Fabian Lysell Saturday’s plans changed very quickly.
The Boston Bruins superior perspective he was called from Providence hours before the disc fall. It was an unexpected turn for Lysell, who had family in town for Christmas and was able to enjoy the game.
“I woke up (Saturday) morning, I didn’t think about it, and then you get a call and you’re up here, so it’s amazing and definitely special for me and my family and everyone who helped me in the way”. Lysell told the following reporters Boston’s 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “My whole family is here. They came down for Christmas and were actually going home, I think tomorrow, so it worked out.”
Lysell’s first NHL game got off to a great start in his first shift when he played a big role in Justin Brazeau’s first goal at 2:29 into the game. Although he didn’t get an assist on the play, he was able to make enough of a presence and handled the puck well.
It wasn’t a perfect debut and Lysell made some mistakes like when he was stripped of the puck in the second period. But overall he helped provide some speed on the third line alongside Trent Frederic and Brazeau.
“I thought he handled himself well. Obviously, it’s an exciting night for him, his family. He was on the ice for the first goal, which is always a good feeling,” interim coach Joe Sacco told reporters. “And then he did some good things. He was very responsible. He was trying to be very responsible away from the puck. You could tell he was making a conscious effort to be good without the puck, and those are the things he needs to continue to incorporate into his game. But I thought he handled himself well tonight for his first game.”
Lysell it’s been close to make the Bruins’ roster out of training camp the last two seasons. He started the season in the AHL and had 17 points in 26 games, including 13 in his last 15 games.
Lysell may be able to carve out a permanent spot in the lineup after making a solid debut. And even though he didn’t show up on the stat sheet, he still found ways to help impact the game.
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