How does Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk plan to spend the team’s upcoming nine-day layoff?
“Chillin’ like a villain, my friend,’’ he said Monday.
DeBrusk will be among the contingent of players escaping Boston’s frostiness in favor of Puerto Rico’s sunshine and balmy temperatures. Joining him will be teammates Anders Bjork, Matt Grzelcyk, Sean Kuraly, and Charlie McAvoy.
The Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday night, and won’t play again until Jan. 31 thanks to their “bye week’’ — a mandated five-day break — and the NHL’s All-Star Weekend. The extended stretch, which the league and the NHL Players Association first implemented in the 2016-17 season, gives players an opportunity to recharge — often in destinations a flight away.