3:07 pm
August 2

Flyers v. Bruins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Philadelphia Flyers (41-28-7)

Boston Bruins (44-26-12)

 

Starting Goalies:

Carter Hart (PHI): Confirmed

Jaroslav Halak (BOS): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Philadelphia Flyers: (+115)

Boston Bruins: (-135)

 

• The Philadelphia Flyers will play a game for the first time in over 4 1/2 months when they face the Boston Bruins on Sunday in Toronto. The Flyers will enter this round robin as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers were one of the hottest teams in the league when the shutdown began in March.

• The Flyers, who have already won two of three matchups against the Bruins this season, will start stellar second-year goaltender Carter Hart. Hart compiled nine wins in February and March, the most of any goaltender in the league. Yet the playoffs will present new challenges.

• The top-seeded Bruins will be playing without star winger Brad Marchand, who suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday’s exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marchand’s injury doesn’t seem to be a long-term issue. “He left, don’t think it’s anything serious,” Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said.

• Veteran goaltender Tuukka Rask struggled in the exhibition game, allowing four goals in 17 shots before being lifted. Cassidy pointed to the defensemen in front of Rask for the poor performance overall. Rask, who has been recovering from a broken finger, will start against the Flyers, according to the head coach. “It’s good, no pain whatsoever,” Rask said. “It’s normal.”

• David Pastrnak looked sharp in the exhibition game with a nifty goal. It had been unclear how much he would participate following an initial 14-day quarantine after his trip from the Czech Republic. “I love the game and I’m feeling good,” he said.

4/10
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