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Daily Bean: Bruins Gameday, First Cuts; Local Legend Retires; Preseason Results
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Hockey is slowly creeping closer, and the Boston Bruins will hit the ice again tonight.
The Bruins will host the Philadelphia Flyers for their second and final home preseason game this season. The Flyers are coming off a 5-2 loss last night, but will be looking to put that one in the past as the Bruins look to sweep their preseason homestand.
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The Bruins also made their first round of cuts, trimming the number from 49 to 41.
Elsewhere around the league, a Boston guy is hanging up the skates after a long NHL (and short KHL) career. The Dallas Stars put pen to paper on an extension with Sam Steel , and there are some injuries in Washington and Pittsburgh . There are also plenty of preseason results, including a game between the two teams the Bruins face this week.
Happy Tuesday, catch up on Bruins and league news in today's Daily Bean :
Boston Bruins
GAMEDAY : The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight for the second of four preseason games. The Philadelphia Flyers are in town, and they are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals last night. The Bruins released their game roster yesterday, and only Frederic Brunet is set to play in his second preseason game.
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ROSTER CUTS : The Bruins announced that Wyatt Bongiovanni , Luke Cavallin , Navrin Mutter , Max Lundgren , Kalle Vaisanen , Loke Johansson , Max Wanner , and Tobie Paquette-Bisson have been assigned to the Providence Bruins for training camp.
CAMP SCHEDULE : The Bruins are at Warrior Ice Arena at 10:00 AM for a morning skate. Check out the full 41-man roster and 13-day schedule for training camp and preseason.
Today's schedule:
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10:00 AM: Morning skate – Warrior Ice Arena
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7:00 PM: Preseason game vs. Philadelphia Flyers – TD Garden
NHL News & National Hockey Now
Pittsburgh Hockey Now : Local legend Kevin Hayes called it a career yesterday. The Dorchester native signed with Ak Bars Kazan in the KHL, but that stint lasted five games. Hayes released a statement, and Penguins ' coach Dan Muse had some nice words about the ex-Penguin on Monday morning.
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Hayes played in 12 NHL seasons ( NY Rangers , Winnipeg , Philadelphia, St. Louis , Pittsburgh) and had 446 points (185-261–446) in 805 games.
After 861 games in NHL and 5 games in KHL, Kevin Hayes πΊπΈ announced his retirement.
"I have decided to end my hockey career. I can no longer play at the level I am capable of because my body does not allow me to perform at my best. And I cannot accept not being in top form." pic.twitter.com/ItcQb18FA0— KHL (@khl_eng) September 21, 2026
Sportsnet : The Dallas Stars signed Sam Steel to a 4x$3.7M extension yesterday. The 28-year-old finished with 33 points (12-21–33) last season and has 175 points (61-114–175) in 491 career games.
RMNB : The Bruins, Flyers, and Capitals scheduled each other this preseason. The Bruins were off last night, but the other two were not. The Capitals picked up a 5-2 win over the Flyers last night in Hershey, PA.
RMNB : The Capitals are practicing without Alex Ovechkin right now. Spencer Carbery said the 40-year-old is dealing with a lower-body injury. It's the third year in a row that Ovechkin will miss training camp due to injury, and Carbery did not commit to playing Ovechkin in any of their last two preseason games.
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Montreal Hockey Now : The Canadiens and Senators met in Trois-Rivières, QC, for the 2026 edition of Kraft Hockeyville. The game needed more than 60 minutes, and Lane Hutson set up Cole Caufield for the winner. Marc Dumont has the highlights from the Canadiens' win.
New Jersey Hockey Now : The New Jersey Devils rolled out a lineup of NHL regulars against the New York Rangers yesterday. The Devils won 3-2, and, unsurprisingly considering the opponent, Jack Hughes scored the game-winner.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now : The Penguins lost forward Ben Kindel during the first period of their preseason game last night. He suffered a lower-body injury and did not return. After the game, Dan Muse said the 19-year-old is still being evaluated.
Chicago Hockey Now : The Blackhawks made a big splash this summer, acquiring Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres . His first preseason game with the Blackhawks went about as well as it could have. Yes, it's the preseason, but Byram recorded a hat trick against the Minnesota Wild last night, helping to lead Chicago to a 4-3 win.
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Bruins Preseason Schedule
Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 PM: vs. Philadelphia – TD Garden, Boston, MA
Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM: at Philadelphia – Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM: at Washington – Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tuesday, September 29: Regular season home opener – TD Garden, Boston, MA
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