Should Marco Sturm's comments make you feel better about Jeffrey Viel?

Jeffrey Viel earned his spot for opening night, but that says more about the Bruins' roster than the player.

Boston Bruins v Philadelphia Flyers | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesIt might not get the Boston Bruins any closer to Stanley Cup contention or at least getting out of the rebuild, but Jeffrey Viel making the opening night roster is undoubtedly a good story. He has been toiling away in the minors for eight years, picking up for his teammates and chipping in the odd goal. However, the narrative that Viel getting the place on the roster is some charity case doesn't make any sense.

Viel played in 54 NHL games in his career, recording just three points and 153 penalty minutes. While not many…