LAS VEGAS -- The Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins as they start a new homestand after a frustrating road trip. The Bruins are 4 points behind Montreal in the wild card positions but even though there were a lot of decisions made at the deadline with players coming and going, they still are in touching distance of playing postseason hockey and have every chance of reaching the playoffs once again.
Golden Knights players Jack Eichel’s eight-game point streak and Pavel Dorofeyev’s run of three games with a goal each came to an end last game on Sunday and will want to start a new one as they take on the Boston Bruins at home Thursday night.
Last 10 Games
Vegas is 5-5, Boston is 3-7
Opponents' last game
Boston Bruins lost at home by a score of 3-2, against the Buffalo Sabres, with Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo, making 27/30 saves that game, giving up 3 goals.
Home And Away
Boston is 11-21 away, while Vegas is 24-10 at home
Previous Meeting
Golden Knights beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in Boston on February 8th.
Opposing Players to look out for
David Pastrnak has the most shots on goal in the entire NHL
Goalie Jeremy Swayman is tied 4th with 4 shutouts this season and has an 89.7% save percentage on the year
Golden Knights have lost 4 of their 5 games and they open their homestand against Boston with Detroit and Tampa Bay to come after that.
Injury Update
William Karlsson and Reilly Smith will be ready to play in the game against Boston according to head coach
Bruce Cassidy also mentioned that Shea Theodore is making positive progress towards his return but will not be available just yet to play, and we will likely see him returning very soon, as in the morning skate he changed from the non-contact jersey to his full-contact jersey.
Standings
Golden Knights are 3rd place in the Western Conference while the Bruins are 13th in the Eastern Conference standings
Boston is 2nd in the NHL in league play with 280 total penalties and on average have about 4.1 per game.
Both teams are coming off multiple-game losing streaks, Boston losing its last three straight games, and Vegas losing its last two.
Game Information
Game Time: 7 pm PST
TV Channel Vegas 34
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
