Fansided · Sep 30, 2025
Bruins' third line on Monday night didn't meet Marco Sturm's expectations
The third line of Fraser Minten, Matej Blumel, and Matt Poitras works on paper but didn't look as cohesive on the ice.
Boston Bruins v New York Rangers | Bruce Bennett/GettyImagesThe Boston Bruins' third line on Monday night against the Philadelphia Flyers made a ton of sense on paper. It featured Fraser Minten, who projects as the team's two-way center of the future, who brings defensive reliability and is still searching for his offensive upside. Minten's wingers should've been able to bring out that offensive upside, as Matej Blumel funnels shots at the net at a high volume, and Matt Poitras is the prototypical playmaker.