"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]."
Joonas Korpisalo started back-to-back games for the first time in his Bruins career, posting a .933 save percentage in wins over the Islanders and Sabres. Marco Sturm adjusted the goalie rotation following a 7-2 road loss in Ottawa in which Jeremy Swayman struggled. After an overtime win in Buffalo, Sturm weighed whether to ride the hot hand but ultimately reinstated Swayman for the Saturday start against Carolina. Swayman responded with 27 saves on 28 shots in a 2-1 victory, giving Boston a three-game winning streak and renewing goaltending competition between Korpisalo and Swayman.
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