Overview
- Jeremy Swayman turned aside 30 shots to finish Boston’s preseason with a 4-1 home win over New York.
- Nikita Zadorov scored twice, Pavel Zacha added one, and Elias Lindholm tipped in a power-play goal for the Bruins.
- Artemi Panarin sat with an upper-body injury and J.T. Miller did not play due to a lower-body issue as both statuses loom over the Rangers’ opener.
- Rookie Noah Laba deflected a late power-play goal and finished as New York’s preseason points leader with six.
- The Rangers assigned prospects Gabe Perreault and Scott Morrow to AHL Hartford on Friday as final roster decisions approach.