{"id":99750,"date":"2025-06-29T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/99750\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:44:13","slug":"bruins-lightning-projected-lines-pairings-new-faces-to-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/99750\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins-Lightning Projected Lines, Pairings: New Faces To Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Bruins enter a new era after a franchise-altering NHL trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Don Sweeney <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/03\/bruins-roster-reset-updated-depth-chart-after-crazy-nhl-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">traded multiple core pieces<\/a> Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/03\/how-brandon-carlo-reacted-to-shocker-trade-to-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">including Brandon Carlo<\/a>, Charlie Coyle <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/03\/bruins-officially-enter-new-era-shocking-brad-marchand-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">and of course<\/a>, Brad Marchand. The trades were made with an eye <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/03\/don-sweeney-reveals-bruins-next-job-after-massive-nhl-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">toward the future<\/a>, but the B\u2019s are expected to have some of their new pieces debut Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.<\/p>\n<p>Casey Mittelstadt, Marat Khusnutdinov and Henri Jokiharju <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2025\/03\/bruins-reportedly-beat-trade-deadline-buzzer-to-make-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">are the new faces<\/a> expected to debut. Multiple players are either in Tampa Bay or were on their way to Florida, and it will be up to interim head coach Joe Sacco to decide which combinations work best. Jakub Lauko is not expected to start.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightning also were active before the trade deadline and expect forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand to debut.<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop at Amalie Arena is scheduled at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/boston-bruins-tampa-bay-lightning-game-preview-march-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">projected lines<\/a> and defensive pairings for Boston and Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>BOSTON BRUINS (28-28-8)<br \/>Morgan Geekie \u2014 Pavel Zacha \u2014 David Pastrnak<br \/>Casey Mittelstadt \u2014 Elias Lindholm \u2014 Riley Tufte<br \/>Cole Koepke \u2014 Matthew Poitras \u2014 Vinni Lettieri<br \/>John Beecher \u2014 Marat Khusnutdinov \u2014 Mark Kastelic<\/p>\n<p>Nikita Zadorov \u2014 Ian Mitchell<br \/>Mason Lohrei \u2014 Andrew Peeke<br \/>Parker Wotherspoon \u2014 Henri Jokiharju<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Swayman<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (37-21-4)<br \/>Jake Guentzel \u2014 Brayden Point \u2014 Nikita Kucherov<br \/>Brandon Hagel \u2014 Anthony Cirelli \u2014 Nick Paul<br \/>Gage Goncalves \u2014 Yanni Gourde \u2014 Oliver Bjorkstrand<br \/>Zemgus Girgensons \u2014 Luke Glendening \u2014 Mitchell Chaffee<\/p>\n<p>Victor Hedman \u2014 J.J. Moser<br \/>Ryan McDonagh \u2014 Erik Cernak<br \/>Emil Lilleberg \u2014 Darren Raddysh<\/p>\n<p>Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Boston Bruins enter a new era after a franchise-altering NHL trade deadline. 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