In roughly a few week’s time, the Boston Bruins will have another tough decision on their hands, specifically on their back end.
Frankly, they probably expected this course of action upon Mason Lohrei’s promotion. The talented rookie blue-liner provided timely offensive production over his initial three games, tallying an assist in his NHL debut against the Maple Leafs last Thursday and capping off Boston’s recent two-game road trip with his first career goal on Monday night in Dallas.
Lohrei arrived for his first career NHL action to fill in for a shorthanded defensive core.