In what stood as their final preseason contest on home ice, the Bruins ultimately came up short against the Washington Capitals in overtime — dropping a 5-4 result.
It was a defense-optional night on Causeway Street, with James van Riemsdyk, Mason Lohrei, Milan Lucic, and Matthew Poitras all scoring for Boston. Linus Ullmark played the entire game between the pipes for the Bruins, stopping 36 of the 41 shots that came his way.
Here are a few takeaways and observations from Boston’s penultimate preseason matchup in 2023.
Matthew Poitras might be sticking around
Another day, another test passed for Matthew Poitras.