McAvoy (shoulder) is still considered week-to-week.
McAvoy has been out since the 4Nations Face-off and his return to the Bruins lineups is still at least a couple weeks away according to head coach Joe Sacco.
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Swayman will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.
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Swayman will start in Ottawa on Thursday.
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.
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Swayman will start against the Panthers on Tuesday.
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.
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Swayman is in the starter's crease at Boston's morning skate.
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.
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Jokiharju will make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
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Lauko will make his Bruins season debut on Saturday.
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Khusnutdinov will make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
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Swayman will start Saturday in Tampa.
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Mittelstadt is expected to make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
The Bruins acquired Fraser Minten, a 2026 1st Round Pick and a 2025 4th Round Pick from the Maple Leafs for Brandon Carlo.
The Bruins have acquired Daniil Misyul from the Devils for Marc McLaughlin.
Misyul was a third-round pick, 70th overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing one game with the Devils. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying eight points (0G / 8A) in 47 games with the Utica Comets (AHL).
The Bruins have acquired Henri Jokiharju from the Sabres for a 2026 4th Round Pick.
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.
The Bruins have acquired William Zellers, Casey Mittelstadt, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Avalanche for Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th Round Pick.
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.
The Bruins have acquired Casey Mittelstadt, William Zellers, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Avalanche for Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th Round Pick.
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.
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Khusnutdinov is available and ready to make his Bruins' debut on Saturday in Tampa Bay.
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.
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Lauko is available and expected to play on Saturday in Tampa Bay.
Jakub Lauko was acquired along with Marat Khusnutdinov and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Boston Bruins for Justin Brazeau. The 24-year-old Lauko scored six points (3G / 3A) and averaged 10:03 time-on-ice in 38 games with Minnesota this season.
Boston has acquired Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov and a 2026 sixth-round pick from Minnesota for Justin Brazeau.
Boston has acquired Marat Khusnutdinov, Jakub Lauko and a 2026 sixth-round pick from Minnesota for Justin Brazeau.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start in Carolina on Thursday.
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).
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