Boston Bruins coaching camp presents head coach Jim Montgomery an opportunity to get higher acquainted with the group’s high prospects.
And in simply the quick time spent on the ice since camp opened earlier this week, 22-year-old defenseman Mason Lohrei has discovered a method to impress Montgomery.
“Nice shock how he’s been good all three days to date,” Montgomery advised reporters Saturday, per Bruins.com’s Eric Russo.
Montgomery added: “Actually had no expectations of him coming to camp so far as what the ceiling was or perhaps what he wanted to work on, as a result of I actually haven’t seen him. He’s been good to date in camp.”
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However in just some practices, Lohrei has tallied a listing of points of the sport he wants to enhance on if he has any probability of cracking the NHL roster this season.
“Staying clear, clear in my very own finish,” Lohrei advised reporters, per team-provided video. “Making the easy play, the short play. After which, leaping up within the rush.”
Lohrei brought on some commotion final spring when it appeared just like the Ohio State product may make the leap from faculty straight to the Bruins. That didn’t ended up coming to fruition for Lohrei, who as an alternative joined Boston’s AHL affiliate in Windfall.
The 6-foot-4, 195-pound blue liner performed in simply 5 video games for Windfall, tallying one help. He did present promise with the Buckeyes as a puck-moving defenseman, compiling 4 targets and 28 assists for 32 factors in 40 video games throughout his ultimate season with Ohio State.
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Lohrei, who the Bruins chosen within the second spherical of the 2020 NHL Draft and has been skating alongside Brandon Carlo in camp, has set a transparent objective of attempting to make it onto the Bruins this season.
He may nonetheless be a 12 months or two away from that with the Bruins possessing a veteran presence of their defensive corps. However as soon as Lohrei makes it to the NHL, he feels he could make an impression in a myriad of areas, together with taking part in on the penalty kill and energy play.
“That’s form of my recreation. That’s all the time been my recreation,” Lohrei stated. “I take plenty of delight in defending and being on the penalty kill and going on the market late in video games to forestall the opposite group (from scoring). However clearly, I like all of the offensive points of the sport, too. I’m not saying immediately or something, however I feel that’s the place I would like my recreation to be at finally at this degree.”
The Bruins open up their preseason slate Sunday in opposition to the New York Rangers, however Lohrei isn’t anticipated to go well with up for the competition.
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