Apr 20, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle (3) skates with the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Going into the 2020-21 season, we all knew the the left side of the Boston Bruins defense was one of the team’s biggest weaknesses. With the departures of their top two left-shot defensemen in Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug in free agency the team was now left with a rather inexperienced left side.
Matt Grzelcyk, although a bit injury-prone this past season, proved that he can handle top-pair and powerplay duties when healthy.