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Brad Marchand doesn't mince words about Jeremy Swayman's rough night vs. Jets - The Boston GlobeThe Bruins captain didn't let his netminder, nor anyone else on his team, off the hook for their poor showing in Winnipeg Tuesday.
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David Gustafsson - In concussion protocolGustafsson missed Wednesday's practice and is in the concussion protocol, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
ImpactGustafsson was injured when he fought against Boston's Trent Frederic during the third period of Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Bruins. Gustafsson has no points, five PIM and four hits in three appearances in 2024-25. Rasmus Kupari will likely draw back into the lineup while Gustafsson is unavailable.
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Charlie McAvoy - Sets up lone goal in lossMcAvoy notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Jets.
ImpactMcAvoy set up David Pastrnak for the Bruins' lone goal in the blowout loss. McAvoy also set off some tensions when he checked Cole Perfetti in the head in the third period for the first of his two penalties in the game. The Bruins defenseman has 10 hits and 12 PIM over his last five contests. He's up to 11 points in 30 appearances, and he's added 53 hits, 38 PIM, 44 blocked shots and 62 shots on net, so it's not unusual for him to play with an edge.
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Cole Perfetti - Puts up helperPerfetti logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Bruins.
ImpactPerfetti set up Nikita Chibrikov's first NHL tally late in the third period as the Jets ran up the score. The helper ended a five-game slump for Perfetti. The 22-year-old winger is at 18 points, 53 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 30 contests, but he appears to be struggling a bit with the Jets missing Nikolaj Ehlers (lower body) from the second line. The good news is Perfetti's role appears stable, so he's in a good spot to turn things around.
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Neal Pionk - Records two helpers in big winPionk notched two assists, four blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Bruins.
ImpactPionk had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three games, but he has a goal and four helpers over five contests before the slump. The 29-year-old defenseman made his impact on the second power-play unit, assisting on goals by Vladislav Namestnikov and Alex Iafallo. Pionk is up to 24 points (eight on the power play), 55 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 42 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 30 appearances. He is tracking toward a career year -- his current high-water mark is 45 points in 71 games in 2019-20.
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Mason Appleton - Tacks on goal TuesdayAppleton scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Bruins.
ImpactAppleton has three points over his last three games, a vast improvement on the two assists he logged over the prior 16 contests. The 28-year-old wasn't going to sustain his hot start to the season, but the Jets have mostly left their lines intact since the team has played well. Appleton is at six goals, eight assists, 49 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-8 rating over 30 appearances in a third-line role.
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