Never mind that David Krejci is not the member of the Boston Bruins' top line with prior experience wearing a letter of leadership in the NHL. His tenure with the team and position on the line make him a worthy supplement to the alternate captaincy.
When free-agent defenseman Andrew Ference left for Edmonton in July after six-plus seasons in Boston, the Bruins had a vacancy for their split second “A.” While Patrice Bergeron assumes one of those roles full time, Chris Kelly takes on the other for half of the game schedule.
Now Krejci wears the other “A” for the other half of the itinerary. This means that at any given time, the Bruins have two of their top three centers functioning as formal leaders.
In addition, for at least 41 contests, the three captains will be three of the five holdovers from head coach Claude Julien’s first season.
Bergeron has sported the Spoked-B emblem longer than any current player, dating back to his rookie campaign in 2003-04. Zdeno Chara, meanwhile, has worn the “B” and the “C” since coming to the team in 2006-07, one year before Julien stepped behind t ...
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Is David Krejci the Right Guy to Complete the Bruins’ Leadership Structure?
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