that and find ways to execute and do what we need to do to grab momentum, play to our game and dictate the terms," Tavares said. "Especially the team we are striving to be, situations like these we have to be better."
Assisting on Tavares' goal was William Nylander, who has set a Maple Leafs record with points in each of his first nine games.
Woll, a Boston College product, has won 11 of his first 15 career starts with Toronto.
The Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe (groin) in Boston.
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