Bruins’ Lukas Reichel Is Already Skating on Thin Ice

A new addition is supposed to bring a jolt, not more questions, but Lukas Reichel has landed in a spot where the early returns are being judged hard. Boston does not hand out patience in neat little buckets, especially when a player arrives with expectations attached and the first impression comes out flat. The Bruins have seen enough hockey to know cold starts can snowball into roster pressure fast. For Reichel, the next stretch matters because in this market, lukewarm rarely survives long.