Boston Bruins: 3 players that need to step up in two games vs Flyers

1. Jake DeBrusk needs to step up for the Boston Bruins against the Philadelphia Flyers.

After signing a two-year bridge deal with an annual cap hit of $3,675,000, Jake DeBrusk seemed determined and ready to bounce back after a disappointing 2019-20 season.

However, through three games, DeBrusk has been basically invisible with no points to his name. DeBrusk’s best game so far this season was the last one against the New York Islanders, where he played on the first line with Bergeron and Marchand.

Although DeBrush failed to score, he looked energized and was actually creating scoring opportunities — things he failed to do in the first two games when he was playing on the second line with Krejci and Kase.

While DeBrusk showed some energy for some shifts, this level of play was still not consistently shown in every shift. For the B’s to score at 5-on-5, DeBrusk needs to show up for every shift. He needs to play at his highest level throughout the whole game so he can create opportunities not just for himself but also Marchand and Bergeron.

If these three players step up for Boston in these two games against the Flyers, it’ll make it a lot easier for the Bruins to finally score at 5-on-5 and overall outplay Philly and win these two games.