With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Torey Krug will play in Game 1.
Krug posted 13 goals and 32 assists (45 points) in 63 games in the AHL with the Providence Bruins. He only appeared in one game with Boston this season, in which he had one assist.
May 16, 2013, 1:23 p.m.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Dougie Hamilton will play in Game 1.
Hamilton appeared in three games in the first round. He posted no points and averaged 15:09 time-on-ice in three games.
May 16, 2013, 1:20 p.m.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Matt Bartowski will play in Game 1.
Bartowski scored a big goal and played 24:51 in Game 7 vs. the Maple Leafs. He will likely have to play big minutes again tonight with the Bruins missing some key defensemen.
May 16, 2013, 1:17 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Redden was a late scratch for Game 7 and will sit in Game 1 because of an undisclosed injury.
May 16, 2013, 1:13 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Ference missed Games 6 and 7 in the first round and he will miss Game 1 vs. the Rangers with a lower-body injury.
May 16, 2013, 1:10 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Seidenberg suffered a leg injury in the Bruins Game 7 win over the Maple Leafs. He only played 37 seconds and did not return. He will be out tonight along with Ference and Redden.
May 16, 2013, 1:08 p.m.
There was some concern over Marchand bc he left skate early, but Coach said he is fine and will be there tonight.
Marchand had just three assists in seven games in the Bruins first round series, he will need to be better vs. the Rangers.
May 16, 2013, 1:01 p.m.
Rask will start Game 1 vs. the Rangers.
The Bruins first round series with the Maple Leafs was a fairly high-scoring one which resulted in Rask having a 2.49 GAA (10th in the playoffs) and a .923 SV% (7th). He will need to be on his 'A' game in the second round because he will be going head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist.
May 16, 2013, 12:59 p.m.
Reimer vs. Rask in Game 7.
Rask continued his strong play last night, but was once again bested by James Reimer. Rask allowed two goals on 26 shots in the 2-1 loss. The series shifts back to Boston for Game 7 where Rask will try and close out the series for the Bruins. Rask and Reimer have identical .932 SV% in the series, let the Game 7 fun begin!
May 13, 2013, 11:24 a.m.
Julien: Redden will be a game-time decision;
Redden missed Game 5 with an undisclosed injury, we will have to wait until warmups to see if he will play.
May 12, 2013, 3:52 p.m.
Andrew Ference will not play tonight because of an undisclosed injury.
Ference did not make the trip to Toronto yesterday. Ference is considered day-to-day, said Claude Julien. “Didn’t make the trip for the right reasons,” Julien said. “We’re heading back home tonight, one way or another. He’s a day-to-day.” This will mark the second game Ference will miss in the series. Ference was suspended for Game 2 because of his illegal check to the head of Mikhail Grabovski in Game 1.
May 12, 2013, 3:32 p.m.
Rask will start tonight.
Rask stopped 31 of 33 shots in the 2-1 loss in Game 5 that kept the Maple Leafs hopes alive. He will be in the cage again for Game 6 when the Bruins get a second crack to finish the series.
May 12, 2013, 3:31 p.m.
Rask will start for the B's.
Rask was great yet again stopping 45 of 48 shots in the Game 4 OT win in Toronto. His .932 SV% has him ranked fifth in the playoffs. He and his Bruins teammates will look to close out the series tonight in Boston.
May 10, 2013, 1:03 p.m.
Julien said Redden out tonight. Day-to-day with undisclosed ailment.
Julien hasn't made decision on whether it's Bartkowski or Hamilton in.
May 10, 2013, 12:03 p.m.
Rask will start Game 4.
Rask played fantastic stopping 45 of 47 shots in a 5-2 win in Game 3. The Bruins have a chance to take a firm grip on this series in Toronto tonight. Rask has posted a 2.36 GAA and a .929 SV% in the first three games of the playoffs.
May 8, 2013, 11:40 a.m.
