Fabian Lysell finally made his NHL debut this past Saturday when the 21-year-old wing was called up from Providence to play in the Bruins’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden.
Lysell played 11:32, including 1:02 of power-play ice time, as the Bruins earned a 4-0 shutout win. The 2021 first-round pick mostly played on the third line alongside Trent Frederic and Justin Brazeau.
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This line scored a goal early in the first period. Lysell didn’t pick up a point on the goal, but he did contribute in the buildup by maintaining possession of the puck with a Blue Jackets player on his back. Lysell skated behind the net, fed a pass to Brazeau, and eventually the puck wound up inside the crease, where Brazeau pounced on it to get Boston on the scoreboard.
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Lysell didn’t tally a shot on net, but he played with speed and didn’t make careless decisions with the puck on his stick, which was an encouraging sign for the Bruins. He didn’t look out of place against NHL competition.
It was an experience Lysell will never forget, especially when his call up was a surprise.
“Crazy how fast things can happen,