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4 days agoHow did James Hagens fare in his pro debut with the Providence Bruins?
James Hagens made his pro debut with the Providence Bruins, showcasing his skating ability despite not recording any points.
The Belarusian centerman found paydirt 8:35 into the third period after a heads-up play by the team's equipment staff. Ivan Miroshnichenko broke his stick clean in half after a shot attempt, but quickly received a new twig at the bench. As the Russian forward arrived back in the zone, he won a puck battle at the point as the Bruins desperately tried to clear and found Protas wide open in the right circle.
With Providence's training camp set to get underway in just a few days, Boston is set to start trimming down their camp grouping as the preseason carries on. That sentiment was reinforced on Thursday morning, with Sturm and his staff separating Boston's two practice groups into a pretty clear delineation between NHLers and younger skaters likely destined for the AHL ranks this fall.