The Boston Bruins Organization Reveals How They Truly Feel On Young Forwards Development
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The Boston Bruins organization has revealed how they truly feel a young forwards development has been.
Boston Bruins fans were left holding their breath midway through the first period of their game against the New York Rangers at TD Garden on Saturday.
It looked like Matthew Poitras went down with an injury after he took a cross-check to the back from defenseman Ryan Lindgren, and it left him laying down on the ice.
Foruntaley for the Bruins though he did not end up suffering an injury.
Poitras took the hit like a champ and seemed to make him want to play near the boards for the rest of his game and help set up his teammates for success, and he did just that. Poitras finished the game with two assists, both of them he pried pucks away and fed David Pastrnak.
This is something the Bruins have been looking for.
«It's a good bounce back by Matty,» Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco said on Saturday. «He gets up, he handles the hit well, he shakes it off like hockey players do and he responded well, too
It's good to see him go out there and be able to make a nice play to (David Pastrnak) on his first goal. I'm happy for him, just a really good job by him getting out there at a critical time and making a big play - twice!»
It's good to see him go out there and be able to make a nice play to (David Pastrnak) on his first goal. I'm happy for him, just a really good job by him getting out there at a critical time and making a big play - twice!»
The Bruins are well aware that opposing teams are going to play Poitras physical, but he continues to put on weight and build strength.
«It's tough, because you have to allow guys to play with the confidence to make those plays,» Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said postgame, referring to Poitras. «
It's tough. You have to walk that line between playing a smart brand, but seeing a guy like that, you encourage him to make the plays he can because he has the skill.
«He doesn't get flustered, even though teams are going to play him hard because he's not the biggest guy. He bounces back, he works hard and he makes plays. He wants to own the puck, he plays a puck possession game for someone his size and he's getting better and better.»
It's tough. You have to walk that line between playing a smart brand, but seeing a guy like that, you encourage him to make the plays he can because he has the skill.
«He doesn't get flustered, even though teams are going to play him hard because he's not the biggest guy. He bounces back, he works hard and he makes plays. He wants to own the puck, he plays a puck possession game for someone his size and he's getting better and better.»
The Boston Bruins are finally putting him in key positions that will help him succeed in the NHL. Following penalty kills they have been rolling him out with David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie.
The biggest part of this is that Poitras is capitalizing and taking advantage of these chances the Bruins are giving him.
«I just kept doing my thing,» Poitras said postgame. «I just kept playing.»
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