The Bruins are again to work Tuesday night time for preseason sport No. 2 after they welcome the Washington Capitals to TD Backyard.
Bruins followers can catch all of the motion beginning at 6 p.m. ET on NESN+ with a full hour of pregame protection main into the showdown with the Caps.
HOW TO WATCH
6 p.m.: “Again to Work” preseason: Capitals at Bruins preview
7 p.m.: Capitals at Bruins (NESN+)
9:30 p.m.: “Bruins Additional time Dwell” (NESN+)
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BRUINS GAME ROSTER vs. WASHINGTON
THREE THINGS TO WATCH
1. Joonas Korpisalo makes his debut
B’s followers will get their first have a look at veteran goalie Joonas Korpisalo. When Boston first traded for the netminder, within the deal that despatched Linus Ullmark to Ottawa, a few of us (oops) questioned if the B’s would flip round and flip Korpisalo with Brandon Bussi shifting into the backup position. A lot for that concept. Whether or not it was the thought all alongside is no matter, however the Bruins look sensible for holding onto Korpisalo, who now has a a lot greater position — at the least till Jeremy Swayman’s contract is resolved. There is no actual encouraging strategy to paint Korpisalo’s efficiency in Ottawa final season the place he posted an .890 save share. Nonetheless, the Bruins hope he can channel the run he had in Columbus the place he was a lot better over eight seasons with the Blue Jackets. Boston definitely is well-positioned to get him again to that kind with a goaltending infrastructure led by Bob Essensa and Mike Dunham. All he wants to indicate Tuesday night time is a competency that may be constructed on.
2. Matthew Poitras is again
Poitras is again within the combine after a shoulder harm ended an in any other case promising rookie season. He defied the chances out of camp final season, making the opening night time roster and hit the bottom working with seven factors in his first 11 video games. He finally got here again to earth earlier than the shoulder compelled him to deal with 2024-25. Clearly, you will need to see whether or not he seems to be wholesome in his return. Additionally, does he look and play stronger? After which there’s the query of the place the 20-year-old will play. He needs to be a candidate for a vacant second-line position on the suitable. He is a pure heart, although, and the primary signal of harm to any one among Boston’s pivots may transfer him again to the center — which he did within the Windfall scrimmage with Elias Lindholm down.
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3. Tryouts proceed
Talking of that emptiness on the second-line’s proper facet, the Bruins are sending a number of kids on the market once more Tuesday night time. Along with Poitras, Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov will get one other shot to state their respective circumstances for a gap night time roster spot. Lysell’s possession numbers from Sunday night time’s loss to the Rangers look good, however he was a relative non-factor within the offensive finish and dedicated a expensive turnover. Merkulov discovered himself in an analogous place, together with his line giving up extra even-strength scoring probabilities than it generated. We’ll additionally get our first have a look at North Billerica, Mass., native Marc McLaughlin, who may compete for a roster spot with the massive membership. He has NHL expertise and has been a stable contributor in his time with Windfall during the last two-plus seasons.
What are you wanting ahead to watching Tuesday night time? Go away your feedback beneath.
