Boston Bruins News

The Bruins are coming off their first loss of the season (3-1-0), but Swayman remains perfect and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After a forgetful 2024-25 season, the 26-year-old Swayman is off to a hot start in 2025-26, posting a 1.00 GAA and .966 SV% through two games (2-0-0). Still, the Bruins enter Thursday's contest as +198 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has scored 14 goals through their first four games (2-0-2).

With Jeffrey Viel making his season debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Khusnutdinov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Khusnutdinov is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice, recording zero points a -2 plus/minus through four games this season.

Viel is an undrafted 28-year-old forward that has spent most of his career playing in the AHL. He played five games with Boston last season but spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Providence Bruins (AHL), where he scored 37 points (13G / 24A) in 68 games.

The Bruins are off to a surprising 3-0-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will roll with Korpisalo in the crease for the second time. The 31-year-old Korpisalo was serviceable in his first outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 31-year-old Korpisalo had a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% last season in 27 appearances (11-10-3), none of which were against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins enter Monday's contest as +138 home underdogs against the Lightning.

Lindholm left the game in the first period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Boston's game against the Sabres on Saturday.

With the Bruins on the second half of a back-to-back, they will turn to backup netminder Joonas Korpisalo as they look to stay in the Win column at their home. opener vs. Chicago on Thursday. Korpisalo is coming off a tough first season in Boston in 2024-25, where he posted an 11-10-3 record with an ugly .893 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He plays host to the Chicago Blackhawks, who lost their opening game on Tuesday to Florida, 3-2.

The Bruins missed the playoffs last year for the first time in eight seasons and have lower-than-usual expectations again in 2025-26. In the first year of an eight-year contract in 2024-25, Swayman had the worst season of his career, posting a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 appearances (22-29-7). If the Bruins hope to rebound into playoff contention in 2025-26, they will need Swayman to lead the way. The Bruins enter their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals as +163 road underdogs.

The Bruins missed the playoffs last year for the first time in eight seasons and have lower-than-usual expectations again in 2025-26. In the first year of an eight-year contract in 2024-25, Swayman had the worst season of his career, posting a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 appearances (22-29-7). If the Bruins hope to rebound into playoff contention in 2025-26, they will need Swayman to lead the way. The Bruins enter their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals as +163 road underdogs.

Boston will keep a familiar face around for the upcoming season after announcing they have signed John Farinacci to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The 24-year-old forward made his NHL debut in 2024-25 with the Bruins, scoring his first career goal in his only game appearance. He is expected to fight for a bottom-six spot out of training camp but will likely start the season back in Providence (AHL) where he had 10 goals and 38 points in 58 games last season.

Despite only appearing in six games with Boston in 2024-25, Riley Tufte has signed a one-year, two-way contract to remain a Bruin. The 27-year-old left-winger spent the majority of last season with Providence (AHL), picking up 21 goals, 42 points and 60 PIMs in 58 games played. He is expected to return to Providence for the start of the 2025-26 season.

After putting up an impressive 39 goals and 72 points with Texas (AHL) in 2024-25, Matej Blumel has earned himself a one-year, $875,000 one-way contract with the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Czech right winger was originally drafted by Edmonton in the 2019 4th round (100th overall) and has appeared in 13 total NHL games across the last three seasons with Dallas.

Harris joins his third NHL team, entering the 2025-26 season with the Boston Bruins on a one-year, $825K contract. The 24-year-old defenseman averaged 11:23 time-on-ice and scored five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season.

Steeves is an undrafted 25-year-old forward who played a career-high seven games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season but has spent most of his career in the AHL. He had an outstanding 2024-25 season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), scoring 62 points (36G / 26A) in 59 games.

The Bruins were busy on July 1st, adding Eyssimont to a list of depth forwards that includes Tanner Jeannot and Sean Kuraly. The 28-year-old Eyssimont scored 16 points (9G / 7A) in 77 games between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken last season.