Need to Know: Bruins vs Rangers – Black Friday Preview, Line Combinations & Injury Report
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Black Friday matinee preview at TD Garden.
In this video, we break down everything you need to know before puck drop between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers on Black Friday at TD Garden. We’ll cover confirmed injuries, projected lines, and key storylines so you’re ready for the 1 p.m. start.
First, we look at the Bruins lineup without David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha, both listed as day-to-day, and explain how Marco Sturm plans to lean on team structure and depth to get through the injuries.
Next, we highlight Joonas Korpisalo getting the start in net for Boston, review his season numbers so far, and discuss what he needs to do against Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox, and the Rangers’ top weapons.
We then focus on the Bruins’ depth moves: Georgii Merkulov’s call-up from Providence after a strong AHL start, Casey Mittelstadt’s return from a lower-body injury, and Riley Tufte stepping into a bottom‑six role.
You’ll also hear about the latest roster shuffles, including Michael Callahan going back to Providence and Matěj Blümel landing on long‑term injured reserve after exiting the previous game early.
On the blue line, we spotlight Nikita Zadorov’s heavy minutes with Charlie McAvoy out, his physical presence, and his pairing with Jonathan Aspirot on the top pair.
We wrap up with the Rangers’ perspective: their recent win over Carolina, Igor Shesterkin’s last outing, Panarin and Fox leading the team in points, and the Bruins connection with former first‑round pick Urho Vaakanainen now on New York’s third pair.
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