Jim Montgomery added more established veterans to the Bruins’ lineup on Thursday night.
But the presence of stars like David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy weren’t enough to push Boston over the top. Boston fell to the Rangers, 5-2, at Madison Square Garden.
Brett Harrison and Mark Kastelic scored for the Bruins, while Brandon Bussi stopped 28 of 32 shots in the loss.
Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s loss:
A shaky showing from Brandon Bussi in net
With four preseason games left on the docket after Thursday, the Bruins need to start getting more clarity on their current goalie corps.