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Boston Bruins: 3 keys to success for left wing Jake DeBrusk in 2020-21

By Matt Hawkins

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 1: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins celebrates a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 1, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 1: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins celebrates a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 1, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Boston Bruins Jake DeBrusk #74 (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Boston Bruins Jake DeBrusk #74 (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Here are three keys to success for Boston Bruins’ left wing Jake DeBrusk.

After a successful rookie campaign in 2017-18 in which he scored 43. points (16 goals and 27 assists) in 70 games, Jake DeBrusk took a step forward for the Boston Bruins in 2018-19 scoring 27 goals and 42 points in 68 games.

This season, DeBrusk seemed to take a few steps backward as he scored just 19 goals and 35 points in 65 games. Although he more than likely would’ve surpassed the 20-goal mark for a second straight season, he was nowhere near the pace he was at the year before.

After nearly scoring 30 goals at just 22 years old, many thought DeBrusk had a clear future as a top-six forward. However, with how inconsistent he was in 2019-20, many fans want him to be moved down to the third line.

It wasn’t just DeBrusk’s offensive production that decreased this season either. The now 24-year-old seemed to take a step back in every aspect of his game.

So what does DeBrusk have to fix about his game to be successful in 2020-21?

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