The Bruins are coming off a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday and will switch to Swayman between the pipes. Swayman has won two straight and played well in his last outing, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals. The Bruins enter action as +138 road underdogs on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Senators' five-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday but they will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes for the third straight game. Korpisalo has been stellar lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five straight (4-1-0), but struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Senators enter action on Thursday as +138 home underdogs against the Florida Panthers.
Matt Grzelcyk will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Lohrei to re-enter the lineup. Lohrei last played on March 23rd and recorded one assist while playing 16:21 of ice time.
James van Riemsdyk will draw back into the Bruins' lineup on Tuesday in favour of Lauko. The 24-year-old Lauko has eight points (2G / 6A) in 54 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 12 straight.
Nelson is an undrafted 24-year-old out of Minnesota who has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota. In 39 games this season, Nelson scored 31 points (19G / 12A).
Zadorov was a healthy scratch on Saturday for Vancouver's game but is expected to draw back into the Canucks' lineup on Tuesday in Vegas. The 28-year-old towering defensemen has been having a solid season between both Vancouver and Calgary, with 18 points (6G/12A), 100 PIMs, 78 SOG and a +2 plus/minus through 67 games played so far.
The suddenly red-hot Senators, winners of five in a row, will turn to Korpisalo for the fifth time in the last six games. Korpisalo has allowed three or fewer goals in four straights (4-0-0), including only two on 30 shots (.933 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Before his current streak, Korpisalo had only two wins in his previous 10 games.
Wotherspoon had dressed for Boston's previous two games for their back-to-back road trip but will head to the press box as Kevin Shattenkirk returns to the lineup on Saturday. The 26-year-old is in his second NHL season and first with Boston and has eight assists, 30 SOG, 29 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus in 36 games played this season.
Lauko was a healthy scratch for Boston's previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday vs. Washington and replace James van Riemsdyk. The 24-year-old is in his second season with the Bruins and has two goals, eight points, 32 PIMs and 35 SOG in 53 games played.
Lindholm will miss a second straight game as he battles an undisclosed ailment. The 29-year-old Lindholm has struggled since joining the Canucks, scoring only nine points (5G / 4A) in 22 games, but scored a point in consecutive games before exiting the lineup.
Lauko has dressed for the previous four games for the Bruins' but finds himself the odd man out of Boston's lineup on Wednesday as he is replaced by James van Riemsdyk. The 23-year-old Lauko averages only 9:45 TOI per game in his complimentary role but has two goals, eight points, and 32 PIMs in 53 games played this season.
The Senators have won two straight, courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo tending the twine, and will continue to ride with him on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. Korpisalo was tremendous in his last outing, stealing a win for the Senators by saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Mason Lohrei will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Wotherspoon to re-enter the lineup. Wotherspoon has only played two of the last seven games for the Bruins but has one point (0G / 1A) in that span.
James van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Beecher to re-enter the lineup. Beecher will play for the fifth time in six games and has two points (1G / 1A) in his last four contests.
Parker Wotherspoon will draw into the lineup in favour of Lohrei, who will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Lohrei played on Saturday, his first time in the lineup in four games, and recorded an assist in 16:21 time-on-ice.
The Bruins have lost two straight and will turn to Swayman as their starting netminder on Tuesday. Swayman has uncharacteristically allowed three or more goals in three straight games (1-2-0), including three on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers. The Bruins enter action as +124 road underdogs against the Florida Panthers.
Lindholm missed Vancouver's morning skate on Monday due to what the team deemed to be a maintenance day and will be unavailable for tonight's game against the Kings. The 29-year-old has struggled during his first 22 games out West, with five goals, nine points, 31 SOG, four PIMs and a -5 plus/minus.
