
I'm hoping to see him compete hard on pucks, pressure pucks when we don't have it and just be reliable on faceoffs."īoston's bench boss labeled Coyle as a "safety net" as someone who can play heavy minutes, while being versatile enough to move up and down the lineup and also shift between center and wing. I want him to be able to hang on to pucks in the offensive zone, create offense for us. "I want to put him in situations to succeed and he's used to playing center. "I believe he can play wing because he is a smart hockey player, but it's his first game," said Montgomery. Montgomery added that he believes Studnicka can also play the wing but given that it's the 23-year-old's first game of the season, he wants to put him in the best position to succeed. I just haven't really gotten the opportunity yet so staying positive and really excited for tonight."

Just trying to play my game, be on my toes, be on pucks, be good defensively and maybe contribute being on a line with some offensive guys…it's not like I played a game and played my way out of the lineup. "Super excited, been looking forward to it," said Studnicka. Greer will slide down to play the right side on the fourth line. Trent Frederic will remain as the third-line left wing, while A.J. puck drop on NESN and 98.5 The Sports Hub: Studnicka to Debut, Tooīoston will also have a season debut up front, as Jack Studnicka slides into the lineup as the third-line center with Charlie Coyle bumping out to play the right wing. Here's everything else you need to know ahead of the 7 p.m. We need to take more pride in defending."

"We're up 3-0, 3-2 in Washington, 3-1 against Arizona 3-3, and we let Florida climb back into the game twice. And the way we've been defending - I think our goalies have been really good or else…I don't know if we win the first three games. "It does not get thrown away," Montgomery said when asked if he burned the tape from the loss.

Coach Jim Montgomery said that the defensive deficiencies have been there all season, but were more exposed in the 7-5 setback to the Sens. Grzelcyk will, no doubt, help Boston's defense corps shore up their game after the Black & Gold allowed seven goals in Tuesday night's loss to the Ottawa Senators.
