Overview

• Pastrnak practiced Monday after sitting out the first week with knee tendinitis, saying he played through it last season and feels better from summer biking though "time will tell."
• He worked on the projected top line with Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie and took first‑unit power‑play reps with Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy under assistant Steve Spott.
• Sturm said Pastrnak's return brought a noticeable lift and "good energy" to the session following Sunday’s preseason loss to Washington.
• The Bruins dedicated practice time to reshaping a man‑advantage that finished 29th last season at 15.2 percent.
• Boston visits the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in preseason play, with the regular‑season opener set for October 8 in Washington.