Jim Montgomery announced Monday that the Bruins are moving forward with plans for Joonas Korpisalo to start their season opener on Oct. 8.

Regardless of Jeremy Swayman’s status, coach Jim Montgomery said Korpisalo will be in net against the Panthers on opening night.

While contract negotiations with their star goaltender are still ongoing, the Boston Bruins have a plan on who will be in between the pipes when the regular season gets underway—though upper management isn’t too pleased by the situation.

While saying Fabian Lysell still has things to learn, GM Don Sweeney did not rule out the talented wing playing another preseason game.

Seeing Lysell go back to Providence so early in the pre-season is, truthfully, a bit shocking. After a quiet first pre-season game, he was one of the Bruins’ most noticeable players in his next two contests.