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Jeremy Swayman back in net
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Jeremy Swayman back in net

The Bruins are back in action for a Black Friday matchup after a nice Thanksgiving dinner.

Boston is coming off a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. It was the Bruins’ third win in their last four games after relieving Jim Montgomery.

Interim head coach Joe Sacco will roll out the same lineup starting Wednesday night. Jeremy Swayman gets the nod after Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves against the Islanders.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look for a much-needed win on Friday night. Mike Sullivan’s squad comes into the Bruins matchup dead last in the Metropolitan Division and losers of six of their last eight games. It will also be the first time the B’s face Matt Grzelcyk after the blueliner left Boston in free agency last offseason.

Puck drop for Bruins-Penguins is scheduled for 6:30 PM ET on TNT.

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Here are the projected lines and defensive combinations for Boston and Pittsburgh.

BOSTON BRUINS (11-10-3)
Morgan Geekie – Pavel Zacha – David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand-Elias Lindholm-Justin Brazeau
Trent Frederic – Charlie Coyle – Tyler Johnson
John Beecher – Mark Kastelic – Cole Koepke

Mason Lohrei-Charlie McAvoy
Parker Wotherspoon-Brandon Carlo
Nikita Zadorov-Andreas Peeke

Jeremy Swayman

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (8-12-4)
Rickard Rakell – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
Michael Bunting – Evgeni Malkin – Philip Tomasino
Anthony Beauvillier-Blake Lizotte-Drew O’Connor
Matt Nieto – Noël Acciari – Kevin Hayes

Matt Grzelcyk-Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson-Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea – Jack St. Ivany

Tristan Jarry