"The 28-year-old journeyman forward, who has played 54 NHL games and 349 AHL games, has been highly visible in his two preseason games. In the exhibition opener at the Garden, Viel, Riley Duran and Patrick Brown made up what was clearly the B's best line in the 5-2 loss to Washington, playing a rock-em-sock-em style that stood out in an otherwise supbar team performance."
"Then in Philadelphia on Saturday night, the man who has amassed five 100-PIM seasons - including 114 in 34 games with the San Jose Sharks in 2021-22 - scored the game-winner late in the third period on what can only be described as a goal scorers goal, pushing the puck ahead of the defenseman, cutting off the same blue liner by going to is forehand and then lifting it over the netminder."
Jeffrey Viel, a 28-year-old journeyman forward with 54 NHL games and 349 AHL games, has been highly visible in two preseason games. He formed a standout, physical line with Riley Duran and Patrick Brown in Boston's exhibition opener, using a rock-em-sock-em style that contrasted with overall team struggles. In Philadelphia he scored a late third-period game-winner with a deft forehand move. Despite three veteran bottom-six signings that limit his roster chances, Viel remains competitive and professional. He expects to focus on controllable factors, accepts the possibility of being waived, and hopes other teams notice his toughness.
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