The Bruins have lost five of their last seven, with their two wins coming with Swayman between the pipes. Swayman was outstanding in his last outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and will tend the twine in a rematch on Thursday night. The Bruins enter action as -141 home favourites.
After trading Ryan Johansen to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Avalanche filled their center-ice gap by acquiring Mittelstadt from the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt was enjoying his best season with the Sabres, with 47 points (14G / 33A) in 62 games.
The Bruins have lost five of their last seven, with their two wins coming with Swayman between the pipes. Swayman was outstanding in his last outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and will tend the twine in a rematch on Thursday night. The Bruins enter action as -141 home favourites.
After trading Ryan Johansen to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Avalanche filled their center-ice gap by acquiring Mittelstadt from the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt was enjoying his best season with the Sabres, with 47 points (14G / 33A) in 62 games.
Ivan is an undrafted 21-year-old playing his first professional season with the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. In 51 games, the Czech forward has 27 points (12G / 15A).
The struggling Bruins, losers of eight of their last 11 (3-3-5), will turn to Swayman between the pipes on Monday evening. Swayman owns the only three wins for the Bruins in four weeks but has struggled during that time as well. In his last outing, Swayman saved 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) in a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Bruins are +113 road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Zacha exited Saturday's 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders with a lower-body injury after playing only 4:40 time-on-ice and was a game-time decision Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Czech forward has struggled to stay consistent offensively this season, scoring only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 11 games.
The struggling Bruins, losers of eight of their last 11 (3-3-5), will likely turn to Swayman between the pipes on Monday evening. Swayman owns the only three wins for the Bruins in four weeks but has struggled during that time as well. In his last outing, Swayman saved 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) in a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Bruins are +113 road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Zacha exited Saturday's 5-1 loss to the New York Islanders with a lower-body injury after playing only 4:40 time-on-ice and will be a game-time decision Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Czech forward has struggled to stay consistent offensively this season, scoring only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 11 games.
Swayman will return to the crease on Thursday for a Bruins team amid a three-game losing skid. Swayman allowed three goals on 39 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks in his last outing and has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six (2-3-1). That said, the Bruins are -158 home favourites against the Vegas Golden Knights, who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Tuesday.
Halonen made his NHL debut over the weekend, playing 9:47 time-on-ice and registering one shot on goal in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old left-winger has enjoyed a solid season in Utica, with 13 goals, 17 points, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus in 21 games played before his call-up.
Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick of Minnesota in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Khusnutdinov has played exclusively in Europe to this point and has 20 points (6G / 14A) in 49 games with Sochi HC of the KHL.
With Nathan Bastian (lower body) finding himself on Injured Reserve, Brian Halonen earned his first career call-up to the New Jersey Devils from Utica (AHL) on Friday. The 25-year-old left-winger has been enjoying a solid season in Utica in 2023-24, with 13 goals, 17 points, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus in 21 games played before his call up.
Linus Ullmark had a rough outing in his last contest, allowing five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, opening the door for Swayman to break Boston's typical goalie rotation and start back-to-back games. Swayman was spectacular against the Stars on Monday, stopping 43 of the 46 shots he faced enroute to a 4-3 shootout victory. The Bruins enter action as +118 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers and their fifth-ranked offense (3.56 GF / GP).
Parker Wotherspoon and Lorei are both drawing into the Bruins' lineup on Wednesday as Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) and Kevin Shattenkirk (healthy scratch) are both not expected to play. Lohrei has not played for the Bruins since January 18th and has six points (3G / 3A) in 27 games this season.
Lindholm is not expected to play on Wednesday as he is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is now considered out week-to-week. The 30-year-old defenseman has 19 points (1G / 18A), 71 shots, and 73 blocks in 56 games. Parker Wotherspoon and Mason Lohrei are both expected to back into the lineup for the Bruins.
Harris will return to the lineup from a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He was limited to only 1:34 time-on-ice before exiting the Canadiens' February 11th matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Johnathan Kovacevic will be the odd man out of the lineup to make room for Harris.
