Thu 10/7/21 11:48 AM

In his preseason debut, Coyle recorded a goal and and an assist in 16:40 worth of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Coyle, who is bouncing back from an offseason knee procedure, looked sharp in his return to game action, with Joe Haggerty of BostonHockeyNow.com noting that the Bruins' projected No. 2 center "couldn't have looked better, healthier and more the embodiment of his speed/power combination" on Wednesday. Though the 29-year-old recorded just six goals and 16 points through 51 contests last season, Coyle appears primed for an uptick in production in 2021-22, now that he's past his knee woes and in line to help fill the void created by the offseason departure of long-time second-line pivot David Krejci.