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Zach Werenski going up the ice

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Boston Bruins (41-24-8) at Columbus Blue Jackets (38-24-11)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Sunday, March 29
Time: 5:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NESN, FDSOH
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins have won four of their last five games after a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Boston is currently in the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, three points ahead of the Blue Jackets.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games after a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Columbus has the 23rd-ranked penalty kill in the NHL at 77.9 percent.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

Khusnutdinov-Minten-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Reichel-E. Lindholm-Geekie
Jeannot-Kuraly-Kastelic

Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Peeke

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Heinen-Monahan-Garland
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Johnson-Jenner-Lundestrom

Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Mateychuk
Christiansen-Gudbranson

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Pavel Zacha scored twice on Saturday and has a career-high 26 goals. David Pastrnak leads the team with 92 points and is seeking his fourth consecutive 100-point season.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 77 points. Kirill Marchenko is second on the team with 59.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

None

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Brendan Smith – IR
D Damon Severson – Day to day
LW Dmitri Voronkov – Day to day

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