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Jeremy Swayman battled traffic to make a save in the third period.Barry Chin\/Globe Staff<\/p>\nSwayman stopped 30 of the 31 shots that came his way, while Boston\u2019s middle-six forward corps \u2014 an area of uncertainty through camp \u2014 showed signs of cohesion.<\/p>\n
\u201cFeels good to get training camp under our feet, and pace of play is the biggest thing,\u201d Swayman said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s something that we can build on every game and that was what we did with these six games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nikita Zadorov tallied two goals, while Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm (a power-play marker) also lit the lamp.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Swayman battled traffic to make a save in the third period.Barry Chin\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n
Observations from Saturday\u2019s victory: <\/p>\n
\u25aa Swayman\u2019s attendance alone is a welcome sight after last year\u2019s holdout, but the Bruins should be encouraged that their top netminder<\/a> has been sharp. Swayman closed out preseason play sporting a .942 save percentage over two games. <\/p>\n Even with New York holding a 31-16 edge in shots, the Bruins limited the number of Grade-A chances. <\/p>\n \u201cWe have a great system that Marco and the coaching staff has put together for us,\u201d Swayman said. \u201cAnd we just have to do it the right way with our speed and physicality and attention to detail through all 60 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u25aa Fraser Minten all but secured a spot<\/a> on Boston\u2019s roster with his showing. <\/p>\n The 21-year-old center has drawn high praise from Sturm for his refined two-way game and workman-like approach. The youngster complemented that with tangible production \u2014 setting up Zadorov\u2019s opening salvo with a slick backhand feed at 5:55 of the first period.<\/p>\n \u201cI like this kid. He played great,\u201d Sturm said. \u201cHe came in ready to go. He played like a man. … He was very, very solid. That\u2019s exactly the way I wanted him to play.\u201d<\/p>\n \u25aa Of course, giving Minten a clear runway for regular reps at third-line center is only feasible if a second line of Casey Mittelstadt, Viktor Arvidsson, and Zacha jell as a playmaking trio. <\/p>\n Zacha might be at his best playing down the middle, but shifting him to wing could coax the forward to uncork his underrated shot more often \u2014 especially with a playmaker in Mittelstadt. <\/p>\n That creativity was on display with tic-tac-toe passing in the first that ended with Zacha snapping a puck past Igor Shesterkin\u2019s blocker at 14:39.<\/p>\n
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Mark Kastelic got the upper hand on the Rangers’ Matt Rempe in their first-period bout.Barry Chin\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n