
Boston Bruins News

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).

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 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.



Swayman will get his first start of the 2022-23 season Saturday for the 1-0-0 Bruins. The 23-year-old netminder has enjoyed a strong two-year career with the Bruins so far, winning 30 of his 49 starts while allowing a 2.23 GAA alongside a .920 SV%.

McAvoy underwent a shoulder procedure in early June and the expected recovery was six months. McAvoy should miss roughly 20-to-25 games to open the season and Hampus Lindholm should play big minutes and could be the quarterback on the No.1 PP unit while McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk are on the mend.



Zadorov is a huge (6-6, 235), physical defenseman, who had 22 points (4G / 18A) in 74 games with the Flames a season ago. The 27-year-old led Flames' defensemen in hits (181) and could take on a larger penalty killing role in 2022-23 with Erik Gudbranson now in Columbus.

Zacha is a pending RFA who is coming off of a three-year deal worth $2.25M AAV. The 2015 No.6 overall pick has never fully unlocked the offensive potential he flashed as a Sarnia Sting (OHL). The 25-year-old is coming off of a 15-goal, 21-assist (36 points) season in 2021-22.


Lindholm will play for the first time since Game 2, replacing Matt Grzelcyk (undisclosed). Lindholm will be back on the top pair with Charlie McAvoy and on PP2.

Lindholm has been sidelined since Game 2 but it seems likely that he will play when the Bruins face elimination in Game 6. Lindholm will likely replace Mike Reilly in the lineup and skate with Charlie McAvoy.



Lindholm has been sidelined since being crushed by Andrei Svechnikov in Game 2 and will miss his third straight game on Tuesday. Despite not being available, Lindholm is "feeling better" and could be ready for Game 6.


