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Lohrei will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Lohrei has played in all 19 games so far this season, but he will come out of the lineup to make room for Connor Clifton to play for the first time since October 29th.
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Clifton will draw into the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Clifton has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but he will replace Mason Lohrei in the lineup on Saturday. Clifton has picked up just one assist, eight SOG, 15 hits and seven blocked shots in seven games this season.
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Swayman will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
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Swayman will start Thursday vs. Montreal.
Jeremy Swayman had a miserable 2024-25 season after signing a massive eight-year contract extension, posting an ugly 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 games (22-29-7). That said, he followed it up with a solid 2025-26 season and has started 2026-27 as one of the top goalies in the NHL. The 27-year-old Swayman was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers. He has allowed two or fewer goals in seven of 13 games this season. The Bruins enter Thursday's game as -119 home favourites against the Montreal Canadiens, who are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.
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Eyssimont will draw into the lineup on Sunday.
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Kuraly will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Swayman will start vs. Florida on Sunday.
Hagens (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week.
Eyssimont has been recalled from Providence (AHL).
Hagens (undisclosed) has been placed on IR retroactive to November 5th.
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Aspirot will be a healthy scratch vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.
With Frederic Brunet drawing back into Boston's lineup, Jonathan Aspirot will be the odd man out vs. Pittsburgh and will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Aspirot has appeared in six games this season but has yet to pick up a point while averaging just 15:55 TOI.
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Brunet will draw back into the lineup in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Brunet has been a healthy scratch for the previous two games but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday as Boston heads to Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old rookie has looked solid during his first ten games this season, with a goal, four points and eight SOG.
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Kuraly will draw back into the lineup in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Kuraly was a healthy scratch for Boston's previous contest, but with Matt Poitras unable to dress due to an upper-body injury, Kuraly will dress for his sixth game of the season on Thursday. The 33-year-old is in his 11th NHL season but has yet to pick up a point in five games while averaging 11:57 TOI.
Poitras (upper-body) is out vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Poitras has a chance to play on Thursday but ultimately decided to play it safe vs. Pittsburgh due to a broken nose. The 22-year-old is travelling with Boston on their road trip and is expected to be back soon. He has four goals and seven points in 12 games this season despite averaging just 9:33 TOI.
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DiPietro will start in PIttsburgh on Thursday.
DiPietro will get his second start in Boston's last three games on Thursday as he takes the crease in Pittsburgh for his fifth appearance of the season. The 27-year-old backup has looked incredible when called upon this season, with his 3-1-0 record, 2.26 GAA and .929 SV%. He will head to Pittsburgh to take on the struggling Penguins, who are in the midst of a three game losing streak.
Poitras (upper-body) returned to practice on Wednesday.
Poitras played only 3:13 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights and left the game with an upper-body injury. He missed practice Tuesday but returned Wednesday and could be an option for Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old has seven points (4G / 3A) in 12 games this season.
Poitras (upper-body) missed practice on Tuesday.
Poitras played only 3:13 of ice time in yesterday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. He missed practice Tuesday, and it is unclear whether he will be available when Boston returns to action Thursday. The 22-year-old has seven points (4G / 3A) in 12 games this season.
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Swayman will start vs. Vegas on Monday.
The Bruins lead the Atlantic Division with a 10-4-1 record, largely thanks to Jeremy Swayman's stellar play. That said, Swayman is coming off his worst performance of this season, allowing four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old American goalie has a 2.35 GAA and .912 SV% in 11 games this season (7-3-1). The Bruins enter Monday's outing as slight +104 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five games (1-3-1).
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Kuraly is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Monday.
Kuraly played his first game in two weeks on Saturday, recording zero points in 8:45 time-on-ice, and will return to the sidelines on Monday. Matthew Poitras will enter the lineup as Kuraly's replacement.
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Poitras is expected to draw back into the lineup vs. Vegas on Monday.
Poitras did not play in Boston's previous game, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After only playing three games with Boston last season, the 22-year-old Poitras is off to a solid start in 2026-27, with seven points (3G / 4A) in 11 games.