Need to Know: Bruins vs. Senators
Joonas Korpisalo will start in goal for the Boston Bruins on Thursday at TD Garden. The Bruins are set for a rematch against the Ottawa Senators, following their 7–2 defeat in October. Since that game, Boston has responded with four consecutive wins and seeks to extend its streak in the upcoming 7 p.m. matchup.
“It was a pretty bad game from us. That was the first time I didn’t feel any energy on the bench, especially going into the third. We can throw it away, but I also think we learn from it. We can’t take a period or two off because the league is that good,” head coach Marco Sturm said. “That should be motivation enough for us today to show an answer. Because that was not us.”
In their most recent game, the Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 4–3 in a shootout at UBS Arena. Pavel Zacha netted his first power-play goal of the season in the second period, extending his point streak to four games. He now centers the second line alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson.
“I always think the centerman is always the motor and always the brain on any line,” Sturm said. “I think Zacha took that on since he’s back at center – he took that line to another level, not just defensively against top lines, but offensively too.”
Author’s Summary
Boston aims to continue its winning momentum as Korpisalo starts in net, seeking redemption against Ottawa after an October loss.