Koepke will be a healthy scratch on Monday, likely allowing Jeffrey Viel to make his season debut with the Bruins. The 26-year-old Koepke has played 19 games this season, averaging 11:10 time-on-ice, scoring eight points (4G / 4A).
Boston added to its offensive depth on Monday by signing Cole Koepke to a one-year, two-way contract through the 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old has appeared in 26 games between the last two seasons with Tampa Bay but had no goals, two assists, and nine SOG in nine games with the Lightning in 2023-24.
Koepka played his ninth game of the season with Tampa Bay last week, tallying two shots and one hit in 5:59 ice time. The sixth-round pick of the Lightning in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has spent most of his season with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), scoring 24 points (13G / 11A) in 36 games.
Koepke had seven goals and 12 assists (19 points) in 52 AHL games last season. He also got the first NHL action of his career, scoring one goal in 17 games with the Lightning. The 25-year-old figures to start 2023-24 in the AHL but could be one of the first call-ups when the Lightning need a bottom-6 winger.
