Boston Bruins News

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.

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.

Soderstrom was the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 53 career NHL games. He is a restricted free agent, currently playing for Brynas IF Gavle (SweHL), where he has 36 points (9G / 27A) in 47 games 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.

The Bruins' only win in their last eight games came with Korpisalo between the pipes, and they will turn to him again on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Korpisalo was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has a 2.81 GAA and .895 SV% in 20 appearances this season (10-6-2). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as sizeable +268 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has only scored five goals in their previous three games (2-1-0).

The Bruins' only win in their last eight games came with Korpisalo between the pipes, and they will turn to him again on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Korpisalo was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has a 2.81 GAA and .895 SV% in 20 appearances this season (10-6-2). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as sizeable +268 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that has only scored five goals in their previous three games (2-1-0).

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.

Viel played four games with Boston, scoring zero points, and will return to the AHL, where he has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign. The 28-year-old forward has 26 points (8G / 18A) in 51 games with Providence (AHL) this season.

Merkulov has only played 10 career NHL games, scoring one point (0G / 1A), and has been re-assigned to the AHL. The undrafted 24-year-old has 44 points (13G / 31A) in 47 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.