Tim Thomas will start the season opener. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)

Tim Thomas will start in goal against the Avalanche tonight.

* Claude Julien scrubbed the morning skate. Only Andrew Alberts, Petteri Nokelainen, and Manny Fernandez are on the ice.

* The last time the Bruins cancelled their morning skate was before Game 1 against Montreal, which the Bruins lost by a 4-1 score.

* Looks like Patrice Bergeron will be the only alternate captain tonight. Will get confirmation on that before the game.

Because there was no skate, here's a guess at tonight's lineup: