Gameday Preview for Boston Bruins Vs New York Rangers

TIME: 5 p.m. ET
TV: NESN, MSG
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

Boston Bruins Notes:

Keep a close eye on players like John Beecher, Fabian Lysell, Matthew Poitras, and Brandon Bussi.

Head coach Jim Montgomery has expressed his satisfaction with the physicality displayed by forwards Jakub Lauko and Oskar Steen.

Rookie Spotlight:

Rookie center Matthew Poitras will have another opportunity to showcase his playmaking skills tonight. Poitras boasted an impressive 79 assists in 63 games with the Guelph Storm (OHL) last season.

Preseason Schedule:

This game marks the beginning of six preseason matchups for the Boston Bruins. Here's the remaining preseason schedule:

Sept. 26, At Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. (KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | TV: NESN+)

Sept. 29 vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA | TV: NESN+ | Radio: 98.5)

Oct. 2 at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. (Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | TV: NESN | Radio: 98.5)

Oct. 3 vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA | TV: NESN | Radio: 98.5)

Oct. 5 at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | TV: TNT | Radio: 98.5)

This marks the New York Rangers' first game under new head coach Peter Laviolette.

Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad suffered an upper-body injury during a scrimmage on Sunday morning and is currently listed as day-to-day.
Boston Bruins Lineup:

Forwards: John Beecher, Patrick Brown, Jake DeBrusk, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, A.J. Greer, Brett Harrison, Fabian Lysell, Jayson Megna, Matt Poitras, Anthony Richard, James van Riemsdyk

Defensemen: Mike Callahan, Ian Mitchell, Alec Regula, Reilly Walsh, Parker Wotherspoon, Jakub Zboril

Goaltenders: Brandon Bussi, Kyle Keyser

Source: Bostonhockeynow