The Boston Bruins have been struggling without Zdeno Chara. They’ve lost three out of four games without him. While a lot of people didn’t expect much from their 39-year old captain, Chara has proven he’s still the B’s number one defenseman. The Bruins blueline problem has only been exaggerated by the loss of John-Michael Liles, who is out indefinitely with a concussion.
So the Bruins have had no choice but to rely on Torey Krug to become the acting number one blueliner in Boston. For the most part, Krug has been a decent acting lead defenseman for the Black and Gold.