Here's a glimpse of the restructured lines during practice:
Offense:
DeBrusk - Zacha - Pastrnak
Marchand - Poitras - Geekie
Van Riemsdyk - Coyle - Frederic
Lucic - Beecher - Lauko
Brown, Heinen
Defense:
Lindholm - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo
Forbort - Shattenkirk
Mitchell
Goaltenders:
Ullmark
Swayman
Jake DeBrusk's gets bumped up to the top line, while Matthew Poitras takes the spotlight as the center, anchoring Brad Marchand and Morgan Geekie on the second line. Charlie Coyle, on the other hand, moves to the third line, partnering with James van Riemsdyk and Trent Frederic.
Hampus Lindholm has earned a promotion to the first defensive pairing, partnering with Charlie McAvoy, while Matt Grzelcyk now finds himself on the second pairing alongside Brandon Carlo.
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16 OCTOBRE | 85 ANSWERS Boston Bruins Make Multiple Changes To Their Lines Do you like these lines better than the lines they were using before? | ||
Yes | 53 | 62.4 % |
No | 32 | 37.6 % |
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