After an injury to Torey Krug, the Boston Bruins called up Urho Vaakanainen from their minor league affiliate, the Providence Bruins.The Boston Bruins face yet another injury in the aftermath of the shootout loss to Philadelphia. Defenseman Torey Krug left the game early with an upper-body injury, and he’s set to miss the next game against Florida. To fill Krug’s role on the left side of the defense, the Bruins called up Urho Vaakanainen from Providence.
The Bruins drafted Vakkananien in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft, and he made his professional debut in 2018.