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“He is sensible on each side of the puck. He is actually good with it — the best way he strikes and may dish it.”
The hype continues to construct for Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras.
As soon as thought-about an extended shot to crack the NHL roster this fall, given each his age (19) and lack of ability to report back to the AHL, Poitras has compelled the Bruins hand to this point by taking advantage of his preseason reps.
The 19-year-old heart has arguably been Boston’s most impactful ahead throughout preseason motion, posting three factors over three video games whereas incomes common reps on each the ability play and penalty kill.
Throughout Monday’s preseason highway loss to the Flyers, Poitras recorded a secondary help, logged 16:39 of ice time, and likewise gained eight of his 11 faceoffs whereas skating in a top-six position.
“I assumed he did a superb job tonight,” Jim Montgomery informed reporters postgame. “He reveals loads of poise with the puck. He makes performs and makes clever assist performs. He’s somebody that constructed our crew recreation tonight on the market. Made loads of sensible hockey performs.”
Regardless of the questions surrounding Poitras’ slight body (5-foot-11, 170 kilos) and his capacity to resist each the bodily toll and exhausting grind of an 82-game NHL season, Poitras has clearly impressed each Boston’s teaching workers and several other established gamers within the dressing room.
Talking forward of Tuesday’s preseason matchup towards the Capitals, Bruins captain Brad Marchand spoke extremely of Poitras — noting that his playmaking poise reminds him of a star ahead on the Toronto Maple Leafs.