The Key Notes from Boston's Preseason Game vs NJD (10/08/22)

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Finally, hockey season has arrived. The Bruins host the New Jersey Devils, in their second game prior to the start of the NHL season. The Bruins look to cut their lineup down, as they are set to play the Arizona Coyotes within the next week.

Lines:

Forwards: Patrice Bergeron, Craig Smith, Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha, AJ Greer, Jack Studnicka, Tomas Nosek, Nick Foligno, Jakub Lauko, Trent Frederic

Defensemen: Jakub Zboril, Connor Clifton, Derek Forbort, Brandon Carlo, Hampus Lindholm, Mike Reilly

Goaltenders: Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman

Pre-Game Notes:
  • Marc McLaughlin demoting likely due to contract status (doesn't need to be placed on waivers)
  • Linus Ullmark to start the entire game
  • Brandon Carlo paired with Hampus Lindholm
  • Czech line starts (Pasta, Krejci, Zacha)
First Period Notes:
  • Frederic takes poor offensive zone penalty (boarding)
  • Nosek wins faceoff, Forbort clears to start the PK
  • DeBrusk, Nosek find themselves on a partial, 2-on-1, results in a shot on goal (SH)
  • Penalty kill looks great, Bruins limit Devils to two shots on goal
  • Ullmark stones Jesper Bratt on a breakaway
  • Ullmark looks sharp throughout the first period
  • The Czech connection is strong
  • Jack Hughes dangles Clifton, Alexander Holtz potts in the puck giving NJ the lead
2nd Period Notes:
  • Poor first shift by the Foligno line (hemmed in their own zone)
  • David Krejci draws high-sticking penalty
  • PP1: Bergeron-DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak-Lindholm
  • PP2: Reilly-Zacha-Foligno-Studnicka-Smith
  • PP1 looks deadly, but can't finish
  • Bergeron strings DeBrusk, Smith on 2-on-1
  • NJ takes Too Many Men penalty
  • Krejci, finds Pastrnak alone in-front, Pasta burries (PP Goal)
  • NJ's Dougie Hamilton circles the net, throws wrister, tipped by Dawson Mercer, beats Ullmark
Third Period Notes:
  • Defensive miscue leads to Hughes' second of the game
  • Zacha sets Krejci up, saved by goaltender
  • Reilly's stick explodes, Sharangovich scores
  • Foligno steals, strings Lauko on a breakaway, stopped by goaltender
  • Foligno strings Nosek on a breakaway, stopped by goaltender
  • Forbort's point shot gets knocked in by Jakub Lauko
  • Bruins pull goaltender with 3:33 left
  • Krejci finds Bergeron, who one-times one by Vanecek
  • Zboril coughs the puck up, Devils score empty netter