GOALTENDERS
Tuukka Rask, Tim Thomas.

DEFENSEMEN
Zdeno Chara, Derek Morris, Dennis Wideman, Mark Stuart, Andrew Ference, Matt Hunwick.

FIRST LINE
Marco Sturm, Patrice Bergeron, Mark Recchi.

SECOND LINE
Blake Wheeler, David Krejci, Michael Ryder.

THIRD LINE
Milan Lucic, Steve Begin, Byron Bitz.

FOURTH LINE
Daniel Paille, Vladimir Sobotka, Shawn Thornton.

PLAYER NOTES

--C Patrice Bergeron, in a real sign of this team's offensive struggles, leads the Bruins just 13 points in 21 games. He is tied with Michael Ryder for the team lead with six goals.

--RW Michael Ryder has three goals in the last three games.

--LW Marco Sturm has three goals in the last six games.

--D Dennis Wideman, paired again with Andrew Ference on defense, had two assists to reach 100 in his career.

--D Andrew Ference notched his first point, an assist, in 17 games.

--D Zdeno Chara, who had a career high 19 goals last season, has one so far in 2009-10.

--C David Krejci continues to show signs of coming around. He is 1-3-4 in the last three games.

--C Patrice Bergeron is 10-for-34 in shootouts after scoring Thursday night.

--C Vladimir Sobotka doesn't have a point in nine games, since a two-point effort against Edmonton.

--RW Brad Marchand was a healthy scratch as Milan Lucic returned to the lineup.

MEDICAL WATCH

--LW Milan Lucic (broken finger) returned to the lineup Thursday.

--C Marc Savard (broken foot) is on the road trip and skating.

--G Tim Thomas missed Thursday night's game with an undisclosed injury that appeared minor. He was very active at the end of the morning skate and dressed for the game.

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