BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 23: General manager Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins prepares for the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft at Warrior Ice Arena on July 23, 2021 in Brighton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Penhollow/NHLI via Getty Images)
Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell will be playing in his second preseason game when the Black and Gold host the Washington Capitals at TD Garden on Tuesday night.
Lysell is expected to be a candidate for the Boston roster, but the 21-year-old forward failed to register a shot on goal in 14:56 minutes of ice time in the Bruins preseason loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday. Lysell had one shot miss the net and another was blocked by Rangers defenseman Victor Mancini in the third period. The Sweden native did have one hit but also had two giveaways in the loss.
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery admitted he doesn’t know Lysell well enough to say the prospect is a slow starter, but he did say he expects more from him on the ice.
“He needs to do a little more than he’s done if he wants to make the Bruins,” Montgomery told reporters after pregame skate at Warrior Ice Arena on Tuesday, per team-provided video. “That would be the case for most people that played (Sunday) night.”
