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Bruins start first official practice

Print | Comments () Posted by Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff January 13, 2013 12:58 PM

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The Bruins have kicked off their first official post-lockout practice at TD Garden.

Here is the lineup:

Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Tyler Seguin
Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Nathan Horton
Chris Bourque-Chris Kelly-Rich Peverley
Daniel Paille-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Jay Pandolfo/Lane MacDermid-Ryan Spooner-Jamie Tardif

Zdeno Chara-Johnny Boychuk
Dennis Seidenberg-Dougie Hamilton
Andrew Ference-Adam McQuaid
Aaron Johnson-Matt Bartkowski/David Warsofsky

Tuukka Rask
Anton Khudobin

* Chris Bourque is getting the first crack to skate on the third line with Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley. Bourque is attempting to fill the hole left by Benoit Pouliot.

* Based on today’s start, Zdeno Chara will not be paired with Dennis Seidenberg. Chara will skate with Johnny Boychuk. Chara and Boychuk are former partners. Seidenberg’s task will be to ease Dougie Hamilton into NHL pace. Andrew Ference and Adam McQuaid are old partners.