Scouting the Bruins

There’s nothing terribly new about the Boston Bruins. They’re getting good goaltending and they’re playing well on the road. The Bruins are 15-5-4 on the road this season, those 34 points representing the second-most most in the NHL this season (Philadelphia is 17-5-3). Boston is 6-0-3 in its last nine road games. Goalie Tim Thomas today was named the NHL’s “First Star of the Week.” Thomas went 3-0-0 with one shutout and allowed four goals in three games. Thomas is first among NHL goalies in goals-against average (1.83) and save percentage (.945). Here’s how the Bruins and Kings are scheduled to line up tonight, followed by the Bruins’ full roster.

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BRUINS LINEUP

Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Nathan Horton
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Mark Recchi
Blake Wheeler-Tyler Seguin-Michael Ryder
Daniel Paille-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton

Zdeno Chara-Steven Kampfer
Dennis Seidenberg-Johnny Boychuk
Andrew Ference-Adam McQuaid

Tim Thomas

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KINGS LINEUP

Loktionov-Kopitar-Brown
Smyth-Stoll-Williams
Clifford-Lewis-Simmonds
Richardson-Handzus-Ponikarovsky

Mitchell-Doughty
Johnson-Scuderi
Martinez-Greene

Quick

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BRUINS ROSTER
11 — Gregory Campbell — C
17 — Milan Lucic — LW
18 — Nathan Horton — RW
19 — Tyler Seguin — C
20 — Daniel Paille — LW
21 — Andrew Ference — D
22 — Shawn Thornton — LW
26 — Blake Wheeler — RW
28 — Mark Recchi — RW
33 — Zdeno Chara — D
37 — Patrice Bergeron — C
44 — Dennis Seidenberg — D
45 — Mark Stuart — D
46 — David Krejci — C
47 — Steven Kampfer — D
54 — Adam McQuaid — D
55 — Johnny Boychuk — D
63 — Brad Marchand — C
73 — Michael Ryder — RW
91 — Marc Savard — C

30 — Tim Thomas — G
40 — Tuukka Rask — G