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Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease Friday
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Swayman will draw the start on the road against Winnipeg on Friday, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.
Swayman posted a 24-save shutout to begin the regular season at home against the Rangers on Tuesday, so it isn't very surprising to see him tend the twine for a second consecutive matchup Friday. However, Friday's matchup is the first half of a back-to-back set, so Michael DiPietro will likely start Saturday's game in Minnesota. Swayman made 55 regular-season appearances last year, going 31-18-4 with a 2.71 GAA and .907 save percentage.
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Posts 24-save shutout Tuesday
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Swayman stopped all 24 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Swayman and Igor Shesterkin traded zeroes for more than 56 minutes before the Bruins broke through and scored three goals late in the third period. Swayman faced his heaviest workload in the final frame, turning aside all 10 shots as New York pushed for the opening goal. The 27-year-old ultimately secured the shutout to enjoy a strong start to the season. He's coming off a 2025-26 campaign in which he went 31-18-4 with a 2.71 GAA, a .907 save percentage and two shutouts across 55 regular-season appearances. Swayman should remain the starter when the Bruins take on the Jets on the road Friday.
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Bruins' Mark Kastelic: Scores empty-netter Tuesday
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Kastelic scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Kastelic put the finishing touch on Boston's late offensive surge, scoring into an empty net at the 17:29 mark of the third period off assists from Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov. The tally came just 23 seconds after JJ Peterka extended the Bruins' lead to 2-0, with all three Boston goals arriving in a span of only 75 seconds. Don't expect Kastelic to become a steady fantasy contributor overnight, though, as he's a fourth-liner who scored a career-high 12 goals last season.
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Bruins' JJ Peterka: Pots goal in Boston debut
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Peterka scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Peterka made an immediate impact in his first regular-season appearance with Boston, providing an insurance tally just 52 seconds after Fraser Minten broke a scoreless tie late in the third period. Peterka converted off a feed from Elias Lindholm at 17:06, doubling Boston's advantage before Mark Kastelic added an empty-netter 23 seconds later. Peterka is expected to be a consistent top-six forward for the Bruins after a 2025-26 season in which he notched 25 goals for Utah -- the third consecutive campaign in which he reached that mark.
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Bruins' Fraser Minten: Scores, assists on Opening Night
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Minten scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Minten made his presence felt in the first game of the new season after signing a seven-year extension following a 2025-26 campaign in which he recorded 17 goals and 18 assists in 82 regular-season contests. He delivered the breakthrough after the teams went scoreless for more than 56 minutes, capitalizing on a New York turnover and beating Igor Shesterkin with 3:46 remaining. Minten wasn't done, though, as he also assisted on Mark Kastelic's empty-netter just 75 seconds later, giving him the only multi-point performance of the contest.
Swayman will defend the home crease in Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers, per Jack Studley of Boston Hockey Now.
Swayman will look to carry the momentum he generated in the 2025-26 season into the upcoming campaign, where he'll kick things off against one of Boston's rivals from the Original Six. The 27-year-old backstop excelled in his second full season as the Bruins' lead option between the pipes, compiling a 31-18-4 record, a 2.71 GAA, a .907 save percentage and two shutouts across 55 regular-season appearances. Pitted against a Rangers' offense that struggled a season ago, Swayman is a strong start in all fantasy formats to welcome in the new season.
Pastrnak was named the Bruins' 28th captain in franchise history Sunday.
Pastrnak reached the century mark in points for the fourth straight regular season in 2025-26, but his goal scoring took a major dip. The star winger finished with just 29 goals last year after netting at least 40 in four straight seasons, as his 11.1 shooting percentage was his lowest since the 2020-21 campaign. The 30-year-old made up for it in the playmaking department, however, with his 71 helpers marking a career high. Pastrnak also registered just 261 shots in 2025-26 after recording at least 312 in each of the previous four years, which is a statistic that's somewhat surprising considering his 20:39 of average ice time represented a career high. Nonetheless, Pastrnak's dual-threat ability makes him one of the best options at forward in the fantasy realm. The 2014 first-round pick is projected to begin the season on the top line alongside Elias Lindholm and newcomer JJ Peterka, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.
