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

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Finally, hockey season has arrived. The Boston Bruins are back at TD Garden, to play game two of preseason. The Bruins lineup is highlighted by Hampus Lindholm, Charlie Coyle, and recently PTO signee Anton Stralman.

Lines:

Forwards: Trent Frederic, Charlie Coyle, Craig Smith, AJ Greer, Jack Studnicka, Marc McLaughlin, Samuel Asselin, Georgi Merkulov, Oskar Steen, Luke Toporowski, Joona Koppanen, Justin Brazeau

Defensemen: Hampus Lindholm, Anton Stralman, Mike Reilly, Brandon Carlo, Michael Callahan, Connor Carrick

Goaltenders: Jeremy Swayman, Kyle Keyser

Pre-Game Notes:
  • Swayman starts first preseason game of the year
  • Anton Stralman in the midst of PTO (#36)
  • Lindholm pairs with Stralman
  • Lindholm, Coyle wear "A"
1st Period Notes:
  • Good first shift of the game by Charlie Coyle line
  • Lindholm rushes with the puck (transitions from neutral zone, to o-zone opportunity)
  • Poor defensive coverage allows Adam Fox to walk in and score (Asselin line)
  • Stralman strings Toporowski on a partial breakaway
  • Offensive zone penalty by Oskar Steen
  • Rangers outshoot Boston, 12-8
  • TOI leader: Brandon Carlo (7:58)

2nd Period Notes:
  • Carlo jumps in on the rush, creates a 2-on-1
  • Studnicka wins a puck battle from Ryan Lindgren, sets up AJ Greer
  • Greer snipes tying the game for Boston
  • Reilly looks sharp offensively (jumping in the rush, o-zone movements)
  • Studnicka-Greer-McLaughlin set up clean 3-on-2, stopped by Halak
  • Toporowski draws a penalty
  • PP1 (Lindholm-Smith-Coyle-Frederic-Studnicka) fail to gain zone entry on power play
  • Brazeau drives his way to the net, although stopped by goaltender
  • Greer wants to drop the gloves with Tinordi (ref breaks them up)
3rd Period Notes: 
  • Bruins d-man are noticeably jumping into the play more
  • Bruins fail to score on a 4-on-1 opportunity
  • Greer has been throwing big hits all night
  • Reilly takes unnecessary retaliation slashing penalty
  • Steen roofs short handed goal, assisted by Koppanen, Lindholm
  • Studnicka shows off speed, dishes puck to Carrick (who joins the rush)
  • Good zone time by Bruins, half way through third
  • Coyle drives the net, gets knocked down
  • Game ends tied
OT Notes:
  • Smith-Coyle-Lindholm start OT
  • Lindholm steals puck after faceoff
  • Greer is set up by Reilly and Studnicka, scoring bardown