Boston Bruins News

Jeannot has played every game this season, a trend that will continue despite battling an illness the past couple days. The 28-year-old Jeannot is producing at his best offensive rate since his rookie season. He has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 100 hits in 34 games.

After a miserable 2024-25 season, posting a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 games (22-29-7), Swayman has returned to the form of the goalie that Boston awarded an eight-year contract extension to, posting a 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% through 22 outings this season (14-8-0). The 27-year-old American goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in seven of his last nine games (6-3-0), posting a.920 SV%. The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as +117 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has scored four or more goals in five of their last seven games (5-1-1).

Gaunce has been a lineup-regular for Columbus over the past couple of weeks, but he will exit the lineup on Thursday to tend to a personal matter. The 31-year-old Gaunce has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season. Zach Aston-Reese will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup as Gaunce's replacement.

Jeannot has played every game this season, but could be at risk of missing Thursday's game against the Edmonton Oilers due to an illness. The 28-year-old Jeannot is producing at his best offensive rate since his rookie season. He has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 100 hits in 34 games.

Aspirot has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on December 11th and has retroactively been placed on Injured Reserve. The 26-year-old defenseman, in his first NHL season, has one goal in 19 games.

Swayman has largely rebounded after a forgettable 2024-25 season, but has battled some adversity lately, allowing five or more goals in two of his last four games (2-2-0). The 27-year-old American goalie has a 2.83 GAA and .908 SV% in 21 games this season (13-8-0). The Bruins enter Tuesday's action as slight +103 home underdogs against a Utah Mammoth team that has scored five goals in each of its last two games (2-0-0).

With Jack St. Ivany (lower body) and Brett Kulak (trade) making their Pittsburgh season debut's, Connor Clifton and Ryan Graves will head to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 30-year-old Clifton has zero points through 14 games, but is more known for his physical contributions, as evident by his 57 hits.

Vancouver acquired Lukas Reichel from Chicago for a 2027 4th round pick earlier this season, but his tenure with the Canucks organization is seemingly already nearing an end. Reichel cleared waivers and will report to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) while the team will reportedly attempt to facilitate a trade. The 23-year-old Reichel recorded one assist in 14 games with Vancouver.

McAvoy has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 15th and has undergone a challenging recovery, but will return on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. He returned to practice on Monday and will likely be reinserted onto the Bruins' top powerplay unit upon his return. The 27-year-old McAvoy was having a productive season before his injury, despite not scoring a goal, but tallying 14 assists through 19 games.

McAvoy has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 15th and has undergone a challenging recovery, but appears to be nearing his return, possibly as soon as Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. He returned to practice on Monday and will likely be reinserted onto the Bruins' top powerplay unit upon his return. The 27-year-old McAvoy was having a productive season before his injury, despite not scoring a goal, but tallying 14 assists through 19 games.

Pastrnak has been incredibly resilient for the Bruins, playing all 82 games in the previous three seasons, and will now return to the lineup after missing five games due to an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old elite Czech forward has 29 points (11G / 18A) in 25 games, factoring in on 37 percent of Boston's goals before his injury.