Team: 2023-24 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 4, 2023

Published: Oct. 4, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This looks like it'll be it for tomorrow

1st line is a lock:
Marchand - Poitras - Debrusk
This should be the first line on opening night, unless Coyle truly looks better than Poitras, which he hasn't so far. Not a knock on Coyle, Poitras has just looked that good, offensively.

2nd line:
Boqvist/Steen/Greer - Zacha - Pastrnak
Only one of Boqvist/Greer/Steen makes the team I'd imagine. Assuming Poitras makes the team, these guys are on the outside looking in. The goal here, I'd assume, is to play the player with the most offensive potential on 2lw, to see if they're worth a 4th line job or 13th forward job to keep in the arsenal in case of injury to the top 6. It comes down to what they want out of their potential 4th line.

3rd line:
Frederic - Coyle - Geekie
This isn't a bad line, and should be a lock to start. It comes down to if Geekie has enough offensive potential, compared to someone like Lauko or Heinen.

4th line:
Boqvist/Steen/Greer on the wings, and Brown/Beecher down the middle. They'll have to scratch someone tomorrow, so we'll see if it's one of them, or a dman. I'd like a good head to head of Beecher vs Brown alternating in this job, although it's becoming increasingly clear Beecher is a better fit.

1st pairing:
Lohrei - Mcavoy
When Lohrei is certainly NHL ready, do they trade Forbort or Grzelcyk? That's all I'd be interested in.

2nd pairing:
Grzelcyk - Carlo
Nothing to be said here.

3rd pairing:
Zboril/Forbort - Mitchell
Do they want to get Forbort more reps (likely), or do they want a head to head between Mitchell and Zboril to fight for that 7th spot? I'd go with the latter.