The Boston Bruins will be back on the ice tonight, as they are facing off against the New York Rangers in their third pre-season matchup of the year. The Bruins will be hoping for more success this time around against the Rangers, as they lost their pre-season opener against them by a 3-2 final score on Sept. 22.
The Bruins have announced their roster for the upcoming matchup, and there are some clear players to watch during it.
New Bruins defender Nikita Zadorov is making his pre-season debut with the Bruins for this matchup. He is set to play on a pairing with superstar defender Charlie McAvoy. This could be Boston's top pairing at the start of the year, so Zadorov will be looking to make a good first impression.
Professional tryout (PTO) addition Tyler Johnson will be playing in his second pre-season game with the Bruins. Johnson looked solid in his first game against the Washington Capitals, as he made smart plays with the puck and recorded an assist. Another solid performance would help his chances of securing a contract for the season.
Bruins superstar David Pastrnak will be playing his first pre-season game of the year in this one. Naturally, he is always a player Bruins fans watch, as he is the club's best player and creates plenty of scoring opportunities.
Here is the Bruins' complete roster for this matchup against the Rangers.
Forwards: Joey Abate, Riley Duran, John Farinacci, Morgan Geekie, Brett Harrison, Tyler Johnson, Mark Kastelic, Cole Koepke, Trevor Kuntar, Marc McLaughlin, David Pastrnak, Matthew Poitras & Pavel Zacha
Defensemen: Drew Bavaro, Michael Callahan, Ryan Mast, Charlie McAvoy, Ian Mitchell, Parker Wotherspoon, Nikita Zadorov
Goalies: Brandon Bussi, Michael DiPietro, Kasimir Kaskisuo
