Boston Bruins: David Krejci joins elite company with 100th playoff point

David Krejci’s assist on Brad Marchand’s game-winner marked his 100th playoff point for the Boston Bruins, putting him in pretty elite company.

David Krejci joins Rick Middleton and Johnny Bucyk as the third highest post-season point scorer and one of only 5 players to crack the 100-point mark in the post-season for the Boston Bruins, Phil Esposito and Ray Bourque being the two ahead of that trio.

What is remarkable is that most conversations about the current Boston Bruins playing group don’t often count David Krejci in the top tier. His post-season scoring totals suggest we should.

Much like teammate Brad Marchand, he was a third round draft pick. He was taken 63rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft – the fact that we’re now listing his name among some pretty esteemed Boston Bruins company is a sign that the scouting back then was absolutely spot-on.

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David Krejci has thrived in a role on the second line these playoffs, especially as the first line hasn’t been scoring as effectively. This is in large part due to them picking up a shutdown role, which has meant that Krejci among others has been expected to pick up the slack.

His 13 points (4 goals and 9 assists) this post-season are second on the team, only to Brad Marchand. It’d be very fair to group him with that first line group in terms of his ability to produce offense. It’s never been the case though.

That he now finds himself in conversations with Middleton and Bucyk as the Boston Bruins look to head to another Stanley Cup final, whilst never really being that elite-tier guy is an absolute credit to his hard work. He is one of those secondary pieces that you need on a team to even consider competing these days.

When he’s healthy, he’s probably the most consistent player in the line-up; he ups the level of those that play alongside him – just look at Jake DeBrusk’s goal total this season in the regular season.

He carries the whole team around him to new levels and it really shouldn’t be surprising to anyone that follows the Boston Bruins that he is named in company that could one day lead to his #46 jersey being lifted to the TD Garden rafters.

The sheer fact that this statement is often met with suggestions of delusion show just how quietly he gets the job done. The post-season points total is the clearest message he has – this is a player that takes his team on his back and prevents them from being ‘just one line’.

David Krejci will be looking to elevate his playoff points total and take a sole hold of that third spot in the post-season scoring list, as the Boston Bruins seek a sweep tonight in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference final match-up with the Carolina Hurricanes.