Eyssimont missed Tampa Bay's season opener last Friday due to a lower-body injury and has a chance to return to Tampa's lineup on Tuesday vs. Vancouver. The 28-year-old appeared in 81 games with the Lightning in 2023-24, picking up 11 goals, 25 points and 104 PIMs.
Despite missing the entirety of training camp, and the first game of the season due to contract negotiations, the Bruins will turn to Swayman between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Swayman hasn't shown any rust early on, posting a 2.44 GAA and .914 SV% through two games (2-0-0). The Bruins, who lost to the Panthers 6-4 in their season opener, enter the action on Monday as -128 home favorites against a Panthers club without Aleksander Barkov (lower-body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness).
Lohrei was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will rotate with Parker Wotherspoon again on Saturday. Lohrei struggled in the season opener, posting a minus-3 rating in 16:16 TOI.
Poitras missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury but will replace Riley Tufte in the lineup on Saturday. Poitras had 15 points (5G / 10A) in 33 games a season ago.
Swayman allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Bruins win over the Canadiens on Thursday. It wasn't pretty but it was enough to earn Swayman his first win of the season. This afternoon he'll face the Kings as -158 home favourite.
Peterka will miss his second straight game due to a concussion he suffered in Prague, but the Sabres anticipate that he'll be ready for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh. With Peterka out, Jiri Kulich will remain in the Sabres' top-6 vs. the Panthers.
Poitras was battling an injury towards the end of training camp and missed the first two games of the season. The 20-year-old Poitras was having a strong rookie campaign last season before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in February. He had 15 points (5G / 10A0 in 33 games. He skated in full on Friday and has a strong possibility to make his debut vs. Los Angeles.
Swayman missed the entirety of training camp due to ongoing contract negotiations and finally joined the team to serve as their backup in their first game of the season on Tuesday, a 6-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. Jonas Koorpisalo struggled immensely in the loss, allowing six goals on 35 shots (.829 SV%), likely thrusting Swayman back into the starter's crease sooner than expected. Swayman cemented his place in the Bruins' crease last season after posting a tremendous 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 44 games (25-10-8), ultimately leading to his massive eight-year, $66 million ($8,250,000 AAV) contract extension.
Peterka left Buffalo's Global Series game in Prague on Saturday after just 1:39 TOI in the first period due to a concussion. He returned to team practice on Wednesday but will remain out of the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 22-year-old Peterka broke out last season with 50 points (28G / 22A) in 82 games and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The Sabres next game is at home on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
Lohrei will draw out of the lineup on Thursday, allowing Parker Wotherspoon to make his season debut. The 23-year-old Lohrei suffered a -3 plus/minus in 16:16 time-on-ice in his season debut earlier this week.
Peterka left Buffalo's Global Series game in Prague on Saturday after just 1:39 TOI in the first period due to a concussion but returned to team practice on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Peterka broke out last season with 50 points (28G / 22A) in 82 games and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The Sabres next game is at home on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Peterka left Buffalo's Global Series game in Prague after just 1:39 TOI in the first period due to a concussion. The 22-year-old is considered day-to-day according to head coach Lindy Ruff. Peterka broke out last season with 50 points (28G / 22A) in 82 games.
Minten suffered a high-ankle sprain in early September, causing him to miss the entirety of training camp and the preseason. The 20-year-old Minten appeared in four games with the Maple Leafs in 2023-24 before being returned to junior, but failed to pick up a point during his brief showing.
Patera has had a whirlwind offseason, signing with the Canucks at the beginning of July, being claimed on waivers by the Boston Bruins last week, and ultimately rejoining the Canucks after being claimed from waivers on Monday. Patera had a 1-3-1 record, a 3.98 GAA, and a .893 SV% in six games with the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
After prolonged contract negotiations kept Swayman out of the Bruins' training camp, the two sides finally reached an agreement on a massive eight-year contract extension worth $66 million over the weekend. Swayman cemented his part in the Bruins' crease last season after posting a tremendous 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 44 games (25-10-8). The American netminder is expected to see the majority of action between the crease for the Bruins this season but, despite returning to practice on Monday, will be backing up Joonas Korpisalo in the team's debut on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.
After prolonged contract negotiations kept Swayman out of the Bruins' training camp, the two sides have finally reached an agreement on a massive eight-year contract extension worth $66 million. Swayman cemented his part in the Bruins' crease last season after posting a tremendous 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 44 games (25-10-8). The American netminder is expected to see the majority of action between the crease for the Bruins this season but will be backing up Joonas Korpisalo in the team's debut on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.
Peterka left Buffalo's Global Series game in Prague after just 1:39 TOI in the first due to an injury and has been diagnosed with a concussion post game. The 22-year-old is without a timetable to return for the time being but should be provided updates when Buffalo returns to the United States.
Head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters that Poitras is still day-to-day and they aren't sure if he'll be ready for the season opener next Tuesday. If Poitras can't play, look for Cole Koepke to make his Bruins debut vs. the Panthers.
Eyssimont was originally expected to be out until the middle of October, but he removed his non-contact jersey for Thursday's practice. Head coach Jon Cooper said that Eyssimont will need to get his conditioning up but it seems possible that he could be ready for the Lightning's season opener. He skated with Nick Paul and Conor Sheary in Thursday's practice session.
