NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 3/17/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Boston Bruins (37-23-7) at Montreal Canadiens (36-20-10)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NESN, TSN2
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub/TSN 690
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Boston Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Boston has won just one road game in their last eight.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens have lost back-to-back games after a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Montreal is 3-3-1 in March and is currently one point ahead of Boston for third place in the Atlantic Division.
Boston Bruins Projected Lines:
Geekie-Minten-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Khusnutdinov-E. Lindholm-Jeannot
Eyssimont-Kuraly-Kastelic
Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Peeke
Swayman
Korpisalo
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Texier-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher
Guhle-Hutson
Matheson-Dobson
Xhekaj-Carrier
Fowler
Dobes
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Players To Watch:
Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak scored two goals on Monday and leads the team with 81 points. Pavel Zacha scored on Monday and has registered 20-plus goal seasons in three of the last four years. Zacha needs two more goals for a career season high.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki tallied a goal against Anaheim and leads the Canadiens with 78 points. Lane Hutson is second on the team with 67 points.
Injury Report:
Boston Bruins
None
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Joe Veleno – Day to day
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