Tonight's Officials
Referees Tim Peel (20), Chris Lee (28)
Linesmen Darren Gibbs (66), Brandon Gawryletz (64)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Bruins visit the Coyotes tonight in the 1st of 2 games between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit of the season to Gila River Arena … The Bruins are 1-0-0 thus far this season & are 1-0-0 on the road … They are playing their 1st Pacific Division opponent tonight & are 1-0-0 vs. Western Conference teams.
The Bruins are playing game 2 of a 4-game road trip tonight, as they will continue in Vegas on 10/8 & Colorado on 10/10 … They will open their home schedule on 10/12 vs. New Jersey in the 1st of a 3-game home stand.
This 4-game road trip (1-0-0 so far) is their longest to open a season since they started the 2008-09 campaign with a 4-game trek on which they went 2-1-1.
Par Lindholm is celebrating his 28th birthday today.
MILESTONES APPROACHING
Tuukka Rask is 4 games short of his 500th NHL game.
Bruce Cassidy is 8 games shy of coaching his 200th game behind the Boston bench.
Brad Marchand is 3 assists shy of his 300th NHL assist.
David Krejci is 6 goals short of his 200th NHL goal.
Charlie Coyle is 7 goals shy of his 100th NHL goal.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2019-20: 3)
David Krejci: Lower body
Joakim Nordstrom: Undisclosed (IR)
John Moore: Shoulder (LTIR)
Note – Kevin Miller & Anton Blidh are listed as injured non-roster players
BOSTON vs ARIZONA, LIFETIME SERIES
The Bruins and Coyotes are meeting for the 80th time in their franchise histories (includes Arizona as Winnipeg Jets) with the Bruins having a 51-20-7-1 record and 301-226 scoring edge in those games.
The Bruins are 23-14-3-0 lifetime in road games vs. the Coyotes franchise with a 135-118 scoring advantage in those 40 contests.
The Bruins have won their last 14 games vs. the Coyotes with their last loss to Arizona a 5-2 setback in Prague on 10/9/2010 … They are 8-0-0 in their last 8 visits to Arizona with their last road loss to the Coyotes a 4-1 loss on 10/17/2009.
Fun Fact: Their current 14-game win streak vs. Arizona is their longest current such streak vs. any opponent & is 1 shy of their team record vs. a single team (15-0-0 vs. PHI from 1970-72) … The Bruins are 21-8-2-1 overall in the 32 games since the Coyotes relocated to Phoenix in 1996-97, including a 10-5-1-0 mark in Arizona.
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