Tonight's Officials
Referees Ghislain Hebert (22), Jon McIsaac (2)
Linesmen Steve Barton (59), Brandon Gawryletz (64)
Ntl. Anthem Kara McEachern
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Bruins host the Red Wings tonight in the 3rd of 4 games between these teams this season and the 2nd of 2 this year at TD Garden … The Bruins are 14-7-4 this season and are 9-2-0 on home ice … They are 6-2-1 vs. Atlantic Division opponents and are 10- 3-1 vs. Eastern Conference foes.
The Bruins conclude their 2-game home stand tonight … They will next face a 2-game road trip to FLA on 12/4 & TB on 12/6 before returning home to host TOR on 12/8
MILESTONES APPROACHING
David Krejci is 1 point shy of tying Cam Neely for 10th place on Boston’s all-time scoring list w/590 points.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2018-19: 91)
Patrice Bergeron: Rib injury suffered 11/16 at DAL (IR)
Zdeno Chara: Lower body injury suffered 11/14 at COL (IR)
Charlie McAvoy: Concussion symptoms suffered 10/18 at EDM (IR)
Kevan Miller: Cartilage injury to larynx suffered 11/26 at TOR
Urho Vaakanainen: Concussion suffered 10/23 at OTT (IR)
BOSTON vs DETROIT, LIFETIME SERIES
The Bruins and Red Wings are meeting for the 603rd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 251-251-95-5 record & 1,826- 1,795 scoring edge in those games.
The Bruins are 165-92-43-2 lifetime vs. Detroit in Boston with a 1,066-798 scoring advantage in those 302 contests.
The Bruins have taken points out of 17 of their last 18 games vs. the Red Wings at 15-1-2, including their last 11 straight at 9-0-2, with their lone regulation loss in that span a 6-5 setback in Detroit on Feb. 14, 2016 … They have won their last 9 games vs. Detroit in Boston with the Red Wings’ last road victory of this series a 3-2 win on Oct. 14, 2013 … The Bruins are 1-0-1 vs. the Red Wings in this season’s series with an 8-2 win in Boston on 10/13 & 3-2 overtime loss in Detroit on 11/21.
Fun Fact: The last time either of these teams notched a shutout in Boston was on Nov. 7, 1982 when Pete Peeters earned a 7-0 win vs. Detroit … The Red Wings’ last blanked the Bruins in Boston with a 1-0 Roger Crozier victory on Dec. 28, 1965.