Geekie makes way for the recently signed Tyler Johnson, who is set to make his Bruins debut. Geekie is off to a slow start this season, with zero goals and just two assists to his name through 11 games.
The Bruins have posted consecutive shutout victories, one courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo and Jeremy Swayman. That said, the Bruins will turn to Swayman between the pipes on Tuesday as he looks to string together consecutive quality starts for only the second time this season. The 25-year-old Swayman has an uncharacteristic 3.16 GAA and .895 SV% through nine games (4-4-1). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +115 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs club without Auston Matthews (upper body).
After a PTO with the Providence Bruins (AHL), the Boston Bruins signed 12-year NHL veteran Tyler Johnson to a one-year, $775,000 contract yesterday. The 33-year-old Johnson spent the last three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, tallying 70 combined points (32G / 38A) and a -64 plus/minus across 149 games. His best season was in 2014-15 with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he scored 72 points (29G / 43A) in 77 games.
After a PTO with the Providence Bruins (AHL), the Boston Bruins have signed 12-year NHL veteran Tyler Johnson to a one-year, $775,000 contract. The 33-year-old Johnson spent the last three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, tallying 70 combined points (32G / 38A) and a -64 plus/minus across 149 games. His best season was in 2014-15 with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he scored 72 points (29G / 43A) in 77 games.
Wotherspoon will be back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last three games. Wotherspoon, who will replace Andrew Peeke on the third pair, has no points and a minus-1 rating in three games this season.
Geekie will miss his second game of the season on Thursday, being replaced by Max Jones. The 26-year-old Geekie posted career highs last season in goals (17), assists (22), and points (39) in 76 games, but has only one point (0G / 1A) through nine contests this season.
Morgan Geekie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Jones to re-enter the Bruins lineup. The 26-year-old Jones has been limited to only three games this season, recording zero points, eight penalty minutes, and five hits.
The Bruins failed to score on Tuesday when they gave the night off to Swayman, a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, and have been outscored 16-7 during a 1-3-1 skid. Swayman will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes and hopes to improve on a pedestrian start to the season, sporting a 2.97 GAA and .900 SV% in seven games (3-3-1). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as +157 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club riding a four-game winning streak.
The Bruins have significantly altered their goaltending structure from the goalie rotation between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark last season, with Korpisalo starting in net on Tuesday for only the third time in 10 games. The 30-year-old Korpisalo could likely earn more playing time with consistent netminding but has left little to be optimistic about through two outings (1-1-0), posting an ugly 4.57 GAA and .850 SV%. The Bruins enter action on Tuesday as -184 home favorites against a Flyers club that has lost seven of their last eight (1-6-1).
Tufte has been limited to only 20 NHL games since being drafted 25th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The 26-year-old has excelled at the AHL level, most recently tallying 45 points (23G / 22A) in 67 games with the Colorado Eagles last season.
Swayman gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Bruins' loss to the Stars on Thursday. The loss extended Swayman's losing streak to four games and he's posted a 3.26 GAA and .900 SV% during that stretch. Tonight he will face a Maple Leafs team that he was 3-0 with a 1.30 GAA and .959 SV% aagainst last season.
Despite losing their last two outings, the Bruins will return to Swayman in the crease for the third straight game. After missing training camp due to contract negotiations, Swayman has been solid to start the 2024-25 season, despite an unspectacular 2-2-1 record, posting a 2.77 GAA and .911 SV%. The Bruins enter action on Thursday as slight -113 home favorites against the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old Swayman was excellent against the Stars last season, posting a 2.42 GAA and .940 SV% in two outings (2-0-0).
