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Evgeni Malkin skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Photo: Frank Franklin ll

Pittsburgh Penguins (31-15-13) at Boston Bruins (33-21-5)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NESN, Sportsnet PT, ESPN+
Radio: 105.9 The X, 98.5 The Sports Hub

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins are coming off a 5-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Pittsburgh is currently in second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday. Boston is in the second wild card position in the Eastern Conference.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Chinakov-Novak-Malkin
Hayes-Rackell-Rust
Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Girard-Letang
Shea-Clifton

Skinner
Silvos

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

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

Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Jokiharju

Korpisalo
Swayman

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Egor Chinakov has 10 goals in 21 games with Pittsburgh. Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson are tied for the team lead with 34 assists each.

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 72 points. Charlie McAvoy has a point in nine straight games.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
D Jack St. Ivany -IR
C Sidney Crosby – IR
D Ryan Graves – IR

Boston Bruins

D Jordan Harris – IR

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