Bruins-Sabres Projected Lines, Matchups: Charlie Coyle reports

The Bruins will do it Finally return home Saturday as they reach the other side of a five-game road trip with a matchup against the Buffalo Sabers at TD Garden.

Boston will make some changes, with a veteran returning to a familiar spot.

Charlie Coyle will move up front to skate with Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand, while Cole Keopke will return to the starting lineup in place of Marc McLaughlin.

“I just think it gives us a chance to see how three of our top players can play together again,” Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco said, according to a video provided by the team. “…I want to see Charlie there, it gives him the opportunity to maybe cause more offense to these guys too.”

Joonas Korpisalo will start ahead of Jeremy Swayman.

After an hour of pregame coverage on NESN, Boston and Buffalo are scheduled to drop the puck at 7 p.m. ET.

We have the planned lines and defensive pairings for both sides:

BOSTON BRUINS (17-13-4)
Brad Marchand – Elias Lindholm – Charlie Coyle
Morgan Geekie – Pavel Zacha – David Pastrnak
Oliver Wahlstrom – Trent Frederic – Justin Brazeau
Johnny Beecher – Mark Kastelic – Cole Koepke

Nikita Zadorov-Charlie McAvoy
Jordan Oesterle – Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei – Andrew Peeke

Joonas Korpisalo

BUFFALO SABER (11/18/4)
Jason Zucker – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka – Dylan Cozens – Jack Quinn
Zach Benson – Jiri Kulich – Peyton Krebs
Beck Malenstyn – Ryan McLeod – Sam Lafferty

Rasmus Dahlin – Bowen Byram
Mattias Samuelsson – Owen Power
Dennis Gilbert – Connor Clifton

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