Lost a bit in the limelight of newcomer defenseman Matt Irwin‘s grand two-goal entrance to the Boston Bruins in the team’s exhibition opener Sept. 20 was an excellent all-around game turned in by fellow incoming blueliner Colin Miller.
Both Irwin, 27, signed as a free agent in July, and the youngster Miller are competing for roster spots on a defense that lost Dougie Hamilton to trade over the summer and veteran Dennis Seidenberg to an injury sustained in captain’s practices that will keep him out two months.
Miller shined in the Bruins’ 2-0 win against the New Jersey Devils in Providence, showcasing his dazzling speed and ability to bring the puck quickly up ice, powerplay poise, and monster shot from the point to go with a heavy hip check on defense.