Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug needs to keep playing the way he's been playing and not falter in any fashion if he is to move into the upper echelon of Calder Trophy contenders. He is not doing much within his control to hurt his case these days, but enough competitors are tipping the scale by making a greater all-around impression.
For the immediate future, he is holding his prominent place in the conversation.
When his spot-on shot through a forest parented a homeward-bound rebound, Krug nudged his way up several key scoring charts amid Monday afternoon’s 3-0 victory over Tampa Bay.
His assist on the icebreaker and eventual game-winner tied him with three veteran blueliners for No. 10 among point-based point-getters with 11. It knotted him with two freshman forwards for third among all rookie scorers and has tied him for third in the Bruins' point column.
The productive outing was his fourth straight and his eighth out of the last 12. He has not gone through consecutive games without a scoresheet submission since he had three straight pointless performances between Oct. 10 and Oct. 14.
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Breaking Down Torey Krug’s 2013-14 Calder Trophy Chances
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