The Key Notes, Analytics, from Boston's Preseason Game vs Philly

Finally, hockey season has arrived. The Boston Bruins travel to Philadelphia, to play game one of preseason. The Bruins lineup is highlighted by free agent signees Vinni Lettieri and A.J. Greer, while Philly includes the likes of Cam York and Wade Allison.

Lines:

Forwards: John Beecher, Jake DeBrusk, Nick Foligno, A.J. Greer, Joona Koppanen, Jakub Lauko, Vinni Lettieri, Fabian Lysell, Tomas Nosek, Oskar Steen, Jack Studnicka, Eduards Tralmaks, Chris Wagner

Defensemen: Jack Ahcan, Connor Carrick, Josiah Didier, Dan Renouf, Kai Wissman, Nick Wolff, Jakub Zboril

Goaltenders: Kyle Keyser, Keith Kinkaid

Pre-Game Notes:
  • Edward Tralmaks was scheduled to travel to Philly, but was pulled from the travelling squad after suffering a lower-body injury during morning skate
  • Bruins name Keith Kinkaid as starter
  • PP1: Lysell/Beecher/DeBrusk/Foligno/Zboril
  • PP2: Ahcan/Steen/Studnicka/Lettieri/Nosek
1st Period Notes:
  • A lot of scoring opportunities (2 open nets, 1 post)
  • Notable improvement and confidence in Ahcan skating
  • Poor offensive zone penalty by Chris Wagner (tripping)
  • Kinkaid wasn't busy, Boston outshoots Philly, 16-7
  • Quick whistle disallows Studnicka goal
  • Vinni Lettieri likes to shoot the puck
  • Zboril/Carrick pairing shows nice offensive rotation (hemming Flyers in their zone)
  • Carrick levels Antoine Roussel, fights Wade Allison
  • Lysell, Beecher on 1st PP unit (Zboril/DeBrusk/Foligno)
  • Bruins 0/4 on the PP
  • Zboril leads team in ice-time, 8:03
2nd Period Notes:
  • Boston starts the second undisciplined, penalties to Didier, Lauko
  • Bruins allow 5-on-3 goal
  • AJ Greer fights Flyers player after hit on Didier
  • Greer picks up an instigator penalty on the play
  • Steen steals puck, resulting in a scoring opportunity for Nosek
  • Keyser comes into the game half way through the second
  • Zboril gets smoked by Anisimov, but remains in the game
  • Carrick receives Delay of Game penalty
  • Flyers outshoot Boston, 11-5
3rd Period Notes:
  • Ahcan draws slashing penalty in offensive zone
  • Greer whiffs on breakaway
  • Lauko scores, assisted by Didier, quick release from the high slot
  • Zboril called for interference
  • Bruins allow deflection goal