Need to Know: Bruins vs. Senators
Korpisalo will start in goal for Boston on Thursday at TD Garden. The Bruins are preparing to face the Ottawa Senators in a rematch following their 7–2 loss in October. Since then, Boston has bounced back with four consecutive wins and aims to continue its streak at 7 p.m.
“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.”
Boston recently defeated the New York Islanders 4–3 in a shootout at UBS Arena on Tuesday. Pavel Zacha netted his first power-play goal of the season in the second period, extending his point streak to four games. He currently centers the second line with Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson.
“I always think the centerman is the motor and brain on any line,” Sturm said. “I think Zacha has elevated that unit since moving back to center — not just defensively against top lines, but offensively too.”
Author’s Summary
Boston looks to extend its winning streak as Korpisalo starts against Ottawa, with Zacha emerging as a key playmaker under coach Sturm’s leadership.