Two weeks ago, when the Boston Bruins hosted a press conference regarding the Winter Classic, offensive-defenseman Torey Krug spoke boldly when he said, “Why not just put me up there?” in regard of a top-four position.
Though he may have been half-kidding, the reality is, a guy like Krug deserves a crack at a top-four slot in this day and age of the NHL.
Defenses are changing, so it seems. The league as a whole is changing. We hear a lot of pundits suggest that teams need more speed to translate into their transition game.