3 takeaways from Bruins’ preseason loss to the Flyers

The Boston Bruins suffered their first preseason defeat on Thursday, losing 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Boston fielded a youthful squad overseen by Marco Sturm, featuring roster regulars Charlie McAvoy and Sean Kuraly alongside prospects James Hagens and Frederic Brunet against a veteran Flyers lineup.

Goaltender Michael DiPietro delivered another strong outing in net for Boston, stopping 26 of 28 shots, including eight high-danger chances. The performance followed his 30-save showing against Washington on Sunday as he continues to prepare for the backup role behind Jeremy Swayman.