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Harris will be a healthy scratch in Boston on Monday.
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Jokiharju will rejoin the Sabres' lineup on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
After being a regular in the lineup to start the season, Jokiharju has not played since November 2nd, missing six straight. The 25-year-old Jokiharju was averaging 18:12 time-on-ice, tallying three points (1G / 2A) in 12 games.
Kastelic (lower-body) will be out vs. Columbus on Monday.
Kastelic exited Saturday's game due to a lower-body injury and will not play on Monday. The 25-year-old Kastelic has been a force this season, averaging 11:57 time-on-ice, tallying a massive 75 hits, 24 penalty minutes, and seven points (3G / 4A) in 19 games.
Peeke (upper-body) will return to Boston's lineup vs. Columbus on Monday.
Peeke has not played since November 5th due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Peeke has two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games this season.
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Swayman will start vs. Columbus on Monday.
Swayman allowed seven goals on 38 shots (.816 SV%) in his previous outing, resulting in Joonas Korpisalo starting the following game. That said, Swayman will return to the crease on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Swayman has struggled this season, failing to live up to the massive eight-year contract he signed before the start of the season, posting an ugly 3.35 GAA and .888 SV% in 13 games (5-6-2). The Bruins enter the action on Monday as -198 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad that has lost seven of their previous eight games (1-6-1).
Viel has been recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
Viel is an undrafted forward with 49 games of NHL experience but none since the 2022-23 season when he played four games with the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Viel has four points (2G / 2A) in 14 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Tufte has been reassigned to Providence (AHL).
Kastelic is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Kastelic left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and will not return.
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Korpisalo led the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
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Beecher will come out of the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
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Tufte will be back in the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
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Merkulov will make his season debut on Saturday.
Arvidsson (undisclosed) will remain out of the Oilers lineup on Saturday.
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Steeves will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
The Bruins have placed Hampus Lindholm (lower-body) on IR.
Lindholm is expected to miss multiple weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday, so moving him to IR opens up a roster spot for the Bruins to recall some forward help.
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The Bruins have assigned Patrick Brown to Providence (AHL).
Brown suited up on the fourth line on Thursday and had two shots and a minus-1 rating in 12:42 TOI. He'll be replaced by either Tyler Johnson, who was a healthy scratch on Thursday or Georgii Merkulov/Riley Tufte, who were recalled from the AHL in a corresponding move. Brown has seven points (3G / 4A) in 12 AHL games this season.
The Bruins have recalled Riley Tufte from Providence (AHL).
Tufte has already appeared in two NHL games this season and has scored three goals with one assist in six AHL games. The 26-year-old winger has just two goals and one assist in 20 career NHL games with the Stars, Avalanche and Bruins.
The Bruins have recalled Georgii Merkulov from Providence (AHL).
Merkulov has enjoyed a strong start to his AHL season, tying for the team lead with 11 points (2G / 9A) in 12 games. The Bruins are looking to add some offence to their lineup, so Merkulov could make his season debut. He failed to record a point in four NHL games a season ago.
Jeannot will return on Saturday vs. Detroit from his three game suspension.
Jeannot struck Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks with an illegal hit to the head during last Thursday, resulting in a three-game suspension. It is the first suspension of Jeannot's career. He will return to the lineup on Saturday, November 16th against the Detroit Red Wings.
