Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Hamilton expected to sit out
By Joe McDonald
BOSTON -- While Bruins coach Claude Julien said his lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Toronto Maple Leafs will be a game-time decision, based on the Bruins’ morning skate it seemed clear who is in and who is out.
When asked about Dougie Hamilton’s status, Julien said the rookie defenseman would “probably” be a healthy scratch. That means the top six defensive pairings would be:
Offensively, it appears Nathan Horton will return to the lineup and play alongside Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Horton missed the last five games of the season due to an upper-body injury.
