BOSTON — The Bruins will host the Washington Capitals in preseason action on Tuesday night at TD Garden, with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. ET (98.5 The Sports Hub). It marks the first of three preseason home games at TD Garden.

The game will feature a five-minute, sudden-death overtime period using the new '3-on-3' format, regardless of the score at the end of regulation time. Forty-five NHL preseason games will include this expanded opportunity to test the new 3-on-3 OT format in advance of its introduction to regular-season play when the 2015-16 NHL season opens on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The expected roster for Tuesday’s game against the Capitals can be found below. Please note the roster is subject to change.

FORWARDS: Matt Beleskey, Anton Blidh, Austin Czarnik, Brandon DeFazio, Brian Ferlin, Justin Hickman, Chris Kelly, Alex Khokhlachev, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Zach Senyshyn, Frank Vatrano

DEFENSEMEN: Linus Arnesson, Chris Casto, Torey Krug, Adam McQuaid, Kevan Miller, Joe Morrow

GOALTENDERS: Zane McIntyre, Malcolm Subban

Based on morning line rushes, here are the projected lines and defensive pairs:

Matt Beleskey — David Krejci — David PastrnakFrank Vatrano — Austin Czarnik — Brian FerlinBrandon DeFazio — Alex Khokhlachev — Zach SenyshynAnton Blidh — Chris Kelly — Justin HickmanTorey Krug — Adam McQuaidLinus Arnesson — Kevan MillerJoe Morrow — Chris Casto