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Bruins' Henri Jokiharju: Heading to waivers
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Jokiharju was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Sunday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Jokiharju was on the fringe of making Boston's Opening Night roster after the team signed right-shot defensemen Will Borgen and Connor Clifton in the offseason. The 27-year-old Jokiharju played in half of Boston's regular-season games during 2025-26, where he posted two goals, 15 points, 40 shots on net and 37 blocked shots. If he goes unclaimed over the next 24 hours, he will likely start the season playing big minutes for AHL Providence. However, he could easily return to Boston if the team runs into injury trouble within the defensive core.
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Bruins' Matthew Poitras: Lands on IR
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Poitras (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Bruins on Sunday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Poitras suffered his lower-body injury during Tuesday's practice session and was kept out of the Bruins' preseason finale Friday. The 22-year-old center saw limited action at the NHL level last season, where he posted a goal and eight shots on net across three regular-season appearances. When he's healthy enough to return from IR, the Bruins will have to make a decision on whether he will factor into the NHL lineup or to start his 2026-27 campaign with AHL Providence, where he posted 44 points in 69 regular-season games a year ago.
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Bruins' Lukas Reichel: Heading to waivers
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Reichel was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Saturday.
Reichel signed a one-year contract extension with the Bruins after the team acquired him near the 2026 trade deadline in exchange for a sixth-round pick. The 24-year-old winger showcased his offensive capabilities in limited NHL action last season, scoring three goals, distributing five assists and placing 24 shots on net across 29 regular-season games between Chicago, Vancouver and Boston. If unclaimed, Reichel is set to open the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Providence, where he will likely play a large role.
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Bruins' Alex Steeves: Hits waivers Saturday
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Steeves was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Saturday.
After a productive first year of seeing regular playing time at the NHL level, Steeves will begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors if he goes unclaimed. The 26-year-old winger was solid from his bottom-six role, where he posted nine goals, 16 points, 55 shots on net, 144 hits and 27 blocked shots across 43 regular-season games. If he clears waivers over the next 24 hours, he'll likely play a large role for AHL Providence. Steeves will likely see some NHL playing time in 2026-27 if the Bruins' forward room runs into injury trouble.
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Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Loses in overtime
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Swayman allowed three goals on 35 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason overtime loss to the Capitals.
Swayman allowed four goals on 56 shots over his two preseason games. The 27-year-old is the Bruins' unquestioned No. 1 between the pipes and will likely see a significant workload in 2026-27 since he'll have an inexperienced backup in Michael DiPietro. Swayman has played at least 55 contests in consecutive seasons and could push for 60 if he stays healthy this year.
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Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: In goal Friday
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Swayman will protect the road goal versus the Capitals in Friday's preseason game.
Swayman stopped 20 of 21 shots in his preseason debut Tuesday versus the Flyers. The 27-year-old will get another chance to prepare for the upcoming campaign with this appearance, which has most of the Bruins' expected Opening Night roster in front of him.
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Bruins' Jiri Patera: Lands on waivers
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Patera was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.
Patera joined the Bruins on a one-year, two-way contract during the offseason and will head to the minors to begin the regular season, assuming he clears waivers. He made 30 regular-season appearances with AHL Abbotsford last year and went 12-14-4 with a 2.63 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Bruins' Billy Sweezey: Placed on waivers Friday
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Sweezey was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.
Sweezey rejoined the Bruins on a one-year, two-way contract in April and will head back to Providence to begin the 2026-27 campaign, assuming he clears waivers. The 30-year-old made 69 regular-season appearances with Providence last year and recorded a goal, 16 assists and 84 PIM.
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Bruins' Jordan Harris: Waived by Boston
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Harris was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.
Harris signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Bruins in July, but he'll be left off the Opening Night roster ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. He made eight regular-season appearances with Boston last year and logged a goal, two assists, five hits and five blocked shots while averaging 15:54 of ice time.
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Bruins' Brian Halonen: Placed on waivers Friday
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Halonen was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence.
Halonen made 15 regular-season appearances with the Devils last year and recorded a goal, an assist, 28 hits, nine PIM and two blocked shots while averaging 7:37 of ice time. He signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Bruins during the offseason and will head to the minors to begin the regular season, assuming he clears waivers. He generated 20 goals, 14 assists and 28 PIM across 51 regular-season outings with AHL Utica last year.
