Boston Bruins News

The Blue Jackets have recalled Joonas Korpisalo from Cleveland (AHL) under emergency conditions.

Korpisalo has been recalled to serve as Anton Forsberg’s backup tonight in Carolina. Sergei Bobrovsky is sick, but should be ready to go for Friday, so expect Korpisalo to go back down after tonight’s game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Lindholm (upper-body) is expected to return to the Hurricanes’ lineup on Tuesday.

Lindholm has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to replace Ty Rattie in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Prior to getting hurt, Lindholm had a three-game point streak, picking up two goals and two assists. Lindholm has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 30 games this season.

Elias Lindholm
Lindholm (upper-body) is questionable to play Tuesday vs. New Jersey.

Lindholm missed Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay, but head coach Bill Peters said Lindholm is “close” and could go through the morning skate on Tuesday. Lindholm has scored two goals with two assists in his last three games, but if he can’t go vs. the Devils tonight, Andrej Nestrasil will remain on a line with Jordan Staal.

Elias Lindholm
Zacha (healthy scratch) will be back in the Devils' lineup on Monday.

Zacha was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Jacob Josefson in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. Zacha’s offensive numbers leave little to be desired at this point in his career—he has collected just two goals and five assists in 30 games this season.

Pavel Zacha
Pastrnak (elbow) is “highly likely” to play on Thursday.

Pastrnak has missed the last two games after undergoing an elbow procedure, but is surprisingly expected to return to the lineup tonight. Pastrnak has been great this season, scoring 19 goals with seven assists (26 points) in 27 games. He will skate with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand.

David Pastrnak
Pastrnak (elbow) returned to practice on Wednesday.

Pastrnak underwent a procedure on his elbow last week and missed Sunday’s game. The Bruins’ leading goal scorer had the same procedure as his teammate David Backes had and Backes missed two weeks, so expect Pastrnak to be out through the Christmas break, but his return to practice is a positive sign that he shouldn’t miss too much time.

David Pastrnak
Pastrnak will undergo a procedure on his right elbow; will not play on Sunday.

Pastrnak will undergo the same procedure that David Backes had done earlier in the year. Backes missed five games or two weeks, so expect Pastrnak to have the same timetable. It is a good time to undergo the procedure as the Bruins will have e few days off for Christmas.

David Pastrnak
Lindholm (lower-body) will return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Lindholm has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. Lindholm will skate on the top line with Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom—he comes in with seven points (2G / 5A) in 23 games this season.

Elias Lindholm
Lindholm (lower-body) traveled to Anaheim; could play on Wednesday.

Lindholm has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but participated in Tuesday’s practice and travelled out west with the team. Monitor his status during Wednesday’s morning skate, but he should play on this trip.

Elias Lindholm
Zacha (facial laceration) will not play Tuesday vs. the Canucks.

Zacha was cut during Saturday’s win in Nashville and will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday. Zacha has picked up two goals and five assists (seven points) in 24 games this season—expect Zacha to be replaced by either Beau Bennett or Sergey Kalinin, who were both cleared to play on Monday.

Pavel Zacha
Pastrnak (upper-body) practiced on Wednesday; expected to play on Thursday.

Pastrnak has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but skated in his usual spot with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand on Wednesday morning and will play Thursday barring a setback. Pastrnak has 10 goals and four assists in 14 games this season.

David Pastrnak