NHL Atlantic Division Preview 2026
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What is the outlook for the Boston Bruins' goaltending and backup options?
The Boston Bruins finished with a hundred points last year, sneaky hundred points, and did lose in the first round, but they made the playoffs, which is more than we could say for our team. Anyway, uh listen, let's start in goaltending here. Jeremy Swayman, worth every dollar of the eight point two five million dollars I think they're paying him. And by the way, um the holdout seems even more ridiculous now we're considering where all the salaries have gone.
Well, it's it's kind of looking worthwhile to be honest. No kidding. Uh for for the Boston Bruins. They did wear it for a little bit. Swayman with the big bounce back season, which was incredible because he didn't have Brandon Carlo in front of him.
I know. Uh I know. Brandon Carlo's contract is still partially there, though. So he's there in spirit.
Yes, indeed. So what is going to be interesting? Corpusalo. Not a great start in Boston. Uh last year he was very good. They pick up a number of backup goalie points with him back there. Uh it's Mikey Di Pietro right now, who was once pretty highly touted. He's gone for a bit of a walk in the miners wilderness. We'll d like that's a lot of points that are up in the air.
Can I throw this at you guys just for Mikey D. Pietro? This is a guy who was drafted in 2017, third round pick, Vancouver Canucks. But in the in the AHL, uh 21 22, 901 save percentage, 22 23, 943, 23 24, 918, 24 25, 927, and last year a 930. And I know it's the AHL, and I know they say it's scrambly or whatever. I don't know, Jesse, it doesn't seem like that'd be too bad of a backup.
I feel like that's a solid chance. Like I don't know how much confidence I have on it translating to the NHL level. It's like we'll wait and see, but it's a good bet to make for really nothing.
It's a it's a very good bet. Obviously Brandon Bussey was great. I think they're similar age, but it doesn't always translate.
And as we've seen. We will be rooting for Mikey Di Pietro for one thing this year. Because we can't root the root for the Boston Bros. Five goals a game. Yes, except for he has not had an NHL win. Yet. Really? Yes. He's played four games and he has uh two losses and a five oh four goals against average. Don't worry, Bruins fans, he'll be fine. Um and he will get his first win this season with it.
It's it's weird to spend so much time on a guy who literally makes less than nine hundred grand. But when you consider the top tier NHL goalies are only starting sixty games a season, it there's a lot of points on the board that D Pietro could get you. And if it's not D P D Pietro, I'm wearing my Canucks shirt right now, it's f ex Canucks draft pick, it's the other Canucks guy. Yep. Uh Yuri Patera, who was with the Abbotsford Canucks last season, had a decent nine ten, not quite the nine thirty, but there's the other there's the backup to the backup there, the third string goalie who might have to step in and and save a couple games if D Pietro doesn't work out.
Swayman, I think, is consistent enough they'll be fine. They're gonna have to make up points when he's not in net. Right. Totally.
Right. Yeah. And, you know, looking at their defense, on paper, this is a phenomenal defense score, especially at the top. McAvoy Lynn Holmes, Adoroff, Will Borgan, uh, Mason Lorite, hopefully taking another step. God bless him for that NHL uh twenty-seven uh headshot. Henry Yokiharu from uh the who had some good years in Buffalo and Connor Clifton as well. Some good veteran presence at the bottom there, and not overly old. The only thing, guys. Where I see an issue uh potentially arising is health. I mean these are guys, Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy specifically have had some serious health things crop up. Now, they are always in good shape. When they're playing, they're great, but injuries, if they become a factor, this gets thin real quick.
This is why the Bruins are such a wild card in the East, and I don't mean they're a wild card team. I mean Who's showing up to work?
How do health concerns and depth affect the Bruins' defensive corps?
Uh Charlie McAvoy, obviously all worlds, uh, when he's in there. Hampus Lindholm, real, real good uh defenseman in this league.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the outlook for the Boston Bruins' goaltending and backup options?
0:00–3:52
2
How do health concerns and depth affect the Bruins' defensive corps?
3:52–10:31
3
What are the Buffalo Sabres' roster changes and over/under predictions for the season?
10:31–19:56
4
How are the Detroit Red Wings' management and roster moves influencing their playoff chances?
19:56–1:12:21
5
What are the Ottawa Senators’ chances and over/under projection for the upcoming season?
1:12:21–1:16:01
6
How does goaltending (Levi, Vasilevsky, Hildeby) affect the Senators’ outlook?
1:16:01–1:21:47
7
What is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s predicted finish and over/under for the Atlantic Division?
1:21:47–1:25:22
8
How do the hosts wrap up the Atlantic Division preview and set the final over/under?
1:25:22–2:21:53