Gameday Report: Wagner injury prompts lineup changes from Cassidy

The puck drops of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes later today and an injury to forward Chris Wagner means that Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy will be forced to make a lineup change.

In fact, Cassidy confirmed earlier today that Wagner has returned to Boston and will not be available for tonight’s game:

13th forward Noel Acciari will take Wagner’s spot on the fourth line:

"I feel good. I'm gonna do everything I can to help keep this thing rolling. I'm excited," said Acciari. “Watching these guys doing what they were doing over the last four games, couldn't be happier for them and just want to do my job and make sure we can keep that going."

Here’s how the B’s are expected to line up tonight:

Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk - David Krejci - David Backes
Marcus Johansson - Charlie Coyle - Danton Heinen
Joakim Nordstrom - Sean Kuraly - Noel Acciari

John Moore - Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug - Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk - Connor Clifton

Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak

Puck drop is 8pm ET tonight from PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Let’s go, B’s!