Bruins Breakout Goalie Has Been A Great Story Early On

After being named the AHL goalie of the year in both 2024-25 and 2025-26, Michael DiPietro is finally getting his chance to play in the NHL with the Boston Bruins.

So far, the 27-year-old netminder has been very good for Boston and is proving that he belongs in the NHL. 

In five games so far this campaign with the Bruins, DiPietro has a 4-1-0 record, a .925 save percentage, and a 2.20 goals-against average. He has also had a .905 save percentage or better in three of his appearances this season. This included when he put together a 28-save shutout against the Nashville Predators on Oct. 22.

With numbers like these, DiPietro has been a very good backup goalie for Boston so far this season. He is making a difference for the Black and Gold, and now he will be aiming to keep this kind of play going from here. 

DiPietro's path back to the NHL was also a long one. Before this past season, his previous NHL appearance was all the way back in 2021-22 with the Vancouver Canucks. Now, four seasons later, DiPietro is thriving as Boston's backup and finally getting his first long opportunity at the NHL level.

It is hard not to be impressed by the 2017 third-round pick's determination, and he has easily been one of the Bruins' best stories from this season so far because of it.