PGP Game 20, Bruins @ Isles 11/24/07 7:00 PM

The Bruins and Isles travel down to Nassau for the second game of the home-and-home.

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Scoring. For the Isles, it seems that it just isn't happening anymore. Yesterday's game was absolutely terrible. Same with the game before that. At least the goaltending is holding up with future star Rick DiPietro. That's if he's not a star already.

He has really given the Isles a chance the past few games, but the Isles aren't answering. It is a question if he will get the call tonight, though. Most likely, he will still play. Also, F Shawn Bates is done with his conditioning stint with the Sound Tigers, and will rejoin the team today. In those 3 games, he picked up 2 goals. Will he play tonight? Probably not, but anything can happen.

The Isles will work hard to try to pick up their 12th win of the season tonight, and will do it at home.

My Projected Lines:

Goaltenders
39 Rick DiPietro
34 Wade Dubielewicz

Defensemen
32 Brendan Witt – 24 Radek Martinek
25 Andy Sutton – 4 Bryan Berard
14 Chris Campoli – 8 Bruno Gervais

Forwards
26 Ruslan Fedotenko – 89 Mike Comrie – 13 Bill Guerin
11 Andy Hilbert – 18 Mike Sillinger – 7 Trent Hunter
20 Sean Bergenheim – 63 Josef Vasicek – 81 Miroslav Satan
12 Chris Simon – 10 Richard Park – 28 Tim Jackman

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Things are looking pretty good for the Bruins. After passing the Isles in the standings at the end yesterday's game, they can really start to shoot up past the big teams.

The starting goalie tonight may be only picked right before the game. There is a pretty good chance Rask could get it, but I have a feeling they will stick with Thomas after the win yesterday. Will fatigue show? Probably not.

The Bruins can really put the Isles in the dirt tonight. If their goaltending shows up, it may almost be a sure win. Should go for a really fun game.

My Projected Lines:

Forwards
11 PJ Axelsson - 91 Marc Savard - 27 Glen Murray
16 Marco Sturm - 13 Glen Metropolit - 12 Chuck Kobasew
72 Peter Schaefer - 81 Phil Kessel - 10 Brandon Bochenski
? Vlad Sobotka - 56 Petteri Nokelainen - 53 Jeremy Reich

Defensemen
33 Zedeno Chara - 44 Aaron Ward
41 Andrew Alberts - 6 Dennis Wideman
38 Bobby Allen - 45 Mark Stuart

Goaltenders
30 Tim Thomas
40 Tuukka Rask


I will be going to the Coliseum tonight, so you won't see a Live Coverage post or a game review at night. You probably have to wait until tomorrow morning for that.