Pastrnak suffered an upper-body injury in the second period of Monday's game against the Washington Capitals but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After scoring over 110 points in each of his past two seasons, Pastrnak has been producing at a slower pace this season, with 35 points (12G / 23A) in 36 games. That said, he has been picking it up lately, scoring 16 points (4G / 12A) in his last 13 games.
In the front end of a back-to-back set against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Bruins will turn to Korpisalo between the pipes. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has been solid in limited action this season, posting a 2.42 GAA and .904 SV% in 12 appearances (7-3-1). The Bruins enter Friday's contest as -157 road favorites against a Blue Jackets club that defeated them 5-1 on November 18th.
Pastrnak suffered the injury during the second period of Monday's game. We should receive an update on his status ahead of Boston's game in Columbus on Friday.
The Bruins have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will turn to Swayman in the crease on Monday against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Swayman has an unimpressive 3.13 GAA and .887 SV% in 24 games (11-10-3) but has been playing better lately, allowing three or fewer goals in nine of his last 10 (6-3-1), posting a .892 SV%. The Bruins enter Monday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Capitals club that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 yesterday.
The Bruins signed Johnson at the beginning of November but he will be looking for a new home after being placed on waivers on Friday. The 34-year-old Johnson averaged 13:05 time-on-ice and scored two points (0G / 2A) in nine games with the Bruins.
Oliver Wahlstrom will make his Bruins' debut on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, resulting in Koepke being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:51 time-on-ice and has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 32 games this season.
Cole Koepke will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Wahlstrom to make his debut with the Bruins. The Bruins claimed Wahlstrom off of waivers from the New York Islanders last week.
The Bruins will roll with Swayman for a third consecutive game on Thursday when they visit the Edmonton Oilers. Swayman has an unimpressive 3.14 GAA and .887 SV% in 23 games this season (11-10-2) but has been better lately. The 26-year-old netminder allowed eight goals on 35 shots (.771 SV%) in a disastrous 8-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on December 10th but has otherwise not allowed more than three goals in a game in over a month (6-3-0). The Bruins enter Thursday's contest as +162 road underdogs against an Oilers club coming off a 6-5 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Swayman was solid in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%), and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Swayman has had an inconsistent 2024-25 campaign, with more bad than good, posting an ugly 3.16 GAA and .888 SV% in 22 games (10-10-2). That said, the Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as -128 road favorites against a Flames club coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers.
