Max Jones will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Tufte to make his Bruins debut. The 26-year-old Tufte spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, tallying 45 points (23G / 22A) in 67 games with the Colorado Eagles. He has three points (1G / 2A) in 18 career NHL games.
Mason Lohrei will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Wotherspoon to make his season debut for the Bruins. The 27-year-old Wotherspoon has 53 games of NHL experience, all over the last two seasons, tallying nine points (0G / 9A), 74 blocks, and 92 hits.
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.
With prolonged contract negotiations that kept Jeremy Swayman from participating in any preseason games, the Bruins will turn to Korpisalo in their season opener against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Korpisalo was acquired as part of a trade in the offseason that sent Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has shown flashes of brilliance in his career but has been mostly inconsistent, highlighted by a forgetful 2023-24 campaign with the Senators where he posted a 3.27 GAA and .890 SV% in 55 contests (21-26-4). The Bruins enter action as +137 road underdogs against the Panthers.
With prolonged contract negotiations that kept Jeremy Swayman from participating in any preseason games, the Bruins will likely turn to Korpisalo in their season opener against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Korpisalo was acquired as part of a trade in the offseason that sent Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has shown flashes of brilliance in his career but has been mostly inconsistent, highlighted by a forgetful 2023-24 campaign with the Senators where he posted a 3.27 GAA and .890 SV% in 55 contests (21-26-4). The Bruins enter action as +137 road underdogs against the Panthers.
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.
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.
Lysell was "cut" from training camp on September 29th but GM Don Sweeney made it clear that day that Lysell could be called back up for Thursday or Saturday's preseason game. Lysell was first round pick in 2021 but has yet to appear in an NHL game. The 21-year-old had 50 points (15G / 35A) in 56 AHL games last year and should be in the mix for a middle-6 role in Boston this season.
Jones has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury during training camp but shed his non-contact jersey for Thursday's practice. Jones came over from Anaheim has a free agent this summer and had 15 points (5G / 10A) in 52 games a season ago. Now that he's back healthy, he should be a member of the Bruins' fourth line on opening night.
Jones has been sidelined during his first training camp with the Bruins due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters on Tuesday that he's "getting close," which is a good sign that he could be available for the Bruins' season opener.
Lindholm suffered an undisclosed injury on the first day of training camp and has yet to appear in a preseason game. His availability for Tuesday's game is a good sign that he'll be ready-to-go when the Bruins open their season on October 8th.
Marchand underwent elbow, groin and abdominal surgeries in the offseason and is still getting up to speed. He has yet to be cleared for practice, but Bruins' GM Don Sweeney said that Marchand remains on track to be ready for the start of the season. Tyler Johnson, who is with the Bruins on a PTO, has been skating in Marchand's spot in training camp.
Boston brought back a staple of the Providence Bruins (AHL) on Tuesday as they resigned Marc McLaughlin to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 24-year-old centre only appeared in one game for Boston in 2023-24 but had his first career goal. In 68 games with Providence in 2023-24, he had eight goals and 14 points in 68 games played.
Boston signed a pair of AHL defenders on Friday as it announced Michael Callahan has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the Bruins. The 24-year-old has yet to make an NHL appearance after spending the previous two seasons with Providence (AHL) after joining from Providence College (NCAA) in 2021-22. In 70 games in 2023-24 he had four goals and 17 points.
Boston added to its defensive depth on Friday by signing defensemen Alec Regula to a one-year, two-way contract extension. Regula was acquired by Boston from Chicago as part of the deal which saw Taylor Hall head to the Blackhawks in the 2023-24 offseason and had four goals and 26 points with Providence (AHL) last season.
Sweezey spent the entire 2023-24 season in the AHL with Cleveland but has earned himself a two-year deal worth $1.55 million (775K AAV). The 28-year-old defensemen's last and only NHL appearance came in the form of nine games with Columbus in 2022-23. In 2023-24, he had a goal and four points in 57 games with Cleveland (AHL).
Tufte only appeared in five NHL games with Colorado in 2023-24 and earned himself a one-year, $775,000 deal with Boston on Monday. The 26-year-old left-winger spent most of his season last year with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and had 23 goals and 45 points in 67 games played.
After three seasons in San Jose, Jeffrey Viel will join Boston for some offensive depth after signing a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV). The 27-year-old spent the majority of 2023-24 with San Jose's AHL affiliate in the Barracuda, but appeared in four games with the Sharks, failing to pick up a point while averaging 9:10 TOI/GP.
Oesterle will join his sixth NHL franchise in 11 years after signing a two-year, two-way contract with Boston on Monday. The 32-year-old appeared in 22 games for Calgary in 2023-24, but failed to score while picking up two assists, four PIMs and a -6 plus/minus.
