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.
Brown has 151 games of NHL experience, including two games with Boston earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 32-year-old forward has 44 points (16G / 28A) in 52 games with Providence (AHL) this season.
Tufte has played five games with Boston this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 31 points (18G / 13A) in 42 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Wanner was a seventh-round pick, 212th overall, of the Oilers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman scored two points (1G / 1A) in 22 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) this season.
The Bruins failed to score in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild despite a solid effort from Swayman, saving 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%). The team hopes for a better result on Tuesday, rolling with Swayman between the pipes again. The 26-year-old Swayman has a 2.95 GAA and .898 SV% in 44 games this season (18-20-6). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as -129 home favorites against a Nashville Predators squad that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games (2-4-0).
Steeves last played for the Maple Leafs on February 25. The 25-year-old Steeves has two points (1G / 1A) in seven contests with the Maple Leafs this season. He returns to the Marlies (AHL), where he has an impressive 46 points (29G / 17A) in 40 games.
Tufte has played five games with Boston this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 40 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Callahan made his NHL debut this season and has spent the last month with Boston, but will return to Providence (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 13:08 time-on-ice, scoring zero points in 11 games with Boston this season.
Meruklov played three games with Boston earlier this season, recording one assist, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 24-year-old forward has an impressive 44 points (13G / 31A) in 47 games with the Providence Bruins this season.
Viel played one game with Boston earlier this season but has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 28-year-old forward has 26 points (8G / 18A) in 51 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Poitras was limited to only 7:08 time-on-ice in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 20-year-old Poitras is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 29 games with Boston this season.
Poitras was limited to only 7:08 time-on-ice in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 20-year-old Poitras is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 29 games with Boston this season.
