Boston Bruins News

The Bruins will likely turn to Swayman between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. Partially a byproduct of poor team play, Swayman has struggled this season, posting a 3.13 GAA and .896 SV% in 11 outings (4-5-2), a far cry from the 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% he recorded in 44 games last season (25-10-8) to help him secure an eight-year, $66 million contract extension. That said, the Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as -168 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues club coming off a disastrous 8-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Steeves is an undrafted 24-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota with seven games of NHL experience in his career. He has become an offensive standout at the AHL level, with 12 points (9G / 3A) in 10 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.

Poitras has four points (1G / 3A) in in 14 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in six of the previous seven games. The 20-year-old, second-year player, was the 54th overall pick of the Bruins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Jeannot struck Boeser with an illegal hit to the head during Thursday's game against the Canucks and Boeser was unable to return. It is the first suspension of Jeannot's career. The three game suspension means Jeannot will be eligible to return to the lineup for November 16th's game against the Red Wings.

Johansson was the sixth-round pick, 186th overall, of the Boston Bruins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old defenseman has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL this season.

Geekie makes way for the recently signed Tyler Johnson, who is set to make his Bruins debut. Geekie is off to a slow start this season, with zero goals and just two assists to his name through 11 games.

Clifton and Dennis Gilbert were surprise additions to Buffalo's lineup on Tuesday, with their additions not being announced prior to warmups. Mattias Samuelsson and Henri Jokiharju will both be healthy scratches in their place.

Jokiharju was a surprise scratch on Tuesday along with Mattias Samuelsson, with neither absence being announced prior to warmups. Connor Clifton and Dennis Gilbert will draw into the lineup in their place.

The Bruins have posted consecutive shutout victories, one courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo and Jeremy Swayman. That said, the Bruins will turn to Swayman between the pipes on Tuesday as he looks to string together consecutive quality starts for only the second time this season. The 25-year-old Swayman has an uncharacteristic 3.16 GAA and .895 SV% through nine games (4-4-1). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +115 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs club without Auston Matthews (upper body).

Ivan has been a regular in the lineup for Colorado this season, playing all 12 games and tallying four points (2G / 2A), while averaging 11:11 time-on-ice. Recently, Ivan found himself on Colorado's top powerplay unit due to the team's abundance of injuries.

Geekie will miss his second game of the season on Thursday, being replaced by Max Jones. The 26-year-old Geekie posted career highs last season in goals (17), assists (22), and points (39) in 76 games, but has only one point (0G / 1A) through nine contests this season.