Viel will make his Sharks' season debut Tuesday and add some muscle to the lineup as he currently ranks second in the AHL with 65 PIMs through just 18 games played with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 25-year-old has played in 45 career NHL games played and has three goals, two assists and 137 PIMs.
Stralman will be in the Bruins' lineup Friday as he takes the spot of Jakub Zboril. The veteran defenseman is currently sitting on 937 career games played after the seven games and zero points he has so far in 2022-23. He will be looking to grab his first point of the season and improve on his -3 plus/minus rating.
Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Montreal his last time out. The 28-year-old has been mediocre by definition with his 3-3-1 record, his .901 SV% and 3.86 GAA. He will take on the New York Islanders who have won two straight and four out of their last six games.
Korpisalo stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a win over Montreal his last time out. The 28-year-old has been mediocre by definition with his 3-3-1 record, his .901 SV% and 3.86 GAA. He will take on the New York Islanders who have won two straight and four out of their last six games.
Mitchell appeared in two games during his call-up but was a healthy scratch in Dallas, with Seth Jones returning to the lineup. Mitchell returns to the AHL, where he has five points (2G / 3A) in three games this season.
Stralman has yet to pick up a point and is a -3 plus/minus through seven games so far this season but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday as Boston takes on Washington.
Swayman was not busy but stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a win over Chicago in his previous start. The Bruins' backup has struggled this season with a .890 SV%, 2.82 GAA and 3-1-0 record. He will take on the Florida Panthers who have lost four of their last five games after dropping their last game to Columbus 5-3.
Korpisalo allowed six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) in his worst start of the season his last time out in a loss vs. Detroit. The 28-year-old has struggled in limited action this season posting a 3-2-1 record with a 4.16 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on Montreal who is on the second half of a back-to-back after losing to Buffalo 7-2 Tuesday.
Sweezey will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Saturday. The 26-year-old has never appeared in an NHL game but has five assists and 22 PIMS in 14 AHL games this season.
Mitchell has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) after a sensational three-game start to his minor league season which saw him pick up two goals and five points in his first three games with Rockford. He will head back to the NHL where he has 47 games previously played, picking up three goals and eight points during his previous two big league stints.
Swayman has not played since Nov.1st after leaving after four saves in 14:06 played due to a lower-body injury. He struggled prior to the injury, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.45 GAA and .878 SV%. He faces off against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks who lost 5-2 their last time out and have lost four of their last five games.
Mitchell has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) after a sensational three-game start to his minor league season which saw him pick up two goals and five points in his first three games with Rockford. He will head back to the NHL where he has 47 games previously played, picking up three goals and eight points during his previous two big league stints.
Patrick Brown has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) after he was assigned there for a rehab stint just recently. The 30-year-old has 12 points (6G/6A) through 77 career NHL games played prior to his debut Thursday.
Stralman has not played since November 3rd as he has found himself a healthy scratch for a little over a week. The veteran defenseman is currently sitting on 934 career games played after the four games and zero points he has so far in 2022-23. He will be looking to grab his first point of the season and improve on his -4 plus/minus rating.
Korpisalo stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a win over Philadelphia in his previous start. Korpisalo will be taking the bulk of the Blue Jackets' starts after Elvis Merzlinkins was placed on injured reserve Thursday. He holds a 2-1-1 record with a 3.70 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens who just snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss their last time out to New Jersey.
Swayman last played on the 2nd of November where The 23-year-old netminder made four of four stops in a relief role of Linus Ullmark before the injury caused him to leave the crease. In four games played this season, he has a 2-1-0 record to go along with his .878 SV% and 3.45 GAA.
Jokiharju has not played since October 20th vs. Calgary where he left early in the game after sustaining a facial fracture injury. The 23-year-old defenseman will be a welcome addition to the Sabres' blueline when he returns as expected either Tuesday or Wednesday after being cleared Monday. Through four games in 2022-23 prior to the injury, he was a +3 plus/minus with one assist and one SOG.
