After the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3, it marked the halfway point of the preseason with the season-opener just 11 days away. After beating the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, first-year coach Marco Sturm broke his two practice groups up into two groups: Group A and Group B.
Group A was mostly a group that will likely be the group from which the Opening Night roster against the Washington Capitals will be picked. Group B was mostly filled with players likely heading down to the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL). In Group B was Jeffrey Viel, and against the Flyers on Saturday, he once again stood out and is making the case to get into the mix for a roster spot.