Bruins Fall 2-0 to Flyers, ‘A Lot of Things for Me to Take Out of These Kinds of Games’

PHILADELPHIA –– The Boston Bruins fell 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

​It marked the third of 4 exhibition video games for the B’s. Boston opted for a youthful lineup. The Flyers, then again, showcased the vast majority of their veterans for his or her dwelling crowd.

“It was not easy for our guys. They had a pretty good lineup. They battled, though; I give them that,” head coach Marco Sturm stated. “We had a little better push in the second period there, but one of those shots or chances has to go in if you want to stay alive. Unfortunately, we didn’t.”

Matvei Michkov put the Flyers up 1-0 with a backhander at 4:02 of the primary interval, and his group carried the lead into the third interval after a scoreless center body from each side.

Philadelphia prolonged its benefit at 2:57 of the third with a tally from Cole Knuble to convey the competition to its remaining 2-0 standing. Despite the loss, Sturm finds worth within the recreation.

“Always, I do like those games because now we can see against really good players, really good teams, how they handle those kinds of situations as well,” Sturm stated. “Not just on the ice but off the ice – body language, you name it. There’s a lot of things for me to take out of these kinds of games.”

James Hagens skated on the second line with Dans Locmelis and Lukas Reichel. The 19-year-old ahead completed the night time with a team-leading 5 pictures and one block by way of 20:36 of ice time. Locmelis has additionally impressed at this coaching camp. He logged 4 pictures by way of 18:49 of ice time. The 22-year-old ahead underwent shoulder surgical procedure in March, dedicated to the rehabilitation course of and has come again stronger than earlier than.