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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

After a 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins will look to build on that result when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at TD Garden. The Bruins are 4-4-1 and currently in seventh in the National Hockey League’s Atlantic Division. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division, with a record of 2-6-1.

Potential Goaltending Matchup

Who starts for the Bruins on Tuesday is unknown. Jeremy Swayman has made four straight starts for the Bruins, most recently making 20 saves on 23 shots during Saturday’s 4-3 victory. Meanwhile, Joonas Korpisalo’s last appearance for the Bruins was October 16th in Colorado, where he made 22 saves in a 5-3 win over the Avalanche. Swayman has played very well recently, however he can’t play every game. Could Korpisalo makes his first appearance in almost two weeks?

So far this season, the Flyers have had difficulty finding a consistent starter in goal, rotating between three Goaltenders. Samuel Ersson has made six appearances for Philadelphia, with a .872% save percentage and a 3.56 goals-against average. Ivan Fedotov has played in three games, with a .821% save percentage and a 5.35 goals-against average, and most recently, Aleksei Kolosov became the first Belarusian Goaltender in NHL History, making 20 saves in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Perhaps Flyers Head Coach John Tortorella sticks with Kolosov, or goes back to one of his more established Goaltenders in Ersson or Fedotov.

More Line-Shuffling

After snapping their losing streak on Saturday, Head Coach Jim Montgomery is making minor tweaks to the middle six. Brad Marchand returned to practice instead of Max Jones on the second line, suggesting he will play tonight. Justin Brazeau, who has scored a goal in each of the last two games, moves up to the second line. Matt Poitras drops down to the third line, centering Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie. Boston’s defensive pairings will remain unchanged.

Special Teams

While their record might not suggest it, the Flyers’ special teams play has been solid in the early going. Philadelphia’s power play is operating at 23.5%, tenth in the NHL, while they’ve killed penalties at an 85.7% rate, which is eighth league-wide. Once again, the Bruins must stay out of the box in this one.

Discipline has been an issue through the first nine games. However, Saturday’s win over the Maple Leafs was a step in the right direction for the Bruins. Boston only gave the Leafs three opportunities on the man advantage, killing all three, and added a power play goal in the second period. This year, the Bruins’ power play is 22nd in the NHL, while their penalty kill ranks 14th. Boston will hope to build on Saturday’s solid effort and improve in both those categories.

All-Time Records

Per Hockey Reference, the Bruins have a record of 120-64-21-13 in 218 matchups against the Flyers. At TD Garden, the Flyers are 19-20-4-6 all-time in their 49 visits. Puck drop for the 50th matchup at TD Garden between these two historic franchises is at 7:00 P.M. Eastern and broadcast on NESN.