Jake DeBrusk was a big piece to the offense for the Boston Bruins last year. He scored 27 goals in only his second year, so expectations were high in advance of year three.
Although most expected DeBrusk to flirt with the 30-goal mark, he started the season ice cold. He didn’t even record a point until his fifth game. Then, it took DeBrusk three more games to score his first goal.
A big reason for DeBrusk’s slow start was the absence of David Krejci. Without Krejci down the middle, DeBrusk and his linemates struggled to generate chances.