BRUINS (2-2-0) at GOLDEN KNIGHTS (3-1-0) 7 p.m. ET 10-15-17
The Vegas Golden Knights season start is a story to tell but tonight they will be without their starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as they host the Boston Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
The Golden Knights are facing a couple of injuries that could affect them going forward this week.
Fleury, who was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a concussion in a 6-3 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. He has played in each of the Golden Knights first four games, going 3-1-0 with a 2.48 GAA and a .925 save percentage. Forward Jonathan Marchessault also was placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury.
The Golden Knights are looking to continue their success as they have claimed rookie goaltender Malcom Subban from the Boston Bruins on Oct 5, which he is expected to start tonight against his former team. Vegas has also recalled goalie Maxime Legace and forward Alex Tuch from Chicago of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
The Golden Knights have also signed Vadim Shipachyov to a two-year contract on May 4, and he is expected to make his NHL debut for Vegas in place of center Erik Haula, who will miss at least a week because of a lower body injury.
The Bruins still are without center Patrice Bergeron and he is not expected to play tonight. Bergeron has yet to play a game this season. Bruins looking to win back to back this season after their win 6-2 against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Bruins need some fire power and forward Brad Marchand has scored a goal in three of four games this season and has two points in each of the past two games.
For the Golden Knights forward James Neal has really excelled this season and we should see his success continue as he has scored in each game this season and is tied for second in the league with six goals. A little fun facts to know it took Neal 14 games to reach six goals last season when he was with the Predators.
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand – Riley Nash – David Pastrnak
Jake Debrusk – David Krejci – Andres Bjork
Matt Beleskey – Ryan Spooner – Austin Czarnik
Tim Schaler – Sean Kuraly – Danton Heinen
Zdeno Chara – Brandon Carlo
Torey Krug – Adam McQuid
Kevan Miller – Charlie McAvoy
Tuuka Rask
Anton Khudobin
Scratched: Frank Vatrano, Paul Postma
Injured: Noel Acciari (Finger), David Backes (diverticulitis), Patrice Bergeron (lower body)
Golden Knights projected lineup
David Perron – Cody Eakin – James Neal
Reilly Smith – Vadim Shipachyov – Alex Tuch
William Karlsson – Oscar Lindberg – Brendan Leipsic
Tomas Nosek – Pierre- Edouard – Bellemare – William Carrier
Brayden McNabb – Derek Engelland
Colin Miller – Jason Garrison
Luca Sbisa – Nate Schmdit
Malcom Subban
Maxime Legace
Scratched: Griffin Reinhart, Jon Merrill, Brad Hunt
Injured: Marc-Andre Fleury (Concussion), Erik Haula (lower body), Jonanthan Marchessault (lower body), Clayton Stoner (lower body)
Stats Central
Bjork, 21, who scored his first NHL goal on Saturday. The Golden Knights are 1 for 17 on the power play this season. Neal is looking to extend his goal scoring streak to five games tonight.
