Korpisalo is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Sunday, per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic.
Korpisalo has a 10-10-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .891 save percentage in 26 appearances in 2024-25. Sunday's matchup might be his last start of 2024-25 -- it's the Bruins' penultimate game, and Jeremy Swayman might start in Boston's season finale versus New Jersey on Tuesday -- so Korpisalo will try to end the campaign on a high note after going winless across his past six appearances (0-4-1). Pittsburgh is in a three-way tie for 17th in goals per game with 2.95.
Bruins' Ian Mitchell: Lacking consistent playing time
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Mitchell was scratched for the third straight game in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Mitchell is a pending restricted free agent this offseason, but he hasn't done much lately to make a lasting impression on the Bruins. He's on a 10-game point drought and has just one point, an assist, over 14 outings at the NHL level this season. He's added 21 blocked shots, 10 shots on goal and a minus-3 rating. The Bruins have some holes to fill on the blue line for 2025-26, but it's unclear if Mitchell will be part of that.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Closing year cold
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Beecher was held off the scoresheet for the 13th straight game in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Beecher has added nine shots on net, 14 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating during his point drought. The Bruins play just twice more in 2024-25, and while Beecher should be able to stay in the lineup, he's failed to put together a positive finish to the year. He's at 11 points, 44 shots on net, 85 hits, 71 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 78 appearances in a bottom-six role, so he still has some on-ice appeal to the Bruins as a defensive forward.
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Bruins' Morgan Geekie: Two points against Chicago
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Geekie scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago.
While very little has gone right for Boston this season, Geekie's chemistry with David Pastrnak on the top line offers something to build on. Geekie extended his point streak to nine games with Thursday's effort, a stretch in which he's produced seven goals and 17 points, and the 25-year-old has delivered career-best numbers in goals (31), points (55) and shots on net (146) in 2024-25.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two-point effort Thursday
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Pastrnak produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago.
While the Bruins are limping to the finish line in a disappointing season, Pastrnak hasn't slacked off. He's delivered four straight multi-point performances and has gotten onto the scoresheet in eight straight games, racking up eight goals and 18 points over the latter stretch as he wraps up his third straight 40-goal, 100-point campaign.
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Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Fades late in Thursday's loss
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Swayman stopped 16 of 20 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago, with the final goal by the Hawks getting scored into an empty net.
The game was tied 1-1 heading into the third period, but Chicago somehow scored on its only four shots in the final frame to put the game away. Swayman is having a miserable end to his first full season as the Bruins' No. 1 goalie, going 2-8-0 over his last 10 outings with a 3.93 GAA and .869 save percentage.
Swayman will protect the home goal versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.
Swayman has won his last two starts, including a 19-save performance in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils. The 26-year-old netminder had allowed 29 goals during a seven-game losing streak prior to his recent reversal of fortunes. He'll have a favorable matchup Thursday, but Swayman's overall play this season has likely led fantasy managers to be cautious with him.
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Bruins' Nikita Zadorov: Available vs. Chicago
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Zadorov (personal) is set to play Thursday versus Chicago, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Zadorov was questionable due to a family matter, but it looks like he won't end up missing any playing time. The 29-year-old blueliner has four goals, 19 points, 139 PIM, 210 hits and 104 blocks in 78 outings with the Bruins in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Out for season
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McAvoy (shoulder) will not return this season, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports Thursday.
McAvoy suffered the injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and never returned to Boston's lineup. McAvoy ends the season with seven goals, 16 assists, 89 hits and 81 blocked shots over 50 regular-season games. He is expected to be fully recovered by the start of training camp in September.
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Bruins' Mark Kastelic: Season officially over
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Kastelic (upper body), as expected, won't return during the 2024-25 campaign, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports Thursday.
Considering Kastelic was previously deemed out indefinitely, the news that he won't return this year shouldn't come as a surprise. Prior to his absence, the 26-year-old center had managed just one point across his last 17 outings. With his season over, Kastelic will end the year with five goals and nine helpers in 61 games. Kastelic signed a three-year contract extension with the Bruins in January, so he'll attempt to build upon his results during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Bruins' Patrick Brown: Sent down to minors
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Brown was returned to AHL Providence on Thursday.
Brown's demotion comes as Riley Duran was elevated from the minors in a corresponding move. Considering the nine-year age gap between the two, it makes sense for the Bruins to demote the veteran Brown in order to get a look at the youngster in an NHL game. In his 15 NHL outings this year, Brown has failed to find the back of the net, which means he hasn't scored an NHL goal since the 2022-23 campaign.
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Bruins' Riley Duran: Called up by Boston
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Duran was recalled from AHL Providence on Thursday.
Duran has spent the entire regular season with AHL Providence, where he's racked up 12 goals, four assists and 12 PIM over 58 appearances. He'll provide additional depth for the Bruins ahead of their final three regular-season games, and it's possible that he makes his NHL debut over the next few days.
Peeke logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.
Peeke snapped a 10-game point drought when he helped out on Fraser Minten's first goal as a Bruin during a third-period rally. The 27-year-old Peeke has had a career year in 2024-25, earning 17 points over 73 appearances. He's added 78 shots on net, 98 hits, 120 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating while often filling in higher up the lineup due to the absences of Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder).
Wotherspoon registered an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.
This helper ended a nine-game skid for Wotherspoon, who added 10 hits, nine blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-5 rating in that span. The 27-year-old defenseman has played regularly in the absences of Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Wotherspoon is up to seven points, 41 shots on net, 67 hits, 63 blocks and a minus-10 rating across 52 appearances this season.
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Bruins' Fabian Lysell: Collects first NHL assist
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Lysell recorded an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.
Lysell set up Casey Mittelstadt's goal late in the second period. That assist was Lysell's first NHL point in nine appearances, all of which have come this season. The 22-year-old winger has added 14 shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating while averaging 13:18 of ice time. Lysell is getting an audition on the second line late in the 2024-25 campaign, and given the Bruins' struggles this season, he should have a good chance of pushing for a roster spot to begin 2025-26.
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Bruins' Nikita Zadorov: Status uncertain for Thursday
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Interim head coach Joe Sacco said Wednesday that Zadorov is dealing with a family matter, and his status for Thursday's game against Chicago is uncertain, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.
Zadorov has recorded points in two of his last three appearances, but the Bruins won't know until Thursday whether he'll be able to suit up against the Blackhawks. If the 29-year-old is unavailable Thursday, Ian Mitchell will likely enter the lineup for the Bruins.
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Bruins' Cole Koepke: Hits 10-goal mark
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Koepke scored a goal and tallied three shots on net in Tuesday's 7-2 win over New Jersey.
Koepke placed the cherry on top of Tuesday's dominant win over New Jersey when he netted Boston's seventh goal. By lighting the lamp Tuesday, Koepke reached the 10-goal threshold for the first time in his three-year career. The 26-year-old's first full season at the NHL level has been a step in the right direction with 17 points in 70 games while serving in a fourth-line role. His goal Tuesday also ended a 13-game goal drought, which is an encouraging sign for him to end the season on a high note.
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