« When you’re losing, you’re not getting the results you want, it’s a huge motivator. And then when you’re winning, it’s the same thing. »
« When you’re losing, you’re not getting the results you want, it’s a huge motivator. And then when you’re winning, it’s the same thing. »
For the first time in his Bruins career, Joonas Korpisalo received the starting nod in back-to-back games earlier this week against the Islanders and Sabres.
Marco Sturm’s decision to alter Boston’s goalie rotation came after a road bout on Monday where Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins were shredded by Ottawa, 7-2. While Boston’s head coach downplayed discourse over Korpisalo’s increased reps, the timing was worth noting after Swayman labored on the road in a lopsided loss.
Korpsialo made the most of his opportunity — sporting a .933 save percentage across back-to-back wins over the Islanders and Sabres.
After that overtime victory over the Sabres, Sturm was asked about whether or not Boston would continue to ride the “hot hand” in net in Korpisalo moving forward — even if Swayman was in line for a start on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I really don’t know,” Sturm said. “I can’t answer that right now. I gotta sleep and make my decision [Friday]. But at the start of the season, I would say no, just because we have so many games coming up and we actually have the luxury to have two really good goaltenders. So, I’m not sure yet.”
Be it that daunting workload at the start of this 2025-26 season or the optimism that Swayman was due for a bounce-back against Carolina, Sturm ultimately opted for his No.
