Bruins @ Red Wings: Starting Lineup & Goaltender
Tonight's lineup and starting goaltender.
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Winners of two consecutive games against high-profile Eastern Conference powerhouses in the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens, the Detroit Red Wings will look to make it three in a row for the first time in quite some time.
Unsurprisingly, head coach Jeff Blashill will ice the same lineup that he did against the Habs on Monday afternoon, which means that Steve Ott, Tomas Jurco and Ryan Sproul will sit this one out as reported earlier.
Meanwhile, pleasant surprise of the season Jared Coreau, who has two shutouts in eight career NHL starts, will get the nod ahead of tonight's Atlantic Division clash against the visiting Boston Bruins:
Here are what the projected forward lines will be:
Defensive pairings will consist of:
Coreau's rookie season is well on its way, as the 25-year-old netminder has a 5-1-0 record with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Expect those numbers to increase steadily as his teammates continue to gain more confidence in the young goalie's capabilities.