Goalie Start
Joonas Korpisalo will start Saturday vs. New York.
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Sean Kuraly is heading to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
Kuraly, suffered an upper-body injury on November 5 vs. Colorado leaving early after playing 8:09 TOI in the loss. In 12 games this season, the 29-year-old has two goals and four points with a -8 plus/minus rating and 14 SOG.
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Matej Blumel will make his NHL debut Friday vs. San Jose.
Blumel has been great for Texas (AHL) prior to his promotion, scoring five goals and 11 points in his first nine games prior to his promotion to Dallas. The 22-year-old will make his NHL debut on Friday vs. the San Jose Sharks.
Micahel Eyssimont has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
The 26-year-old has been enjoying a strong start to his AHL campaign prior to his promotion with nine points (2G/7A) in nine games along with 27 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus rating. He has played in one NHL game previously in his career when he got a call-up in 2021-22 and had one SOG.
Charlie McAvoy make his season debut Thursday vs. Calgary (shoulder).
McAvoy has been on the injured reserve since the off-season after undergoing shoulder surgery. He will return Bostons' lineup tonight adding a massive spark to the already 11-2-0 Bruins. In 2021-22 he was 11th among defensemen in points (56), 23rd in goals (10) and 28th in shots (166).
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Thursday vs. the Flyers.
Korpisalo lost his only start of the season his last time out, allowing five goals on 45 shots (.889 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to Colorado. He will look to build off his only start as he takes on the Philadelphia Flyers at home Thursday. Philadelphia has won two straight games after taking their last contest 5-1 over St. Louis.
Matej Blumel has been recalled from Texas (AHL).
Blumel has been great for Texas prior to his promotion, scoring five goals and 11 points in his first nine games. He has yet to make his NHL debut so if he finds himself in Dallas' active lineup expect him to check that milestone off in the near future.
Charlie McAvoy is expected to make his season debut vs. the Flames Thursday (Shoulder).
McAvoy has not played this season as he recovered from eft shoulder arthroscopic stabilization surgery on June 3. McAvoy returns to the Bruins' lineup ahead of schedule and will likely slot right back in atop their top defensive pair and power-play unit. He finished 2021-22 with a career-high 10 goals and 56 points across 78 games while finishing with 21 PPP.
Sean Kuraly is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Kuraly is day-to-day after only playing 8:09 TOI in Columbus' last game in Finland. In 12 games in 2022-23 he has two goals and four points while being a -8 plus/minus rating.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Avalanche.
Jeremy Swayman is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Swayman left Tuesday's game vs Pittsburgh in the third period and will be week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old netminder made four of four stops in a relief role of Linus Ullmark before the injury caused him to leave the crease. In four games played this season, he has a 2-1-0 record to go along with his .878 SV% and 3.45 GAA.
Jeremy Swayman is considered day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's game (Leg)
Swayman left Tuesday's game vs Pittsburgh in the third period after an apparent leg injury. The 23-year-old netminder made four of four stops in a relief role of Linus Ullmark before the injury caused him to leave the crease. He will be evaluated on Thursday for further updates. In four games played this season, he has a 2-1-0 record to go along with his .878 SV% and 3.45 GAA.
Charlier McAvoy was seen practising in a regular jersey Monday
McAvoy was surprisingly on the ice in a non-contact jersey Monday after missing all of the 2022-23 season so far due to off-season shoulder surgery. It was a nice surprise as McAvoy was not expected back until closer to the new year. McAvoy enjoyed a breakout season in 2021-22, reaching double-digit goals (10) for the first time while putting up 56 points (10G/46A) in 78 games played.
The Blue Jackets recalled Joonas Korpisalo from Cleveland (AHL).
The Bruins have acquired Michael DiPietro and Jonathan Myrenberg from the Canucks for Jack Studnicka.
Viktor Arvidsson is set to return to the Kings lineup Thursday (illness)
Arvidsson was scratched right before game time Tuesday due to illness. He will return Thursday to try and build off his three points (1G/2A) and 11 SOG through his first six games to start the season.
Joonas Korpisalo will start a conditioning stint in Cleveland (AHL) Saturday
Korpisalo will head to Cleveland (AHL) for a conditioning start vs. Syracuse Saturday. From there it is expected that the 28-year-old will head up to Columbus to back up Elvis Merzlikins. Through seven career seasons, he has 76 wins in 164 starts while posting a .902 SV% and 3.04 GAA.
Goalie Start
Swayman will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.
Swaymans last start came over a week ago when he allowed six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) in a 7-5 loss to Ottawa. The 23-year-old netminder has struggled early on this season, posting a 5.40 GAA along with a .816 SV% while essentially losing the starting goalie battle to Linus Ullmark. He will face a Detroit team who is coming off a 6-2 loss Tuesday to New Jersey but has scored at a very efficient rate this season, ranking fifth in the NHL in GF/GP (3.67).
The Senators have signed Mark Kastelic to a two-year contract extension worth $1.67 million ($835K AAV).
Kastelic was a fifth-round pick in 2019 and has been a fixture on the Senators' fourth line this season, collecting two goals in six games.
Jokiharju broke a bone under his nose and is week-to-week.
Jokiharju took a puck to the face in Calgary last Thursday and is week-to-week with a broken bone under his nose. Ilya Lyubushkin and Owen Power have taken on larger roles with both Jokiharju and Mattias Samuelsson out.
