Daily Bean: DiPietro Named AHL MVP, Playoff Updates, Winter Classic Date

TL;DR

Fraser Minten, Marat Khusnutdinov, and James Hagens are under scrutiny for consistency as the Boston Bruins prepare for Game 4. Additionally, the P-Bruins goalie has been named AHL MVP.

Key points

Fraser Minten, Marat Khusnutdinov, and James Hagens are being evaluated for consistency.
The P-Bruins goalie has been named AHL MVP.
The Boston Bruins are preparing for Game 4.
Marco Sturm is assessing his team's performance.
The Bruins will practice at Warrior Ice Arena.

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Fans pass a giant flag before Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers, Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

The Boston Bruins play Game 4 tomorrow afternoon. They will hit Warrior Ice Arena for a practice this morning.

Marco Sturm said he was looking for more consistency from his third line, which is made up of Fraser Minten, Marat Khusnutdinov, and James Hagens. He did not commit to any lineup changes, but the morning practice should provide more clarity.

Also, the P-Bruins goalie was named AHL MVP.

Elsewhere around the league, the Devils beat out the Maple Leafs for their next GM. There were reports of the Leafs’ interest, but the Devils front office made sure that did not happen. We knew the site of the 2027 Winter Classic, but now we know the date and even a ballpark of what time the game will be at.

Three teams took series leads last night, and two teams have an opportunity to close out their first rounds tonight.

Happy Saturday, catch up on Bruins and league news in today’s Daily Bean:

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: Marco Sturm said consistency is one of the “hardest parts for those young kids.” None of the third line has scored this series, and James Hagens played only 9:53 in Game 3.