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.