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Preseason: Bruins 5, Rangers 4

Czech trio showing plenty of chemistry as Bruins eke past Rangers in penultimate preseason game

Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, and David Krejci, playing together for the first time, combined for eight points Wednesday.
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Bruins’ lines remain in flux, particularly regarding Jake DeBrusk

It looks as though DeBrusk will be paired with Patrice Bergeron — but he will be on right wing or left wing?
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The loudest kid at his Montreal hockey camp. A man who put his life back together. Meet Jim Montgomery, who is ready to lead the Bruins.

Whether it was a junior A team in Ottawa, or at Maine, Montgomery knew how to help the players around him succeed. “He said the right things,” a former coach said. “He brought out the best in people.” Now, he'll have to do it with the Bruins.
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Longtime Bruins scout Bob Tindall dies at 86

Tindall, a Toronto native, retired as a scout in 2001, but remained devoted to the franchise and the many Bruins players he knew through the decades.

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What can we expect the Bruins’ forward lines to look like on opening night?
A lot depends on the availability of Taylor Hall, who is week to week with an upper-body injury, but here is an educated guess at the lineup.

Preseason: Devils 1, Bruins 0
With their top talent resting, Bruins show little offensive spark in preseason loss to Devils
Goaltender Keith Kinkaid was the Bruins star, but he departed in the third period.

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Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is ‘slightly ahead of schedule’ in his rehab

Grzelcyk won't be in the opening-night lineup next week, but he skated Monday for the first time since his offseason surgery.
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Taylor Hall’s upper-body injury places further pressure on the Bruins’ forward depth

"It's a little more significant than we expected yesterday," Jim Montgomery said Sunday regarding Hall's injury.
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From UMass to the Avalanche, Cale Makar had a plan and never veered off course

The No. 4 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft committed to UMass before its 2016-17 five-win season but never wavered, transforming the program before leaping to NHL superstardom.
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Who will fill the Bruins’ backline? Jim Montgomery has a few options.

The fairly recent departures of Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller have cut into the Bruins' intimidation factor.
Bruins 4, Flyers 0

It’s all John Beecher and North Billerica’s Marc McLaughlin in Bruins’ preseason win over Flyers

Neither Fabian Lysell nor Taylor Hall were able to play the whole game, but each escaped serious injuries.
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Bruins coach Jim Montgomery is still sorting through job candidates in camp

Montgomery couldn't put an exact figure on the number of slots available but he is impressed by the depth he has seen.
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A.J. Greer could be someone who gives the Bruins just what they need

As he vies for a roster spot, the 25-year-old wing is rattling boards, delivering checks, and showing the kind of net drive the organization values.
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David Krejci was away for only a year, but things changed with the Bruins in that time

The foremost difference is a new coach in Jim Montgomery, but Krejci feels confident that he can quickly get up to speed with things.
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Bruins sizing up Trent Frederic’s potential as a net-front presence on power play

No telling how long the audition will last, but Frederic is eager for the chance that never came with Bruce Cassidy as coach. In 119 games, the former first-round pick has 12 goals and 23 points.
bruins 3, rangers 2 (ot)

A.J. Greer makes his case with two goals, including overtime winner as Bruins top Rangers

The former BU forward, looking to force his way into a bottom-six job, got the Bruins on the board in the second and potted the winner at 1:12 of the extra session.
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Bruins coach Jim Montgomery expects Nick Foligno to bring a spark to third or fourth line

Foligno was in the lineup Saturday night for the exhibition opener, a 2-1 loss in Philly, and showed some of his trademark savvy and spunk. But still, no goals.
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Fabian Lysell impresses despite a quiet night, and more thoughts after the Bruins’ preseason opener

Lysell didn't get on the scoresheet, but new coach Jim Montgomery liked what he saw anyway.

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Preseason: Bruins 5, Rangers 4

Czech trio showing plenty of chemistry as Bruins eke past Rangers in penultimate preseason game

Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, and David Krejci, playing together for the first time, combined for eight points Wednesday.

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Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez said goodbye to the Fenway faithful Wednesday. Will it be for the final time?

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