Marco Sturm Revals Likelihood James Hagens Plays In Game 1

The Boston Bruins will start their push for the Stanley Cup on Sunday.

Boston is about to tackle the Buffalo Sabers within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in an intriguing matchup. Heading into the sequence, one of many large questions is whether or not rookie James Hagens stays within the lineup.

Hagens signed his entry-level deal close to the tip of the season and appeared in two video games following the conclusion of his faculty season. Ahead of Game 1, Bruins head coach Marco Sturm revealed that there’s a ‘fairly good probability’ Hagens will stay within the lineup.

“It’s just the last two games, he gave me a lot of excitement,” Sturm mentioned about Hagens on Friday. “I wasn’t positive both the place he was at, at this sort of degree, however he did a fairly good job with the puck, managing the puck, taking part in with out the puck, by no means received in bother.

“As a line with Minten and Khus, I feel like there is chemistry. We will see how the next few days play out, but I am really excited about that.”

Hagens discovered prompt chemistry on the Bruins’ third line alongside Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov. In the 2 video games he performed, Hagens had one help, however he added extra pace and ability to the lineup.

Game 1 between Boston and Buffalo is about for Sunday at 7:30 pm ET.

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