For the third game in a row, Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei is on the outside looking at the Boston’s lineup for Saturday’s matinee game against the Hurricanes.
It’s a roster decision motivated by Boston’s recent string of success — with the Bruins 2-0-0 since Hampus Lindholm returned from injured reserve and Lohrei designated as the team’s spare blueliner.
Still, it’s a setback for the 24-year-old Lohrei, who was looking to take a step forward this season after going through some sizable growing pains in the defensive zone this past year.
Speaking ahead of puck drop on Saturday, Bruins coach Marco Sturm was candid about the mindset that Lohrei should take after watching yet another game from the ninth floor of TD Garden.