Bruins get Mikey Eyssimont back in the lineup

Mark Divver just reported that Mikey Eyssimont is back in the Bruins lineup after missing a game with a puck to the mouth.

That's a scary way to lose a night, and it's good to see him return this quickly. The Bruins have been rolling, and the fourth line has been part of why.

Divver's report is short and to the point on what happened and where Eyssimont stands now.

Nothing more is confirmed. Divver's post doesn't say when the puck hit him, and it doesn't say where he slots in or who sits to make room, so none of that belongs here.

What we do know is the player. Michael Eyssimont is 30, a fifth-round pick of the Kings in 2016, and he arrives with 269 games and 74 points over his NHL career. He's a depth forward whose value shows up in energy and minutes, not in the box score.

Boston doesn't need a rescue. The Bruins are 12-4-1, second in the NHL and first in the Atlantic, with 64 goals for against 40 against.

They've won three straight, the latest a 6-2 win at Pittsburgh on Thursday. Pavel Zacha scored twice, and goals came from the third and fourth lines too, with Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten both lighting the lamp.

Why depth defines this Bruins start

Scoring from the bottom of the lineup has been the story of this 12-4-1 run. When Kastelic and Minten score on the same night, opponents can't just load up on David Pastrnak's line.

Injuries and bodies matter in that setup. The Bruins welcomed Frederic Brunet back this week, and he answered with an assist and 16:21 of ice time against the Penguins.

Another body returning helps the same way. Marco Sturm gets to pick from a fuller group, and that's a good problem for a team sitting on top of its division.

The next test is Florida on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Panthers are 9-5-2 and sit fifth in the Atlantic, but they've won seven of their last ten, so the depth guys will have to be sharp.

If Eyssimont plays that one, it will be the first look at how Sturm uses him now.

Quick hits

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DETROIT RED WINGSMax Bultman reports that Moritz Seider said last night's loss to Vegas "can't be the standard." That's the right message from a leader after a bad night.