Bruins honor Gaudreaus before game — The Bruins, like many teams around the NHL, aired a remembrance video for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were both killed by a drunk driver while biking in New Jersey. That was followed by a 13-second moment of silence (13 was Johnny Gaudreau’s jersey number).

Although the Bruins lost their first preseason contest, a few players performed well and stood out. Bruins prospect Trevor Kuntar was among them, as the 23-year-old put together a solid game for the Original Six club.

The Bruins fell to the Rangers, 3-2, on Sunday in their preseason opener. Here's seven takeaways from the game at TD Garden.

The New York Rangers opened their 2024-25 preseason with a 3-2 win over the Bruins, led by Filip Chytil and Victor Mancini.

The New York Rangers skated to a 3-2 win Sunday against the Boston Bruins in their first of six preseason games. While there were only a handful of Ranger regulars in the lineup, there was still plenty to take away from the victory.

Act 1 found the Bruins one goal short Sunday, the Black and Gold falling to the Rangers, 3-2, at TD Garden in the first exhibition game of the 2024-25 NHL season for both clubs. Alex Belzile’s goal, 4:46 into the third period, broke a 2-2 tie and carried the Blueshirts to the win.