""Probably stability," said Sturm after the morning skate. "I thought that line was really good in the first four games. Against good teams, with a lot of speed, teams like Colorado, I just thought they had a little bit of trouble. Vieler's been great. His details are very good. He's not just a fighter, I can tell you that. His details are very good. So I just want to give that line a little more stability, with and without the puck.""
"Jeffrey Viel's line on the stat sheet from the Bruins' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday read 0-0-0 in the points column. And yet he had his finger prints all over the game. He fought Jonah Gadjovich in the first period, he was involved in a dust-up with Sam Bennett in the third period and, most importantly, he drew a crosschecking penalty early in the third by going to the low slot."
Jeffrey Viel recorded no points in the Bruins' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers but affected the game through physical play and by drawing a pivotal cross-checking penalty in the third period that led to a tying power-play goal. Viel fought Jonah Gadjovich and engaged with Sam Bennett, demonstrating a physical presence that can change momentum. Coach Marco Sturm moved Viel to a nominal third line with Tanner Jeannot and rookie Fraser Minten to add stability against the Anaheim Ducks, a team with both skill and tough players. Mikey Eyssimont was shuffled to a different line, and Minten logged limited minutes while Sturm stressed support for young players.
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