Coyle will start the game on the third line on the wing with Matt Poitras, who returns at center and Trent Frederic. Vinni Lettieri will play his first game in Boston this season in Coyle’s regular spot with Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit out with Coyle available.
The Bruins called up Matt Poitras from Providence on Tuesday, but the team also placed Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve.
The Bruins are already shorthanded in this contest, as Charlie McAvoy and Mark Kastelic were placed on injured reserve earlier today. In addition, Hampus Lindholm is still not ready to return to the lineup. Thus, not having another key player in Coyle against the Lightning would be tough for Boston.
Matt Poitras looked more like a player who captured the imagination of fans last year than the one who struggled through 14 games this season.
Being back in the NHL tends to make days sunny again.
But they could also get worse between now and the 2025 NHL trade deadline, and that’s something that Bruins president Cam Neely addressed Wednesday night. “I think, right now, we’ve gotta look at two paths: one that we’re buying and one that we may just be retooling a little bit,
As you may have heard, rumours are swirling from multiple insiders that the Vancouver Canucks are soliciting offers on J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.
Mark Kastelic and Charlie McAvoy have both been placed on Injury Reserved, Hampus Lindholm has been placed on long-term Injury Reserved, and the Bruins recalled both Michael Callahan and Matt Poitras from the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League.
Boston Bruins head coach Joe Sacco revealed that the Boston Bruins may be without the services of another key forward for their game tonight
The Boston Bruins made a series of roster transactions on Tuesday, including placing defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve and calling up center Matt Poitras from AHL Providence.
For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins are going to have a far different-looking lineup. At morning skate, recent call