Jeremy Swayman will not play in Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury suffered the day before.

After a hard-fought 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Jan. 23, the Boston Bruins returned to practice on Jan. 24. Bruins star goalie Jeremy Swayman participated in practice after not dressing against the Senators due to an injury.

On Jan. 23, Boston recalled goalie Michael DiPietro from their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. This indicated that Swayman would be forced to miss time, and Sacco gave a new injury update about No. 1 before their contest against the Ottawa Senators.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand’s family was at TD Garden during Saturday night's game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman was outstanding during Boston’s 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators, recording 39 saves. However, his poor decision with the puck late in the game factored into the team’s losing effort.

If the Bruins are going to hang on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Jeremy Swayman will be the reason why.

The Boston Bruins may get a boost to their lineup, as goaltender Jeremy Swayman is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Colorado Avalanche.

And it won’t stop any time soon. Swayman will be leading Boston through a fight to even get into the playoffs, a rare situation for a perennial contender. He will also be playing for the United States against Canada, Sweden and Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20.

The public offseason contract dispute between the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman was a drawn-out saga that left its mark on both sides. With Swayman

Swayman made 27 saves on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.