Avalanche Game 4 vs Boston Bruins, Lines, Notes, & How to Watch

The Colorado Avalanche (0-3-0) are set to host the Boston Bruins (2-2-0) with hopes of avoiding just their second 0-4 start in team history (1998-99). The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT., but the puck will drop at 7:52 p.m.

Boston comes to Denver after a loss against the Florida Panthers, who also eliminated the Bruins from the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring. The Avs on the other hand are expected to once again play without top defenseman Devon Toews and forward Jonathan Drouin, both of which were injured in the first two games of the season. They join a longer list of offensive firepower already missing from the lineup. You can see Colorado’s full list of injuries below.

Colorado called up forward Matt Stienburg from the AHL after sending down Chris Wagner. Steinburg, 24, was drafted by the Avs in the third round of the 2019 draft. He is expected to make his NHL debut, which will give the Avalanche four rookie forwards in the lineup.

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Season Series

– Oct. 16 vs. Boston Bruins

– Jan. 25 at Boston Bruins

Avalanche Injuries

Devon Toews (lower body, day to day), Jonathan Drouin (upper body, re-evaluating), Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder, out until at least late October), Gabriel Landeskog (knee, no timetable), Valeri Nichushkin (suspended until at least Nov. 13)

Projected Avalanche Lines

Ross Colton — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko Rantanen
Miles Wood — Casey Mittelstadt — Calum Ritchie
Nikolai Kovalenko – Parker Kelly – Logan O’Connor
Matt Stienburg — Ivan Ivan — Joel Kiviranta

Oliver Kylington — Cale Makar
Samuel Girard — Josh Manson
John Ludvig — Sam Malinski

Alexandar Georgiev
Justus Annunen

Projected Starters

Upcoming Milestones

Nathan MacKinnon — needs 6 games for 800

Casey Mittelstadt – needs 1 point for 200

Mikko Rantanen – needs 7 power-play goals for 100

Devon Toews – needs 1 game for 400

How to Watch