With a week to go before regular-season action begins, Jim Montgomery rolled out a Bruins lineup on Tuesday mostly comprised of NHL regulars.
All six of Boston’s projected starting defensemen took to the ice in the Bruins’ preseason bout against the Flyers. Only Matt Poitras and a banged-up Max Jones stood as the noteworthy omissions up front.
The Jeremy Swayman contract drama still looms large over this team. But the remainder of Boston’s expected starting lineup impressed at TD Garden en route to a 4-1 win over Philadelphia.
Justin Brazeau, Tyler Johnson, Charlie Coyle, and Mark Kastelic all scored for the Bruins, while Brandon Bussi stopped 13 of the 14 shots that came his way in the win.