Game 5: Capitals at Bruins
Good afternoon from TD Garden, where the Bruins will try to claim a 3-2 series lead over the Capitals.
The Bruins introduced changes to all four lines in practice yesterday. Like the Capitals, the Bruins have scored only seven goals in four games. They are desperate for some offense.
Puck drop: 3 p.m.
TV/radio info: NBC,98.5 The Sports Hub (Dave Goucher, Bob Beers)
Records: Capitals 2-2, Bruins 2-2
Projected Bruins lineup:
Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Brian Rolston
Daniel Paille-Patrice Bergeron-Rich Peverley
Benoit Pouliot-Chris Kelly-Tyler Seguin
Brad Marchand-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Zdeno Chara-Dennis Seidenberg
Andrew Ference-Johnny Boychuk
Greg Zanon-Joe Corvo
Tim Thomas
Anton Khudobin
Healthy scratches: Jordan Caron, Mike Mottau
Projected Capitals lineup (courtesy of the Washington Post):
Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Brooks Laich
Marcus Johansson-Keith Aucoin-Alexander Semin
Matt Hendricks-Jay Beagle-Mike Knuble
Jason Chimera-Mathieu Perreault-Troy Brouwer
Karl Alzner-John Carlson
Roman Hamrlik-Mike Green
John Erskine-Dennis Wideman
Braden Holtby
Michal Neuvirth
Healthy scratches: Dmitry Orlov, Jeff Schultz
Storylines: According to the Washington Post, Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom could be reunited today. They have not played together in the playoffs. Backstrom has been Ovechkin’s most regular centerman … The Bruins are 0 for 12 on the power play. One wrinkle they’ve yet to try: Zdeno Chara down low. They tried that move in last year’s postseason. They are unlikely to do so this year because Chara never played the net-front position during the regular season … Adam McQuaid (eye/head) will miss his fifth straight game. McQuaid will not play in Game 6 either … Tim Peel and Steve Kozari will be the referees. Shane Heyer and Lonnie Cameron will be the linesmen.
(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)
- Kevin Paul Dupont (right), Globe national hockey writer
- Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Bruins reporter
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