Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell is chastised by his AHL coach, who says, “He has to start buying in or he won’t play for Jim Montgomery.”
Following the Providence Bruins’ Sunday loss to the Syracuse Crunch, head coach Ryan Mougenel chastised Lysell, a 2021 first-round choice of the Boston Bruins. The P-Bruins had a difficult game; after Lysell’s sixth goal of the year gave them a 1-0 lead in the first period, they gave up four goals in a row to lose 4-1.
You can watch the play from the third quarter here, in which Lysell attempted to go up against three or four opponents on his own in the offensive zone. The puck was forced from Lysell’s stick by Syracuse. Although it didn’t appear to be anything serious, Mougenel wasn’t pleased with the outcome of the game.
“He does a lot of wonderful things, listen to him. His feet have the power to incite fear. But Fabian has to understand that plays aren’t always meant to be made,” Mougenel told reporters, according to Black N’ Gold Productions. That’s still in his growth, in my opinion. He’s coming to understand that. Not that he won’t, but he has five other guys, and the team game is really crucial. I detest the play in which he attempts to outscore a player 1-on-4 during the third quarter. it’s what he needs to remove from his game, and he is realizing it.
Here we are approaching Year 2. For (Bruins head coach) Jim Montgomery, he needs to start putting in the work or he won’t play. The team game and developing the team game are major components of Monty’s strategy. That’s mostly possession. You need five other players to be involved and to be connected in order to chip the puck, get it back, expand, and hit the weak-side D. and the readiness to behave in that manner. And if you don’t, you’re Jim Montgomery’s problem and you’re not staying in the AHL. But he needs to start incorporating that into his game now.
After the organization announced it was sending rookie center Matthew Poitras to organization Canada for the upcoming World Junior Championships, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney met with reporters on Monday. On Sunday, Sweeney who was in Providence to attend the game was also questioned concerning the remarks made by Lysell and Mougenel. He elaborated on the situation’s background.
We sat down for roughly 20 minutes after the game because Sweeney claimed to have heard Moug’s rage. “The opening period saw the team play incredibly well. They were moving quickly and had excellent execution. A large part of that was Fabian. Using a downhill shot on the power play, he scored a great goal and showed excellent puck management. Give Syracuse credit for getting to their game when our squad strayed from it, as the team began to falter. It’s about managing the game and knowing it, and that’s what (Mougenel) was explicitly referring to, especially for a young player like Fabian. It truly isn’t any different from anything else.
Nevertheless, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak experience the same thing. Players with an offensive bent will experience that. They’re eager to take on more. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of carrying out and adhering to the team structure. Fabian and all other young players will experience such in the future. That is what gamers who are older will experience. They’re eager to take on more. Having that quality is beneficial. However, you must adhere to the team’s guidelines. He was only seeking to confirm that this is something he has heard directly from Moug.
In fairness to him, Lysell does has the skill to attempt 1-on-3 or 1-on-4 situations, but he must choose his places carefully. Moreover, Sweeney makes a valid point when he says that players like Marchand and Pastrnak occasionally try to take on too much. Elite players will aggressively try to create scoring opportunities; they only need to know when to stop and make sure it doesn’t cost the team.
With 17 points (seven goals, ten assists) in 23 games, Lysell presently sits third on the P-Bruins scoring chart and still has a bright career ahead of him. Before the playoffs, the Bruins may use another wing with the ability to score goals in their lineup. Perhaps Lysell can help cover that hole on the NHL roster if he performs well enough. If not, Sweeney may have to search for assistance before the March trade deadline.