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Boston Bruins: Grading the offense against the Blues and Rangers

By jc

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Boston Bruins Left Wing Brad Marchand (63) works in front of New York Rangers Goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during an Eastern Conference matchup between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on October 27, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Boston Bruins Left Wing Brad Marchand (63) works in front of New York Rangers Goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during an Eastern Conference matchup between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on October 27, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Brett Howden #21 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against Danton Heinen #43 of the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 27: Brett Howden #21 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against Danton Heinen #43 of the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Anders Bjork-Par Lindholm-Danton Heinen: B

Boston’s de-facto third line of Anders Bjork, Par Lindholm, and Danton Heinen had a decent weekend.

Bjork was the big story, as he scored his first goal of the season against St. Louis. He took a great pass from Matt Grzeclyk and ripped a shot glove-side.

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Bjork followed that up with a solid game against the Rangers. He didn’t have any points, but he created a number of opportunities with his speed. He doesn’t show any signs that warrant a demotion back to Providence.

Heinen, the right wing on this line, found himself on the scoresheet this weekend as well. He had an assist on Bjork’s goal against the Blues. Heinen continues to be a reliable player whose consistency is so important with injuries.

Speaking of injuries, Lindholm left the game early against New York with an upper-body injury. He had a couple strong games before that, so hopefully he doesn’t miss too much time.

Bjork and Heinen elevated their games this weekend, so this third line definitely earns more than a passing grade for their efforts.

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