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FLYERS (0-3-2) at BRUINS (3-2-0)

1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NBCSP, NESN, SNW, SNO, SNE, TVAS

Flyers projected lineup

Travis Konecny -- Sean Couturier -- Porter Martone

Trevor Zegras -- Christian Dvorak -- Owen Tippett

Tyson Foerster -- Denver Barkey -- Matvei Michkov

Michael Bunting -- Noah Cates -- Noel Acciari

Travis Sanheim -- Jamie Drysdale

Cam York -- David Jiricek

Nick Seeler -- Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Dan Vladar

Scratched: Garrett Wilson, Carl Grundstrom

Injured: Nikita Grebenkin (upper body), Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) 

Bruins projected lineup

Morgan Geekie -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak

Marat Khusnutdinov -- Fraser Minten -- JJ Peterka

Casey Mittelstadt -- Elias Lindholm -- James Hagens

Tanner Jeannot -- Matt Poitras -- Mark Kastelic

Hampus Lindholm -- Will Borgen

Nikita Zadorov -- Connor Clifton

Frederic Brunet -- Mason Lohrei 

Jeremy Swayman 

Michael DiPietro 

Scratched: Jonathan Aspirot, Sean Kuraly 

Injured: None

Suspended: Charlie McAvoy

Status report

* The Flyers did not practice Friday following a 2-1 loss at the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. ...

* McAvoy will serve the final game of a six-game suspension, which the defenseman received for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round last season.

BRUINS (1-0-0) at JETS (0-0-0) 8 p.m. ET; TSN3, NESN

Bruins projected lineup

JJ Peterka -- Elias Lindholm -- David Pastrnak

Casey Mittelstadt -- Pavel Zacha -- Morgan Geekie

James Hagens -- Fraser Minten -- Marat Khusnutdinov

Tanner Jeannot -- Sean Kuraly -- Mark Kastelic

Hampus Lindholm – Will Borgen

Nikita Zadorov – Connor Clifton

Jonathan Aspirot -- Mason Lohrei

Jeremy Swayman

Michael DiPietro

Scratched: Michael Eyssimont, Frederic Brunet

Injured: Matt Poitras (lower body)

Suspended: Charlie McAvoy

Jets projected lineup

Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Cole Perfetti

Isak Rosén -- Viggo Björck -- Gabriel Vilardi

Morgan Barron -- Adam Lowry -- Brad Lambert

Nino Niederreiter -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Alex Iafallo

Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo

Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk

Mario Ferraro -- Tyrel Bauer

Stuart Skinner

Clay Stevenson

Scratched: Jack St. Ivany, Cole Koepke, Haydn Fleury

Injured: Elias Salomonsson (shoulder), Walker Duer (lower body), Garrett Brown (lower body)\

Suspended: Connor Hellebuyck

Status report

• The Bruins, who held an optional morning skate, will dress the same lineup they used in a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. … * Poitras, a forward, travelled with the team. …
• McAvoy, a defenseman, served the second of his six-game suspension for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round last season. ...
• Salomonsson, a defenseman, is expected to return in mid-October after having surgery in April. …
• Björck and Bauer each will make his NHL debut. ...
• Hellebuyck, a goalie, was suspended by the Jets after not reporting to training camp.

(1A) SABRES at (1WC) BRUINS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 6

Buffalo leads best-of-7 series 3-2

7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, NESN, MSG-B, TVAS2, SN360

Sabres projected lineup

Peyton Krebs -- Tage Thompson -- Alex Tuch

Jason Zucker -- Ryan McLeod -- Jack Quinn

Zach Benson -- Josh Norris -- Josh Doan

Jordan Greenway -- Tyson Kozak -- Beck Malenstyn

Rasmus Dahlin -- Mattias Samuelsson

Bowen Byram -- Owen Power

Logan Stanley -- Connor Timmins

Alex Lyon

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Scratched: Josh Dunne, Colten Ellis, Michael Kesselring, Tanner Pearson, Luke Schenn

Injured: Sam Carrick (upper body), Jiri Kulich (blood clot), Justin Danforth (lower body), Noah Ostlund (undisclosed)

Bruins projected lineup

Marat Khusnutdinov -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak

Casey Mittelstadt -- Elias Lindholm -- Morgan Geekie

Alex Steeves -- Fraser Minten -- Michael Eyssimont

Tanner Jeannot -- Sean Kuraly -- Mark Kastelic

Jonathan Aspirot -- Charlie McAvoy

Hampus Lindholm -- Henri Jokiharju

Nikita Zadorov -- Andrew Peeke

Jeremy Swayman

Joonas Korpisalo

Scratched: James Hagens, Jordan Harris, Mason Lohrei, Lukas Reichel

Injured: Viktor Arvidsson (upper body)

Status report

• Neither team held a morning skate. ...
• Stanley will be a game-time decision after missing practice Thursday because of an illness. ...
• Kesselring, a defenseman, will enter the lineup if Stanley can't play. ...
• Norris is expected to return after missing three games with an undisclosed injury. ...
• Arvidsson will miss his second consecutive game; the forward skated on his own Friday and could be ready if there's a Game 7 on Sunday, Bruins coach Marco Sturm said. ...
• Boston will dress the same lineup it used in Game 5.