Justin Brazeau looks to be a serious penalty killer for the Bruins
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The Boston Bruins took on the Washington Capitals last night for their second game of the the pre season walking away with a 4-2 win for their first win of the pre season.
The bruins have been testing a bunch of new things out in the pre season in which they have players trying out different roles in which yesterday they have 6'6 forward Justin Brazeau on the penalty kill.
Brazeau admitted after the game that he has not played any penalty in the pros so far but enjoyed it and does it is something he can bring to the team as he did very well yesterday in his 1:43 minutes of penalty killing.
«Honestly, it's one of the first times I've killed,» said Brazeau. «It's something I used to do in Juniors a little bit. I think it's something that I can bring to my game and help the team. I felt comfortable, if that's something I'm going to do.»
Bruins coaches also had Brazeau on the first powerplay as he is net presence is great and it might be a role fans will see him in much more this season as he played almost four minutes on the powerplay.
Bruins coaches also had Brazeau on the first powerplay as he is net presence is great and it might be a role fans will see him in much more this season as he played almost four minutes on the powerplay.
When he wasn't on the PK, Brazeau was buzzing in the offensive zone. Skating on the second line with Johnson and prospect Georgii Merkulov, the trio put the game away in the third period. Brazeau buried a goal off a nifty backhanded feed from behind the net by Merkulov to grab the 4-1 lead.
Clearly the bruins have a lot of faith in Brazeau with the way they are playing him so far in the pre season and he will likely end up with a big role this year for the team after doing great in the playoffs last year.
Source: Boston Hockey Now
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