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Joonas Korpisalo is in the starter's crease at Thursday's morning skate.

The Senators starting goalie position looked like it was about to be overtaken by Anton Forsberg before a forgettable performance on Tuesday where he allowed five goals on 18 shots, opening the door back up for Korpisalo. Korpisalo has had an equally forgettable start to his tenure as an Ottawa Senator, sporting an ugly 3.63 GAA and .872 SV% through four games (1-2-0). Until one goalie can prove himself as the undisputed number one, the two will likely continue to rotate starts. Tonight, Korpisalo and the Senators are +113 road underdogs against a New York Islanders team that has lost three straight.

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Patrick Brown has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).

Brown failed to pick up a point in any of the three games he dressed in for the Bruins this season and has been assigned to Providence (AHL) on Wednesday. The 31-year-old veteran is in his eighth NHL season and will head to the AHL for the first time since he captained the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) in 2020-21.

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Boston has signed Jackson Edward to a three-year, entry-level contract ($860,000 AAV).

Edward, the Bruins' seventh-round pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, has signed his first professional contract. In three seasons with the London Knights of the OHL, the 19-year-old defenseman has 37 points (7G / 30A) in 129 games.

Jackson Edward
Jeremy Swayman will start Tuesday vs. Chicago.

Swayman stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for his second straight victory as he beat the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 24-year-old has split starts this season but has been fantastic when called upon as he is 2-0-0 with a .943 SV% and a 2.02 GAA. He will look to keep the Bruins' perfect record intact as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost four of their last five games and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.33).

Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman will start Saturday vs. Los Angeles.

Swagman stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for a win over Nashville in his only start of the season and will take on Los Angeles Saturday. The 24-year-old will be looking to build off an incredibly impressive 2022-23, where he was 24-6-4 with a 2.27 GAA and .944 SV%. He will face Los Angeles on the road Saturday, who has won their last two games and are tied for first in the NHL in goals for per game (4.75)

Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman is in the starters' crease at Saturday's morning skate.

Swagman stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for a win over Nashville in his only start of the season and will take on Los Angeles Saturday. The 24-year-old will be looking to build off an incredibly impressive 2022-23, where he was 24-6-4 with a 2.27 GAA and .944 SV%. He will face Los Angeles on the road Saturday, who has won their last two games and are tied for first in the NHL in goals for per game (4.75).

Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo will start Saturday vs. Detroit.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a win over Tampa in his previous start and will get the start Saturday vs. Detroit. The 29-year-old netminder signed a five-year, $20 million contract in the offseason and has a 1-1-0 record with a .894 SV% and 3.53 GAA this season. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three straight games and are tied for first in the NHL in goals per game (4.75).

Joonas Korpisalo
Riley Tufte has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Tufte signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche in the offseason but has failed to appear in either of their opening season wins which has lead to him being reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Monday. The 25-year-old returns to the AHL, where he had 19 goals, 15 assists, 90 PIMs, and a +23 plus/minus in 63 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) in 2022-23.

Riley Tufte
Swayman will start Saturday vs. the Predators.

Linus Ullmark started the Bruins' season opener but Swayman will go in the second game of the season on Saturday. Swayman was overshadowed by Ullmark's Vezina-winning season in 2023, but he was excellent. The 24-year-old netminder went 24-6-4 with a 2.27 GAA and .920 SV% in 37 games (33 starts). Tonight he faces a Nashville team that he posted a 28-save shutout against a season ago.

Jeremy Swayman
Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) has been placed on the long-term injured-reserve.

Arvidsson entered Wednesday questionable to play in the Kings' season opener, and now he's expected to miss an extended period of time after being placed on the long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury. The veteran winger has struggled with injuries in recent years, missing 13.5 percent of the games since 2020. With Arvidsson unavailable, look for Alex Laferriere to remain with the club moving forward.

Viktor Arvidsson
Arvidsson (lower-body) is expected to be out for "a while."

Arvidsson entered Wednesday questionable to play in the Kings' season opener, and now he's expected to miss an extended period of time. The veteran winger has struggled with injuries in recent years, missing 13.5 percent of the games since 2020. With Arvidsson unavailable, look for Alex Laferriere to remain with the club moving forward.

Viktor Arvidsson
Korpisalo will start in Carolina on Wednesday.

The newly signed Korpisalo will likely make his Senators debut tonight against the Hurricanes. Korpisalo is coming off the busiest season of his career, which saw him appear in 39 games (18-14-4) where he posted a 2.87 GAA and .914 SV% between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings. Despite being outperformed by Anton Forsberg in the preseason, Korpisalo still performed extremely well in two games (1-1-0), recording a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% along with a shutout. The two Ottawa goaltenders will likely both see their fair share of action this season but at least to start, Korpisalo gets the priority in the season-opener. The Hurricanes will be without star winger Andrei Svechnikov to start the season. Despite ending the season with the second-best record (52-21-9), the Hurricanes were only mid-pack in terms of goal scoring, ranking 15th with an average of 3.20 goals scored per game. Even so, the Senators are still +160 underdogs against the Hurricanes in their season-opener.

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Viktor Arvidsson (lower-body) will miss the Kings' season opener vs. Colorado.

Arvidsson has been officially ruled out for the Kings' season opener against the Avalanche on Wednesday night. Due to salary cap constrictions, the Kings are expected to skate with only 11 forwards. Arvidsson remains day-to-day as Trevor Lewis is projeted to jump into his third-line spot alongside Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore.

Viktor Arvidsson
Joonas Korpisalo is in the starters' crease ahead of Ottawa's opener vs. Carolina.

The newly signed Korpisalo will likely make his Senators debut tonight against the Hurricanes. Korpisalo is coming off the busiest season of his career, which saw him appear in 39 games (18-14-4) where he posted a 2.87 GAA and .914 SV% between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings. Despite being outperformed by Anton Forsberg in the preseason, Korpisalo still performed extremely well in two games (1-1-0), recording a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% along with a shutout. The two Ottawa goaltenders will likely both see their fair share of action this season but at least to start, Korpisalo gets the priority in the season-opener. The Hurricanes will be without star winger Andrei Svechnikov to start the season. Despite ending the season with the second-best record (52-21-9), the Hurricanes were only mid-pack in terms of goal scoring, ranking 15th with an average of 3.20 goals scored per game. Even so, the Senators are still +160 underdogs against the Hurricanes in their season-opener.

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