There will be enough position battles to view on the schedule of Boston Bruins. The bottom of the line -up is littered with players who can all play similar roles. The ironing of the nods will be important, and one that must be ironed is the Back -Up Keeper position. Jeremy Swayman is the undisputed starter, but who supports him, is something to check in view of the competition. The two choices are Michael Dipietro and Joonas Korpisalo.
Dipietro gets the chance to earn his place
The reason that this will be a real position struggle is due to the Bruins who sign Dipietro for a new contract. Last summer, Dipietro and the Bruins agreed on a one -year -old one -way agreement Worth $ 1.6 million annually. There is a conviction that Dipietro makes this selection and competes for that back -uprol. This season there should be a theme of ‘playing the younger boys’, and he fits that mold.
Dipietro has been strong in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins for the past two seasons. During the 2023-24 season he finished with a 2.51 goals against average (GAA) and a .918 savings percentage (SV%). His 2024-25 season was his best season, because he placed a 2.05 GAA and a .927 SV% while he also ended with four shutouts for the second season in a row. De Bruins would not have extended him for two seasons if they did not believe in him. He believes in himself, likes to play in the Bruins system and now has the chance to take the role
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Dipietro has successfully found working with goalkeeper development coach Mike Dunham in Providence. He now gets the chance to work with the current Bruins goalkeeper Bob Essensa and to translate that success into the Bruins. It seems that the Bruins will give him that kind of shot to take the back -uprol, and it is now up to him to take it.
Dipietro has to make another start for the Bruins in the regular season, but he has one start under his belt with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2021-22 season. If Dipietro makes a big push, which means that for the veteran Korpisalo?
What to make from korpisalo this season
After the Bruins had chosen to move Linus Ullmark to the senators of Ottawa, Korpisalo came to De Bruins as part of the return. The number one roll was considered that of Swayman, but De Bruins did get certainty for the back-uprol. Now there is more competition, and Korpisalo itself has been vocal Want to see in the fold in more time.
“I don’t think there is a goalkeeper in the competition who plays comfortably 20-25 games,” said Korpisalo. “I will certainly insist more games.”
You can understand the explanation and find out. Korpisalo is a keeper who has more than 30 seasons of 30 starts and has a career high with 49 in the 2023-24 season. But the reality of playing behind Swayman will not allow that.
Do the Bruins explore an exchange? Will he be a player who goes away when he loses the job? Or does he just play at a high level when he is called up and raised his value? If the Bruins would choose to refrain from dipietro, he would be claimed immediately, given the contract and the potential. Of course they can also trade it.
Korpisalo had one of his worst seasons in 2023-24, but recovered nicely with the Bruins and ended with a 2.90 GAA and a .893 SV%. The defense of the Bruins has not held their goalkeepers, but this is a time for Korpisalo to push to get better, as he said.
Healthy competition is good
Dipietro is a younger keeper who wants to leave his mark on the NHL, and wants to prove Korpisalo that he should see more of the fold. Healthy competition is never a bad thing, but it gives the Front Office something to think about when time comes. The preseason is around the corner, so it will be nice to check.
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