Torey Krug joined the injury list for the Boston Bruins last week. The Bruins called up Urho Vaakanainen to fill the open spot on the left side of the defense, but it is Matt Grzelcyk who stepped up to fill Krug’s role.
So far, Grzelcyk looks comfortable in his new spot, and that is good news for the Bruins.
Grzelcyk had a decent start to the season, but he didn’t look like the same top-four defenseman we saw last year. He averaged a little over 17 minutes on ice in his first 12 games, and he only had two assists.