The Boston Bruins started their path by means of the preseason on Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers at TD Backyard.
Whereas Boston didn’t earn the victory with loads of youth on the ice, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery outlined the tendencies he hoped to look at play out on the ice main as much as the common season.
“I’ve preferred the best way camp has gone for probably the most half,” Montgomery advised NESN’s Andy Brickley postgame. “I assumed tonight’s recreation particularly, we had some people shine. We noticed some moments, particularly within the second interval, of some actually good forechecking. Actually good O-zone play.”
Particular person performances additionally earned consideration from the Bruins. Trevor Kuntar discovered the again of the web with good positioning in entrance whereas Parker Wotherspoon set the tone bodily.
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“I assumed it was actually good,” Kuntar advised reporters, per NESN’s postgame protection. “It was positively good enjoying two preseason video games final 12 months in a full 12 months of professionals. I do not suppose it was something I have never seen earlier than. I positively felt good. I felt I obtained higher as the sport went on. I assumed me and my linemates clicked very well and made it straightforward.”
“Would not change my mindset,” Wotherspoon advised reporters, per NESN’s postgame protection. “I am gonna are available in right here and play laborious and simply compete.
On the finish of the inaugural 60 minutes of the preseason, the Bruins have a guidelines to work on within the collective improvement coming into one other engaging season.
“My focus is on how properly are we attending to our identification that we predict is gonna be us,” Montgomery added. “How properly are we getting repetitions and being actually good at our checking and actually good at our offensive recreation.”
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Listed here are extra notes from Sunday’s Rangers-Bruins preseason recreation:
— Boston had an early alternative with a five-on-three energy play inside the recreation’s first 5 minutes. The Bruins didn’t money in on the facility play on Sunday.
— The Bruins outshot the Rangers 28-22.
— Boston and New York play thrice through the common season, all after the calendar flips to 2025 on Jan. 2, Feb. 1 and Feb. 5.
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— Brandon Bussi obtained the beginning in objective for Boston on Sunday night, which can ultimately be impactful given the present standing of Jeremy Swayman’s contract scenario. Bussi stopped 10 of 12 photographs he confronted for the Bruins in opposition to the Rangers.
— Boston additionally held the benefit within the face-off circle, successful 52.7% on the dot.
— The Bruins return to preseason motion on Tuesday after they host the Washington Capitals at TD Backyard. Puck drop is about for 7 p.m. ET. You may catch the sport on NESN+.
