It's whatever's best for the team says third-liner Taylor Hall of his love for the BRUINS
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— Taylor Hall would definitely skate on the top line for just about any other club. He would join a team's second line in a few other situations.
With the Bruins this year, that was the intended plan. The Hart Trophy winner and former first-round pick, though, currently has a spot on the third line, and he doesn't mind it at all.
Even though it wasn't exactly how it was anticipated—Hall was supposed to play on the second line with David Krejci and David Pastrnak before the season—that's how things turned out as a result of the enviable depth the Bruins roster possesses. Hall has been assigned to Boston's third line's left wing position alongside Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic, and he has also been moved down to the No. 2 power-play unit.
The veteran, though, does not view either change as a demotion. Hall scored on each of those units on Tuesday night, just going along with Boston's embarrassing wealth.
He made a crucial contribution to Boston's 3-1 victory at TD Garden over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The victory marked the group's 19th triumph of the year and 13th straight triumph at home to begin the season.
While some former superstars might be upset about being demoted to the third line, Hall is simply pleased to be making a contribution to a club with such strength.
whichever is best for the group, "Hall spoke about his present responsibilities with the Bruins. "When the year begins, you anticipate being on one line and experiencing great success. Everything works out occasionally. Occasionally, things don't. However, as a team, we're 19-3 or something. You must maximize your ice time, no matter where you are slated. One of the league's best third-line centers is Charlie Coyle, who plays as a center for the third line.
I don't see it as a downgrade, he added. I interpret it as meaning, "Do the best you can with the ice time and opportunity you have. We have a lot of potentials to be a great line.
Just over a minute into the match, Hall scored his first goal when he deflected a Brandon Carlo shot away from Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. His second goal, which he scored with the Bruins on the power play, broke a 1-1 tie about three minutes into the third period.
After the victory, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery praised Hall for putting the team before himself.
Because it's best for the Boston Bruins, Montgomery said, "He is very accepting of the fact that I'm using him on the third line and we're using him on the second power play." "I can't express how admirable his attitude is enough. He's still getting 15 minutes a night, and some nights he's getting 16, 17 depending on special teams."
The key this year is that. We can go on and on about system changes. However, we have so many players and players who are versatile. Hall said. "I believe that how deep we are is what, throughout the course of a game, really wears teams down. not just on defense and at forward. These players are among the best hockey players in the league. That is the biggest change, in my opinion.
Hall currently has eight goals for the year and is on pace to have 30 goals for the first time since winning the Hart Trophy in 2018.
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