The Senators second line centre will miss at least the next three games with what the club describes as an upper-body injury.
Korpisalo, who was sent to the Bruins in the deal that brought Linus Ullmark to Ottawa, has shown marked improvement in Boston. He has an 8-4-2 record with the Bruins, a .892 save percentage, and a 2.47 goals-against average.
The Boston Bruins have little time to dwell on negatives. A night after the Bruins' season of ups and downs continued with a 5-1 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Boston returns to home ice for a Thursday night matchup against the Atlantic Division rival Ottawa Senators.
The Ottawa Senators are going to be without one of their top scoring threats for the next few games. On Wednesday, head coach Travis Green revealed that forward Josh Norris will be out for the upcoming weekend’s slate of games due to an upper-body injury.
Help is on the way for the Ottawa Senators. Veteran winger David Perron, who has only suited up for nine games this season, is expected to suit up for the first time since Nov. 23 when the Senators face the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden.
During the Boston Bruins' ugly shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators, head coach Joe Sacco benched Brad Marchand for all of overtime. This was after Josh Norris, the player Marchand was defending, scored with just 12 seconds left in the third period to tie the game up at 5-5. View the original article to see embedded media. Following the game, Sacco said that Marchand sitting out during overtime was not due to injury but was instead a coaching decision. At the Bruins' Sunday practice, No. 63 said he understood Sacco's decision to sit him."Yeah, I mean, he’s going to make decisions based on how he feels each guy is playing each night," Marchand said. "I get it. It’s on me to be better."Marchand also called out his own play during the Bruins' ugly loss to the Sens. "My details weren't good enough," Marchand said. "In a game like that, they have to be spot-on. Overtime is a big opportunity, and you gotta earn that right. It's a part of the game."Marchand will now look to get things back on track against the San Jose Sharks on Monday afternoon and help lead Boston to a much-needed win. Related: Bruins Star Won't Play Against SharksRelated: Bruins Make Massive Changes To Lines At PracticeRelated: Bruins Superstar Gets Benched Vs. Senators: Here's WhyRelated: Bruins Tough Guy Beats Up Former Teammate Stay updated with the most interesting Bruins stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News to never miss a story.
Marchand will now look to bounce back after being benched from here. In 47 games this season, the 36-year-old has 16 goals, 35 points, and a minus-6 rating. Related: Bruins Should
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The Ottawa Senators climbed out of a two-goal, third-period deficit with two extra-attacker goals and beat the visiting Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday.
The Boston Bruins had a two-goal lead with under four minutes to go Saturday, only to choke the game away and lose to the Ottawa Senators in a shootout. It was the kind of loss the Bruins just can’t afford in the middle of such a tight playoff race.
Tim Stützle scored the lone goal in the shootout Saturday to give Ottawa a 6-5 win over the Bruins in a matinee that had the feel, intensity, and nastiness of a playoff game. Stützle’s backbreaker capped a furious comeback by the Senators, who trailed, 5-3, with less than four minutes remaining.