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Boston Bruins (43-26-9) at Carolina Hurricanes (49-22-6, 102 pts)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+, FDSNSO, NESN
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Boston Bruins News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Bruins have lost the first three games of this four-game road trip after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Boston is currently in the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes had a three-game winning streak snapped when the Ottawa Senators beat them 6-3 on Sunday. Carolina is first in the Metropolitan Division with 104 points.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Khusnutdinov-Minten-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Steeves-E. Lindholm-Geekie
Jeannot-Kuraly-Kastelic<\/p>\n

Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Peeke<\/p>\n

Swayman
Korpisalo<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Jankowski-Ehlers
Deslauriers-Kotkaniemi-Robinson<\/p>\n

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin<\/p>\n

Andersen
Bussi<\/p>\n

Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

Pavel Zacha scored his career-high 29th goal of the season on Sunday. David Pastrnak is four points away from his fourth straight 100-point season.<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 78 points. Jalen Chatfield has a team-leading plus-16 rating.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

None<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

D Charles-Alexis Legault \u2013 IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov \u2013\u00a0IR<\/a>
C Jordan Staal \u2013 Day to day
D Jordan Martinook \u2013 Day to day<\/p>\n

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