With Jeffrey Viel making his season debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Khusnutdinov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Khusnutdinov is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice, recording zero points a -2 plus/minus through four games this season.
Reichel will draw out of Chicago's lineup after making his season debut against the Canadiens on Saturday. Artyom Levshunov will draw back into the lineup in his place.
The Bruins are off to a surprising 3-0-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will roll with Korpisalo in the crease for the second time. The 31-year-old Korpisalo was serviceable in his first outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 31-year-old Korpisalo had a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% last season in 27 appearances (11-10-3), none of which were against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins enter Monday's contest as +138 home underdogs against the Lightning.
Lindholm left the game in the first period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Boston's game against the Sabres on Saturday.
With the Bruins on the second half of a back-to-back, they will turn to backup netminder Joonas Korpisalo as they look to stay in the Win column at their home. opener vs. Chicago on Thursday. Korpisalo is coming off a tough first season in Boston in 2024-25, where he posted an 11-10-3 record with an ugly .893 SV% and 2.90 GAA. He plays host to the Chicago Blackhawks, who lost their opening game on Tuesday to Florida, 3-2.
The Bruins missed the playoffs last year for the first time in eight seasons and have lower-than-usual expectations again in 2025-26. In the first year of an eight-year contract in 2024-25, Swayman had the worst season of his career, posting a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 appearances (22-29-7). If the Bruins hope to rebound into playoff contention in 2025-26, they will need Swayman to lead the way. The Bruins enter their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals as +163 road underdogs.
The Bruins missed the playoffs last year for the first time in eight seasons and have lower-than-usual expectations again in 2025-26. In the first year of an eight-year contract in 2024-25, Swayman had the worst season of his career, posting a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 58 appearances (22-29-7). If the Bruins hope to rebound into playoff contention in 2025-26, they will need Swayman to lead the way. The Bruins enter their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals as +163 road underdogs.
Harris joins his third NHL team, entering the 2025-26 season with the Boston Bruins on a one-year, $825K contract. The 24-year-old defenseman averaged 11:23 time-on-ice and scored five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season.
Steeves is an undrafted 25-year-old forward who played a career-high seven games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season but has spent most of his career in the AHL. He had an outstanding 2024-25 season with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), scoring 62 points (36G / 26A) in 59 games.
The Bruins were busy on July 1st, adding Eyssimont to a list of depth forwards that includes Tanner Jeannot and Sean Kuraly. The 28-year-old Eyssimont scored 16 points (9G / 7A) in 77 games between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken last season.
Kuraly spent the previous four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but will join his third NHL team in the 2025-26 season on a two-year deal worth $1.85 million AAV with the Boston Bruins. The 32-year-old Kuraly had 17 points (6G / 11A) in 82 games with the Blue Jackets last season, his lowest point total since scoring nine points (4G / 5A) in 47 games with the Boston Bruins in 2020-21.
Tanner Jeannot will join his fourth NHL team in five seasons after signing a five-year deal worth $3.4M AAV ($17.0M total) with Boston on Tuesday. The 28-year-old bruising forward had a down year in 2024-25, picking up only seven goals, 13 points and 89 PIMs in 67 games played. He is expected to play a complementary role, likely in Boston's bottom-six, for the upcoming season.
The Bruins solidified their goaltending depth by signed DiPietro to a two-year contract with a $812.5K AAV. The 26-year-old netminder has impressed at every level but has not been able to establish himself in the NHL yet. Dipeitro had a solid 2.05 GAA and .927 SV% in 40 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
