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Bruins Give Marco Sturm Plenty to Think About in Preseason Win

The Boston Bruins won both of their home games during the preseason, but more importantly, they are making decisions hard…

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 6:14 AM
Bruins Give Marco Sturm Plenty to Think About in Preseason Win
Key Things to Know
  • The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Tuesday night.
  • Boston scored four unanswered goals in the third period to pull away.
  • Mikey Eyssimont scored two goals, while Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for Boston.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Tuesday night, powered by a four-goal third period to remain undefeated across their preseason home games. Mikey Eyssimont scored twice, while Morgan Geekie, Brian Halonen, and Elias Lindholm added single goals. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots to help secure the victory.

Defenseman Frederic Brunet recorded two primary assists and a plus-two rating across 16:21 of ice time, earning praise from head coach Marco Sturm alongside the productive third line of Tanner Jeannot, Dans Locmelis, and Eyssimont. Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar exited the contest with an injury following Eyssimont's opening goal.

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