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Rask will start Thursday vs. the Islanders.

Rask gave up four goals on 27 shots in the Bruins overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Despite Rask losing four straight starts with a 3.50 GAA and .878 SV%, the Bruins will give him two starts in a row. Rask still hasn't lost in regulation on home-ice, going 8-0-4 with a 2.20 GAA, .925 SV% and two shutouts at the TD Garden. He is a solid option against an Islanders team that is 3-4-1 while scoring 2.13 goals per game in their last eight road games.

Tuukka Rask
Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Kings.

Korpisalo gave up three goals on 21 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Detroit on Tuesday. It wasn't his best outing but it was enough to earn the victory and move him to 3-0-2 with a 1.69 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in his last five games. Now they return home, where Korpisalo has gone 9-8-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts this season.

Joonas Korpisalo
Korpisalo will start Tuesday in Detroit.

Korpisalo stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets' shutout win over the Capitals last night. With Elvis Merzlikins struggling and a very winnable game on-tap, Korpisalo will start on back-to-back nights. He allowed four goals on 26 shots in a win in his first start vs. the Red Wings and is 2-0-2 with a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV% in his last four starts.

Joonas Korpisalo
Rask will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Rask allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Bruins loss in Tampa Bay last Thursday. Rask has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 10 goals on 88 shots (.886 SV%). Despite riding a losing streak, the Bruins announced that Rask will start three of the next four games. He has a nice matchup vs. the Kings on home-ice, where he is 8-0-3 this season.

Tuukka Rask
Johnson (lower-body) is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Senators.

Johnson has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but head coach Jon Cooper said that he is "good-to-go" tonight vs. the Senators. Johnson could skate in the top-6 if Nikita Kucherov can't play--he is listed as a game-time decision. Johnson has seven goals and seven assists (14 points) in 27 games this season.

Tyler Johnson
Korpisalo will start Monday vs. the Capitals.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 19 shots after replacing Elvis Merzlikins in the Blue Jackets' overtime loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Korpisalo's last three outings have all been strong, as he's posted a .944 SV% but has lost two of three. The win came against the Capitals, who he'll face again tonight--last Monday he stopped 37 of 39 in a 5-2 victory.

Joonas Korpisalo
The Canucks have recalled Michael DiPietro from Utica (AHL).

Thatcher Demko is out indefinitely with a concussion, so DiPietro comes up from Utica to serve as Jacob Markstrom's backup on Thursday. With a back-to-back coming up this weekend, Demko could make his season debut in San Jose (Sat) or Vegas (Sun). He is 8-4-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .910 SV% with Utica this season.

Michael DiPietro
Korpisalo will start Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Washington on Monday. It was an outstanding outing for Korpisalo, who will make his 24th start of the season on Thursday. In his first start against the Penguins, Korpisalo stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win in late-November.

Joonas Korpisalo
Rask will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.

Rask gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Bruins' loss in Ottawa on Monday. Rask has lost two straight while giving up seven goals on 57 shots (.877 SV%). With the Bruins on the tail-end of a back-to-back in Tampa Bay, this is a rare night where you would consider benching Rask. In his first start vs. the Lightning, Rask allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss and that was in Boston.

Tuukka Rask
Rask led the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Bruins' loss to the Blackhawks last Thursday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Rask, who is expected to start Monday in Ottawa. The 32-year-old is unsurprisingly 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his first two-starts against the Senators this season. He is also 5-2-0 on the road, so Rask is a must-start on Monday.

Tuukka Rask
Bergeron (lower-body) will be back in the Bruins lineup on Monday.

Bergeron has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday in Ottawa. Bergeron, who has 24 points (8G / 16A) in 21 games this season, will be back on the top line (with Marchand and Pastrnak) and top power-play unit.

Patrice Bergeron
Rask is expected to start Monday in Ottawa.

Rask surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Bruins' loss to the Blackhawks last Thursday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Rask, who is expected to start Monday in Ottawa. The 32-year-old is unsurprisingly 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his first two-starts against the Senators this season. He is also 5-2-0 on the road, so Rask is a must-start on Monday.

Tuukka Rask
Johnson (undisclosed) will not play Monday; expected to miss a couple of games.

Johnson was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate and head coach Jon Cooper said that he is "definitely out tonight" and that we probably "won't see him for the next couple of games." With Johnson out, the Lightning has recalled Cory Conacher and Mitchell Stephens from Syracuse (AHL).

Tyler Johnson
Korpisalo will start Monday in Washington.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Blue Jackets' loss to the Rangers last Thursday. Since his four-game winning streak was snapped, Korpisalo has lost three of his last four games while posting a 2.80 GAA and .889 SV%. Things could get worse on Monday. The Capitals have won six in a row while scoring 4.00 goals per game, so Korpisalo is a low-end option to start the week.

Joonas Korpisalo
Bergeron (lower-body) will not play on Thursday; expected to practice on Friday.

Everything remains pretty quiet on the Bergeron injury front, but head coach Bruce Cassidy is hopeful he'll be back at practice on Friday. If that's the case, it would open the door for a possible return to the lineup Saturday vs. the Avalanche.

Patrice Bergeron
Peeke will make his NHL debut on Thursday.

Peeke has posted five goals and seven assists (12 points) in 21 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season and was called-up after Zach Werenski suffered a shoulder injury. He is expected to make his NHL debut on the third-pair with Vladislav Gavrikov as his partner.

Andrew Peeke