Barring injury or an unforeseen development, the Billerica native will likely appear on the fourth line depth chart to start the 2022-23 campaign.Ī.J. McLaughlin has picked up where he left off following his initial stint with the big club following a successful four-year career at Boston College. Despite some setbacks over the last two years in his development, the 2017 second-round selection has stood out among other fourth-line candidates like Nick Foligno, Tomas Nosek, and Chris Wagner. The Bruins risk losing Studnicka on waivers if he doesn’t claim a roster spot. Good work by both Studnicka and McLaughlin down low to keep the play alive. Each of their goals started in transition, beginning with Zacha converting on a breakaway after intercepting a feed from the blue line just 38 ticks in. The all-Czech trio took over in the second period, combining for three goals and five assists. “They made a lot of plays in all three zones that led to goals.”
Just the chemistry they seem to have right away was good,” Montgomery told the media of Zacha, Krejci and Pastrnak. If Wednesday proved anything, the Bruins might find themselves with a different-looking second line filled with skilled Czechs. Perhaps Montgomery may alter his initial lineup from the start of camp. Here’s what we learned in Boston’s second-to-last preseason tilt. Yet, a handful of players featured on Wednesday’s roster advanced their cases for an opening night roster spot. Important roster decisions await Montgomery and the coaching staff. Mike Reilly put the Bruins ahead for good after countering Kappo Kakko’s second goal of the night with a slick wrist shot following an initial shot fake.
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