Despite a bare-knuckled 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators Thursday, the Boston Bruins playoff odds are a mere fraction of what they were just a couple of weeks ago.
Michael DiPietro, American Hockey League All-Star for the Providence Bruins, will get his first look on the bench with the Boston Bruins this evening. The Bruins announced they’ve recalled DiPietro from their AHL affiliate to fill in for Jeremy Swayman as he deals with a minor injury.
The Boston Bruins will be without goaltender Jeremy Swayman on day-to-day basis due to an upper-body ailment, head coach Joe Sacco confirmed Thursday to Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now.
One more tune-up. The 2024 preseason finale is just a day away, and with that in mind, the Bruins made three minor roster transactions today. The team placed goalie Michael DiPietro, forward Vinni Lettieri, and defenseman Jordan Oesterle on waivers Friday afternoon.
A few familiar names have been placed on waivers across the NHL, as 25 names were put on the wire on Friday. The Washington Capitals placed defenseman Ethan Bear on waivers.
Michael DiPietro was born on June 9, 1999, in Windsor, Ontario. The goalie played 21 games for the Sun County Panthers 16U AAA team during the 2014-15 season and posted a 2.12 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.
The Boston Bruins have signed former Vancouver Canucks prospect goaltender Michael DiPietro to a contract extension. Originally drafted by the Canucks in the third round at 64th overall, DiPietro has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Boston.
Shoring up some of their organizational goaltending depth for next season, the Boston Bruins announced they have signed goalie Michael DiPietro to a one-year, $775K two-way contract for the 2024-25 season.