He has earned a multi-point performance in each outing during that stretch. Pastrnak has amassed 22 goals and 53 points through 48 appearances this campaign.

DiPietro was sent to AHL Providence on Friday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. DiPietro was recalled by Boston on Thursday, and he served as the backup goaltender during the team's 2-0 win over Ottawa.

As if things couldn’t get more troublesome for the Bruins, the player who is chiefly responsible for the earning points in four of their last five games is on the shelf. Jeremy Swayman, whom B’s coach Joe Sacco pulled after two periods on Wednesday in New Jersey partly because he was “dealing with something minor,

Korpisalo entered Wednesday's loss to the Devils at the start of the third period after Jeremy Swayman sustained an upper-body injury. While Swayman's injury is considered minor, Korpisalo will draw the start Thursday,

For the second-last time this season, the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) battled the Ottawa Senators (24-20-4) in a pivotal divisional matchup that may have large playoff implications later down the line.