Peterka did not play in Buffalo's previous two games and will miss at least one more contest due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Peterka has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.
McAvoy has been out since the 4Nations Face-off and his return to the Bruins lineups is still at least a couple weeks away according to head coach Joe Sacco.
Peterka did not play in Buffalo's previous game and will miss at least one more contest due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Peterka has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.
Since trading their captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers, Boston has won two straight and will roll with Swayman tending the twine on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. Swayman has saved 51 of the last 53 shots faced (.962 SV%) in his previous two games (2-0-0). He has a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in 47 games this season (20-21-6). The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as +170 road underdogs against a Senators club they defeated 2-0 on January 23rd.
Swayman is coming off his fourth shutout of the season, saving 26 shots in a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.93 GAA and .898 SV% in 46 games this season (19-21-6). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +195 home underdogs against a red-hot Panthers team riding a six-game winning streak.
Peterka's status for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings is uncertain after missing practice on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Peterka showed no signs of an ailment in Monday's 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, playing 17:31 time-on-ice. He has a career-high 51 points (19G / 32A) in 61 games this season.
Swayman is coming off his fourth shutout of the season, saving 26 shots in a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.93 GAA and .898 SV% in 46 games this season (19-21-6). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +195 home underdogs against a red-hot Panthers team riding a six-game winning streak.
Jokiharju was the 29th overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and has played 389 career games. The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 16:18 time-on-ice and had six points (3G / 3A) in 42 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season.
Zellers was a third-round pick, 76th overall, of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward is currently played for the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) and has 58 points (37G / 21A) in 40 games this season.
Colorado acquired Mittelstadt in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres last season but has not lived up to expectations and has been dealt to the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Mittelstadt scored 34 points (11G / 23A) in 63 games this season. He only had five points (2G / 3A) in his last 16 games.
Jakub Lauko was acquired along with Marat Khusnutdinov and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Boston Bruins for Justin Brazeau. The 22-year-old Khusnutdinov averaged 11:14 time-on-ice and scored seven points (2G / 5A) in 57 games with Minnesota this season.
Eyssimont has established himself as a reliable role player of the past few seasons and will likely continue to fill that role with Seattle. The 28-year-old was averaging 10:41 time-on-ice and scored 10 points (5G / 5A) in 57 games with Tampa Bay this season.
