Bruins' Donato makes NHL debut vs. Blue Jackets
Newly signed Boston Bruins forward Ryan Donato made his NHL debut Monday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Donato was originally going to suit up on the fourth line with Noel Acciari and PyeongChang 2018 teammate Brian Gionta, but he was bumped up to the second line alongside David Krecji and Danton Heinen due to an injury to Rick Nash.
The Bruins are Donato's third team of the 2017-18 season. This year at Harvard University, he posted 26 goals and 17 assists in 29 games, earning Eastern College Athletic Conference player of the year honors and being named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award given to the top player in college hockey.
Donato led the United States team at the Olympics in February with five goals in six games.
The 21-year-old, selected 56th overall by the club in 2014, signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Boston on Sunday.