"Bruins are a bit fortunate they play Thursday, not Wednesday," Bruins writer Scott McLaughlin posted on X. "Think they’re hoping to have McAvoy/Swayman back for Wednesday practice, but not the end of the world if it’s day of game Thursday. Maybe Korpisalo starts Thursday."

McAvoy, Swayman, Jokiharju and Korpisalo are all still in the running for an Olympic medal ahead of Friday’s semifinal meetings. The gold-medal game is scheduled for Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET; the bronze-medal game will be on Saturday at 2:40 p.m. ET.

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