Officials
Referees Gord Dwyer (19), Michael Markovic (31)
Linespersons Dan Kelly (98), Shandor Alphonso (52)
TODAY’S GAME- The Bruins host the Sharks today in the first of two games between these teams this season and the Sharks’ lone visit to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 22-19-6 overall this season with a 13-7-3 record on home ice.- The Bruins play today their tenth of 17 matinees this season (local time 4:00 pm or earlier) ... They have a 5-2-2 record in afternoon games so far.- The Bruins play ten sets of three-games-in-four nights this season ... They are 2-4-0 in the first games, 4-1-1 in the second games and are 2-3-1 in the third games so far.- The Bruins host San Jose today ... They will then play at New Jersey on Jan. 22, vs. Ottawa on Jan. 23 and will host Colorado on Jan. 25.
MILESTONES APPROACHING- Pavel Zacha is one assist shy of his 200th NHL assist.- Charlie McAvoy is one game short of his 500 NHL games.- Morgan Geekie is two games short of his 300th NHL game.- Johnny Beecher is three games short of his 100th NHL game.- Charlie McAvoy is three points short of his 300th NHL point.- Jeremy Swayman is six wins shy of his 100th NHL win.- Pavel Zacha is seven games short of his 600th NHL game.- Joonas Korpisalo is ten games shy of his 300th NHL game.
INJURIES- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (LTIR)- Charlie McAvoy: (IR)- Cole Koepke: (IR)
BOSTON vs. SAN JOSE, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Sharks are meeting for the 48th time in their histories with Boston holding a 30-12-5-0 record and a 155-116scoring edge in those games.- The Bruins are 16-5-3-0 vs. the Sharks with an 84-61 scoring advantage in those 24 home games.- The Bruins have won their last 13 games vs. the Sharks (7-0-0 in Boston).