After losing 3-2 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, the Boston Bruins are making some changes to their lineup for their Feb. 25 matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
After both being scratched against the Ducks, Oliver Wahlstrom and Cole Koepke will be back in the lineup for the Bruins against Toronto. With this, forwards Justin Brazeau and Riley Tufte will be scratched in this Original Six showdown.
Wahlstrom, 24, last played on Feb. 8 against the Vegas Golden Knights before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. In 15 games with the Bruins since being claimed off waivers from the New York Islanders, he has one goal, one assist, and 26 penalty minutes.
This will also be Koepke's first game since before the break. In 49 games this season, he has set new career highs with seven goals, five assists, 12 points, and 105 hits. However, he has gone cold lately, going pointless in nine consecutive appearances.
Brazeau's latest scratch comes with him having zero points over his last nine games as well. In 54 games this season, the pending unrestricted free agent has 10 goals, 20 points, 82 hits, and a minus-5 rating.
As for Tufte, he has zero points and a minus-3 rating in four games with Boston this season. The recent call-up has spent most of this season with Providence, where he has 15 goals and 28 points in 40 games.
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