Mittelstadt is dealing with an upper-body injury, so he will come out of the lineup for Saturday's game in Toronto. Alex Steeves was recalled from the AHL this morning, and he will replace Mittelstadt in the Bruins' top-6.
Lohrei has been a healthy scratch for the last five games, but will play Saturday because Charlie McAvoy is out due to a personal matter. Lohrei has one goal and five assists (six points) in 11 games this season.
McAvoy will miss Saturday's game in Toronto due to a personal matter, so Mason Lohrei will draw back into the lineup. With McAvoy sidelined, Hampus Lindholm figures to move up to PP1.
The Bruins placed Eias Lindholm on IR on Saturday, creating a roster spot for Steves, who has scored three goals with five assists (eight points) in nine AHL games this season. Steeves could be in line to make his Bruins debut on Saturday.
Lindholm is considered week-to-week, so the move was mostly procedural to open a roster spot for Alex Steeves, who was recalled from Providence (AHL). With Lindholm sidelined, Marat Khusnutdinov is expected to remain the Bruins’ No. 1 centre on Saturday.
Vancouver plans on giving Thatcher Demko a full night off during their upcoming back-to-back and has recalled Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL), likely to serve as the backup to Kevin Lankinen in one of this weekend's games. The 26-year-old Patera has a 3.10 GAA and .894 SV% through five games (1-2-1). with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Clifton has been limited to only three games this season, last playing on October 25th, and will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:34 time-on-ice, recording zero points, nine blocks, and 16 hits.
The 7-7-0 Bruins will turn to Swayman between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old Swayman was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.14 GAA and .896 SV% in eight games this season (4-4-0). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +140 road underdogs against an Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the contest in the second period after playing only 9:37 time-on-ice. The 30-year-old Lindholm has nine points (4G / 5A) in 13 games this season. He will be sidelined week-to-week. Marat Khusnutdinov has suited up as Boston's top-line center thus far during Lindholm's absence.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the contest in the second period after playing only 9:37 time-on-ice. The 30-year-old Lindholm has nine points (4G / 5A) in 13 games this season. He will be sidelined week-to-week.
Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the contest in the second period after playing only 9:37 time-on-ice. The 30-year-old Lindholm has nine points (4G / 5A) in 13 games this season.
Lindholm has been in and out of the lineup with injuries lately. His absence from the morning skate on Thursday was concerning, but it was not injury-related, as he was away from the team to welcome the birth of his child. The 31-year-old Lindholm is averaging 16:04 time-on-ice and has one assist in four games this season.
Hampus Lindholm did not play last Sunday, supposedly given an extra day of maintenance after returning from an injury, but has been sidelined since, missing five consecutive games. The 31-year-old Lindholm is averaging 15:04 time-on-ice and has a -3 plus/minus in three games this season. Michael Callahan was assigned to Providence (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Juho Lammikko will make his Devils' season debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, sending Halonen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old has already played a career-high seven games this season but is still in search of his first career NHL point.
