Of the 10 meaningful NHL games Ryan Spooner has played so far in his career, his latest, namely Saturday’s visit to Vancouver, was his busiest. It also yielded several notable, if unquantifiable, actions that will make him worth watching with further scrutiny as the Boston Bruins’ top offensive prospect evolves.
Spooner played an NHL season-high 18 shifts and 16:52 in cumulative ice time amidst Boston’s 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the Canucks. That eclipses his previous high of 15:29, which he logged against Winnipeg on March 19, 2013.
He failed to produce a point and was among the 13 visiting skaters to lose a point under his plus/minus heading Saturday, but that merely put a mild damper on an otherwise valiant individual week. And even in a downpour of vinegar for the team, his competitive level came through clearly at many moments, ensuring that the end of his week was not entirely sour.
Due to mounting injuries, the second-year professional pivot garnered his latest promotion from Providence last Sunday at the outset of a four-game Canadian road trip. Over a strin ...
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