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Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Boston Bruins News
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Swayman will start vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Khusnutdinov (lower-body) will return to Minnesota's lineup vs. Chicago on Friday.
Ben Jones will exit the lineup on Friday, allowing Khusnutdinov to return from a lower-body injury. Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has been adjusting to his first full NHL season, averaging 11:26 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).
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Swayman will start vs. Pittsburgh on Friday.
Swayman has only played three of the last six games for the Bruins but will return to the crease on Friday. The 26-year-old Swayman has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting an ugly 3.16 GAA and .888 SV% in 16 games (6-8-2). That said, he has saved 32 of 34 shots faced (.941 SV%) over his last two games (1-1-0). The Bruins enter Friday's contest as -166 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club coming off a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, the first time they have scored over four goals since October 16th.
Lauko (lower-body) will be out on Wednesday.
Lauko will take a seat on Wednesday when the Wild travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres. Travis Boyd will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Johnson will draw into the Bruins' lineup on Wednesday.
Johnson will slide back into Boston's lineup on Wednesday as they opt to get some fresh bodies in for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Marc McLaughlin will sit in his place.
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Korpisalo will start on Long Island on Wednesday.
The Bruins will turn to Korpisalo on Wednesday as they look to bounce back from Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Canucks. Korpisalo turned in his second shutout in his last four starts his last time out, stopping all 22 shots he faced in a narrow 1-0 victory over Utah. He owns an impressive .945 SV% and 3-0-1 record across that four-game stretch. Korpisalo and the Bruins enter action on Wednesday as very slight underdogs at +105.
Lauko (lower-body) is considered day-to-day.
Lauko only played 6:08 time-on-ice in Minnesota's 4-1 loss to the Jets on Monday before exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old Lauko is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 21 games this season.
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Johnson will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
Marc McLaughlin will make his season debut on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, resulting in Johnson being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Johnson has scored one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 13:09 time-on-ice is six games with the Bruins.
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Swayman will start vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
The Bruins will turn to Swayman for his second consecutive start on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old Swayman has failed to live up to expectations this season, posting an ugly 3.30 GAA and .887 SV% in 15 games (6-7-2), but was solid in his last outing, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, his first game since the firing of head coach Jim Montgomery. The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as -115 home favorites against a Vancouver Canucks club that welcomes Brock Boeser (upper body) back into the lineup.
Khusnutdinov (lower-body) will not play against the Jets on Monday.
Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has been adjusting to his first full NHL season, averaging 11:26 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).
Khusnutdinov (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday vs. Winnipeg.
Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has been adjusting to his first full NHL season, averaging 11:26 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).
Khusnutdinov (lower-body) is out on Saturday in Calgary.
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Swayman will start Saturday in Detroit.
Merkulov has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).
After a short three-game showing which saw him grab one assist and average 13:44 TOI, Georgii Merkulov has been reassinged to Providence (AHL) in exchange for Marc McLaughlin. Georgii returns to Providence where he excelled early in the season prior to his call-up, with two goals and 11 points in 12 games played.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start vs. Utah on Thursday.
In their first game in the post-Jim Montgomery era, Bruins' head coach Joe Sacco will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has been serviceable, improving as the season goes on, posting a stellar .926 SV% in his last five outings (2-1-1). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as -150 home favorites against the Utah Hockey Club, outscored 10-4 during a two-game losing skid.
Viel has been assigned to Providence (AHL).
Viel played in Boston's last game, his season debut, tallying seven penalty minutes and three hits in 8:29 time-on-ice. The 27-year-old Viel has four points (2G / 2A) in 14 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
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Minten will make his season debut vs. Vegas on Wednesday.
Minten was the second-round pick, 38th overall, of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in four games with the Maple Leafs. He has four points (2G / 2A) in five games with the Marlies (AHL) this season. Minten will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup to replace David Kampf (lower body).
Minten has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Minten was the second-round pick, 38th overall, of the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in four games with the Maple Leafs. He has four points (2G / 2A) in five games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.
Wotherspoon is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Blue Jackets.
Wotherspoon will be the odd-man out on Monday as the Bruins are opting to go back to dressing just six defencemen. Tyler Johnson will draw into the lineup after missing the last two games due to personal reasons.
