Boston Bruins News

The Blue Jackets had Friday and Saturday off, so Korpisalo heads to the AHL to get a start over the weekend. This suggests that Sergei Bobrovsky will get the start on Sunday, which comes at no surprise.

TONIGHT'S BRUINS VS. PANTHERS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.

Rask allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Bruins win in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Rask’s hot streak continued as he extended his winning streak to six games, posting a 0.99 GAA, .963 SV% and one shutout in the process. Rask is a must-start right now and comes into Thursday’s game at 10-4-2 with a 2.05 GAA and .924 SV% on home-ice.

Cehlarik has missed the last 16 games with a lower-body injury so he will return to Providence to get back up to speed. The 22-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in five games with Boston and six points (3G / 3A) in six games with Providence.

Rask stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win in Ottawa on Saturday. Rask has won five in a row, posting a 0.98 GAA, .964 SV% in one shutout. Rask has been ridiculously good dating back to late-November, going 10-1-1 in his last 12 starts. Tonight he faces the Islanders for the second time this season—he stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 win in vs. the Isles on December 9th.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Maple Leafs on December 20th. Korpisalo has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games and one relief appearance this season. He draws a terrible matchup tonight vs. the visiting Lightning.

Stralman has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but was back on the ice this morning and will likely play in Columbus. Stralman has just 11 points (4G / 7A) in 35 games but is leading the NHL in plus/minus at plus-24.

Krejci has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup tonight in Ottawa. Krejci has had trouble with injuries this season but has been efficient when he’s in the lineup, picking up 14 points (5G / 9A) in 18 games.

Rask allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Bruins win over the Senators on Wednesday. Rask has won four straight games while allowing just five goals on 113 shots (.956 SV%). Rask comes into the weekend red-hot having won seven of his last eight starts (7-0-1). He will face the Senators again tonight, making him a strong starting candidate.

Stralman was a late scratch from Thursday’s game vs. the Canadiens and likely won’t play tonight either. Stralman is “more likely” to play vs. the Blue Jackets on Sunday according to Jon Cooper.

Lettieri, 22, has recorded 12 goals and nine assists (21 points) in 31 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He has played well in his first full pro season after four years at the University of Minnesota. He could make his NHL debut with Chris Kreider leaving Wednesday’s game.

Rask surrendered one goal on 31 shots in the Bruins win over the Red Wings last Saturday. Rask has won three in a row and is 7-0-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .950 SV% in December. Tonight he will face the Senators for the first time this season—he has gone 9-4-2 with a 2.12 GAA and .922 SV% in 15 starts at the TD Garden this year.

Rask allowed one goal on 38 shots in the Bruins win over the Jets on Thursday. Rask has won five of his last six starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 169 shots (.941 SV%). One of those wins came against the Red Wings—he stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 3-2 OT win.

Rask allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Bruins win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Despite the easy evening, Anton Khudobin started the following night so they’ll come back to Rask tonight vs. the Jets. The veteran netminder has been excellent in December, going 5-0-1 with a 1.52 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout.

Rask allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Bruins win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Despite the easy evening, Anton Khudobin started the following night so they’ll come back to Rask tonight vs. the Jets. The veteran netminder has been excellent in December, going 5-0-1 with a 1.52 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout.

Johnson missed Tuesday’s game in Vegas with an illness but was back on the ice this morning for the gameday skate and is expected to play vs. Ottawa. Johnson has been great as of late, picking up four goals and eight assists (12 points) in his last seven games.

Krejci will miss third straight game with an upper-body injury and may not be back before the Christmas break. After tonight the Bruins last game before the break is Saturday vs. the Red Wings. Monitor Krejci’s status over the next couple of days.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 12 shots in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky in the Blue Jackets loss to the Oilers on December 12th. With Bobrovsky struggling right now, Korpisalo will get a shot tonight vs. the Maple Leafs, who will counter with former Columbus netminder Curtis McElhinney. Korpisalo is 2-1-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .918 SV% on home ice.

Johnson was a late scratch from Tuesday’s game in Vegas and is one of many Lightning players dealing with the flu. Monitor Johnson’s status leading up to tomorrow’s game vs. the Lightning.