James Nichols
The last time the New Jersey Devils (41-29-7) met the Boston Bruins (31-38-9), they suffered a significant loss. Not on the scoresheet, however. Justin Brazeau (now a member of the Minnesota Wild) crashed into Jacob Markstrom in his crease, causing a lower-body injury that saw the Swedish netminder miss six weeks of the regular season, and the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Still, they collected the win. And although Brazeau is no longer with the Bruins, you wonder if the Devils haven’t forgotten what happened.
Anyway, the Bruins are free-falling. They no longer have their captain, Brad Marchand, who resides in Florida. Charlie Coyle is a member of the Colorado Avalanche. The Bruins team coming in on Tuesday is far more inferior to the one they pummeled in January.
What to Know vs. Bruins
—In their last meeting with the Boston Bruins in January, Nico Hischier registered three points (1g, 2a) and Dawson Mercer collected a pair of goals in a 5-1 victory on home ice.
—Jacob Markstrom was injured in the second period of the contest, and Jake Allen collected the win in relief making 16 saves on 16 shots.
2024-25 vs. Bruins
01/05/25 5-1, W Prudential Center
04/08/2025, TBD Prudential Center
04/15/2025, TBD TD Garden
Devils vs. Bruins
Record: 75-103-19-5
Home Record: 38-48-11-2
Road Record: 37-55-8-3
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Stefan Noesen–Nico Hischier–Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula–Dawson Mercer–Timo Meier
Ondrej Palat–Justin Dowling–Tomas Tatar
Paul Cotter–Cody Glass–Daniel Sprong
Defensemen
Luke Hughes–Brett Pesce
Brian Dumoulin–Johnathan Kovacevic
Brenden Dillon–Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Projected Bruins Lineup*
Forwards
Morgan Geekie–Elias Lindholm–David Pastrnak
Pavel Zacha–Casey Mittelstadt–Fabian Lysell
Marat Khusnutdinov–Fraser Minten–Vinni Lettieri
Jakub Lauko–John Beecher–Cole Koepke
Defensemen
Nikita Zadorov–Henri Johiharju
Mason Lohrei–Andrew Peeke
Parker Wotherspoon–Michael Callahan
Goaltenders
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. EST
Watch: MSGS
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
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Fri., Apr. 11 Vs PIT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Apr. 13 Vs NYI 1:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Apr. 15 At BOS 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Apr. 16 Vs DET 7:30 P.M. E.T.
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