The Boston Bruins’ defence has been taking a lot of hits lately.
At least one of the hits—the highly suspect trade of Johnny Boychuk to the New York Islanders—was self-inflicted, but the majority of the damage has been dealt by injuries. A little over a week ago, Boston announced that Kevan Miller would be out indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder.
A few days later, the Bruins revealed that team captain Zdeno Chara would miss a month or so of action thanks to a knee injury. Then on Wednesday, Torey Krug joined the club thanks to a broken finger that is expected to cost Boston his services for two or three weeks.
In less than a month, one of the most formidable defensive teams in the game of hockey has been brought to its knees. Any team would suffer from the loss of two top-four defenceman and a serviceable depth player, but the loss of Chara is even another level of serious.
“[Chara] controls a game,” Minnesota’s Zach Parise told the Boston Globe’s Fluto Shinzawa after a Wild win over the Bruins. “I know personally I’ve bee ...
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