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The Bruins will try to close out 2024 with a win in the nation’s capital.

Boston and Washington are set to meet for a matinee matchup Tuesday at Capital One Arena. The Eastern Conference foes had their first head-to-head meeting of the season last Monday when the B’s cruised to a 4-1 win at TD Garden.

The visitors’ lineup is expected to look a tad different than it did in Saturday night’s rout of the Blue Jackets. Fabian Lysell was sent back down to Providence after his NHL debut against Columbus, so John Beecher is poised to return to the lineup. Jeremy Swayman is projected to stay in the Black and Gold’s net two days after logging his third shutout of the season.

Here are the projected lines and defensive pairings for the New Year’s Eve tilt, which will have complete coverage on NESN beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET.

BRUINS (20-14-4)
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Charlie Coyle
Cole Koepke — Trent Frederic — Justin Brazeau
John Beecher — Mark Kastelic — Marc McLaughlin

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Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoy
Parker Wotherspoon — Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke

Jeremy Swayman

CAPITALS (24-10-2)
Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome — Alex Ovechkin
Connor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
Andrew Mangiapane — Lars Eller — Jakub Vrana
Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh

Rasmus Sandin — John Carlson
Martin Fehervary — Matt Roy
Jakob Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk

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Projected Lines, Pairing For Bruins-Capitals New Year’s Eve Clash

With the New Year’s Eve clash between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals fast approaching, fans are eagerly anticipating the matchup between these two powerhouse teams. As both teams look to secure a win to close out the year on a high note, here are the projected lines and pairings for each team:

Boston Bruins:
Forwards:
1st Line: Marchand – Bergeron – Pastrnak
2nd Line: DeBrusk – Krejci – Ritchie
3rd Line: Bjork – Coyle – Kase
4th Line: Wagner – Kuraly – Lazar

Defense:
1st Pairing: Grzelcyk – McAvoy
2nd Pairing: Zboril – Carlo
3rd Pairing: Clifton – Miller

Goalie:
Starter: Rask
Backup: Halak

Washington Capitals:
Forwards:
1st Line: Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
2nd Line: Vrana – Kuznetsov – Oshie
3rd Line: Panik – Eller – Sprong
4th Line: Hagelin – Dowd – Hathaway

Defense:
1st Pairing: Dillon – Carlson
2nd Pairing: Orlov – Jensen
3rd Pairing: Siegenthaler – TvR

Goalie:
Starter: Samsonov
Backup: Vanecek

It’s sure to be an exciting game between these two talented teams, and fans can expect a high-energy matchup as they ring in the New Year. Who will come out on top in this New Year’s Eve clash? Tune in to find out!

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Projected Lines, Pairing For Bruins-Capitals New Year’s Eve Clash