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Boston Bruins: Friday on the farm with Providence

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LAVAL, QC - MARCH 07: Look on Providence Bruins right wing Zach Senyshyn (9) during the Providence Bruins versus the Laval Rocket game on March 07, 2018, at Place Bell in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC - MARCH 07: Look on Providence Bruins right wing Zach Senyshyn (9) during the Providence Bruins versus the Laval Rocket game on March 07, 2018, at Place Bell in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – OCTOBER 19: Dan Vladar #30 of the Providence Bruins makes a glove save during a game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Webster Bank Arena on October 19, 2018 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Photo by Gregory Vasil/Getty Images) /

Legace and Vladar form a strong tandem in net

One thing that makes Boston a contender is depth in goal. Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak share duties, but they both are starters.

Providence also begins the season with a strong tandem in net. Maxime Legace signed with the Bruins this offseason to be that steady veteran presence in Providence.

He looked the part in the opener against Lehigh Valley. He finished with a shutout in his first start of the season. Legace had 28 saves in the game.

Daniel Vladar picked up where Legace left off in the game against Hershey. Vladar stopped 21 of 22 shots in the 2-1 overtime win.

Boston hopes Legace and Vladar don’t factor in to the season this year. That would mean an injury to Rask and Halak. Nonetheless, if something does happen, Boston does have some reliable alternatives.

Keep an eye on Legace and Vladar down in Providence, but don’t forget about Kyle Keyser. Keyser starts the season in the ECHL with the Atlanta Gladiators. He should see a lot of action that can spearhead his development.

Keyser isn’t ready now, but he looks to be Boston’s goalie of the future.

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