A lineup change born out of necessity following Taylor Hall’s injury may actually start the season together.
With Hall labeled as week-to-week with an upper-body ailment sustained during Saturday’s exhibition against the Flyers, Bruins’ coach Jim Montgomery formed an all-Czech line featuring Pavel Zacha, David Krejci and David Pastrnak. The trio shined in their first action together Wednesday night against the Rangers as all three netted timely second-period tallies in Boston’s 5-4 triumph.
Jeremy Swayman went the distance stopping 28 of 32 New York shots.
Jake DeBrusk notched a first-period goal to even things up at 1-1 — about two minutes after the first of two Mika Zibanejad’s markers — banking home a rebound past former teammate Jaroslav Halak with assistance from fellow linemates Marc McLaughlin and Jack Studnicka.