Boston Bruins News

The Bruins are coming off a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will revert to Korpisalo between the pipes on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. Korpisalo was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving all 29 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators for his second shutout of the season. The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.70 GAA and .899 SV% in 17 appearances this season (9-4-2). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as +131 home underdogs against a Jets club outscoring their opposition 17-7 during a four-game winning streak.

McAvoy has not played since January 11th, missing seven games, but appears to be ready to return after practicing for the last several days. The 27-year-old McAvoy is averaging 23:41 time-on-ice but is having an off season offensively, scoring 20 points (5G / 15A) in 45 games.

The Bruins have won two straight and will roll with Swayman between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Swayman was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .898 SV% in 36 games this season (16-16-4). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against a Sabres team they defeated 3-1 on December 21st.

Lindholm has been sidelined since November 12th but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup after practicing on Monday. The 30-year-old defenseman was averaging 20:51 time-on-ice and had seven points (3G / 4A) in 17 games before his injury this season. The Bruins return to action on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, but head coach Joe Sacco has stated it is too early for Lindholm's return.

McAvoy has not played since January 11th, missing six games, but appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Monday. The 27-year-old McAvoy is averaging 23:41 time-on-ice but is having an off season offensively, scoring 20 points (5G / 15A) in 45 games. The Bruins return to action on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres but McAvoy will not be ready to rejoin the lineup yet.

Jeremy Swayman was battling an undisclosed ailment that prevented his from suiting up on Thursday, resulting in Boston recalling DiPietro from Providence (AHL) to serve as Joonas Korpisalo's backup in their 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old DiPietro has been outstanding in the AHL this season, posting a 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% in 22 games (14-5-3) with Providence.

Brown played his second game with Boston this season in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators but has been reassigned to Providence (AHL). The 32-year-old has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 37 games with Providence this season.

Swayman missed the second half of Boston's back-to-back on Thursday due to an upper-body ailment but returned to practice on Friday and looks like an option to return on Saturday vs. Colorado. The 26-year-old had a well-documented contract dispute to begin the season and has followed it up with a below-average 15-16-4 record, .896 SV% and 3.00 GAA this year.

Brown will make his second appearance of the season on Thursday as the Bruins look to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Max Jones will sit in his place.

Callahan will slide in for Jordan Oesterle, who is a healthy scratch. It's just the second game of the season for Callahan, who made his NHL debut on January 14th against the Lightning.

A night after a disappointing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Bruins will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes. Korpisalo stopped five of six shots (.833 SV%) in relief last night. The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .891 SV% in 16 games this season (8-4-2). The Bruins enter the contest as +139 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club coming off a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers.

Swayman allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in last night's 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils and might be unavailable for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators. Boston has recalled goaltender Michael DiPietro from the Providence Bruins (AHL) for precautionary reasons.

With Jeremy Swayman battling an undisclosed ailment, DiPietro has been recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL). If Swayman is unable to suit up, DiPietro will likely serve as the backup to Joonas Korpisalo. The 25-year-old DiPietro has been outstanding in the AHL this season, posting a 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% in 22 games (14-5-3) with Providence.

Blumel has been a prolific scorer at the AHL level for several seasons but has not been able to translate that to NHL success. In his most recent seven-game stint with Dallas, Blumel scored one point (1G / 0A). The 24-year-old Czech forward has been a constant offensive threat for the Texas Stars (AHL), where he has 32 points (18G / 14A) in 32 games this season.

Harris has not played since January 4th but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old Harris is averaging 11:39 time-on-ice, recording 26 blocks, 17 hits, and three points (1G / 2A) in 24 games this season.

The Bruins have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will roll with Swayman between the pipes on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. Swayman struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 44 shots (.886 SV%) in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 26-year-old Swayman has a 2.94 GAA and .897 SV% in 34 games (15-15-4). The Bruins enter Wednesday's contest as +202 road underdogs against a Devils squad that has scored three or fewer goals in 11 straight contests (2-6-3).

Blumel has been a prolific scorer at the AHL level for several seasons but has not been able to translate that to NHL success. In his most recent seven-game stint with Dallas, Blumel scored one point (1G / 0A). The 24-year-old Czech forward returns to the Texas Stars (AHL), where he has 32 points (18G / 14A) in 32 games this season.

Brown has played one game this season and has 150 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player the past two seasons. The 32-year-old forward has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 37 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.