Predicting Bruins’ Opening Night lineup: Will recent injuries reshuffle Boston’s depth chart?

Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm and his staff are finalizing the team's lineup ahead of their season opener against the New York Rangers on September 29 at TD Garden. With the preseason already halfway complete, the coaching staff has made few adjustments beyond testing J.J. Peterka on the top forward line alongside Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak.

The forward projection also places Casey Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha, and Morgan Geekie on the second line, while Matt Poitras is projected as the extra forward. Sturm adjusted the top six during a preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, leaving several depth chart spots and defensive pairings to be determined.