Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 29 shots he faced against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday evening. The Senators had a slight edge in the shot total, but Korpisalo was able to lead the way.

Jeremy Swayman will not play in Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury suffered the day before.

One night after embarrassing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins turned in a complete 60-minute effort in a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. They committed to defense, which is the blueprint they need to follow.

Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie’s goal and added an empty-netter and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.

Korpisalo made 29 saves in a 2-0 win over the Senators on Thursday.

Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) holds back Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) on a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

BOSTON – Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves and posted his third shutout of the season for the Boston Bruins in a 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden on Thursday.

Morgan Geekie scored the game-winning goal and Joonas Korpisalo recorded a 29-save shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.

Morgan Geekie scored in the second period and David Pastrnak added an empty-net goal to help Boston bounce back from loss to New Jersey

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie, right, is congratulated after his goal against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

Korpisalo will serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's home game against the Senators, Joe McDonald of The Hockey News reports.

Joonas Korpisalo readily admitted that he wasn’t at his best all day on Monday. But given the opportunity to preserve a win for the Bruins against the San Jose Sharks, the netminder showed up at the right time.