'I Don't Know What I Did to the Hockey Gods': Jake DeBrusk Dishes on His Hometown, Scoring Struggles and Playing for the Bruins Without Patrice Bergeron
Jake DeBrusk shared many thoughts before the Boston Bruins game against the Edmonton Oilers - his hometown team.
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports - 'I Don't Know What I Did to the Hockey Gods': Jake DeBrusk Dishes on His Hometown, Scoring Struggles and Playing for the Bruins Without Patrice BergeronThe Boston Bruins have a tough matchup tonight as they visit Rogers Place and the Edmonton Oilers. Aren't that far removed from their 16-game winning streak that they rode into the All-Star break with. Additionally they are 7-3 in their last 10 - and currently have won two straight.
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They will need to defend against the Oilers without one of their top defensemen as Hampus Lindholm did not join the team on their road trip. One player who did and is enjoying this first stop of their four-game road trip is hometown boy Jake DeBrusk.
Jake is of course the son of former NHLer and Sportsnet Anchor - Louie DeBrusk. After practice this morning Jake joined the media and answered many questions.
Jake likes to score and revealed his balanced approach to his current scoring woes. He would be more concerned if he wasn't getting the opportunities to score, "It's been a tough year, honestly for that side. One of the things that you get told is 'be worried when you don't get chances'. So it's about finishing and usually I can finish. Obviously that's what I'm here to do, is produce."
"I don't know what I did to the hockey gods but they are not on my side right now."
He's trying to not get down and just play his game. He knows that sometimes the goals come in bunches, "if you look at the stats it's obviously something that wears on you a little bit. I've gone through this enough where I know it's gonna turn around and next thing you know you get six goals in eight games."
Patrice Bergeron retired this past summer - causing a ripple effect that has been felt throughout the organization. Jake went into a bit of detail as to how that has effected him on the ice.
"I think that he covered a lot of ground in the D-zone. You know [he was] probably the best two way player to ever play, at least in my eyes. Probably the biggest thing I miss is just having that knowledge that if you get beat he's pretty much going to win it every single time."
Jake enjoys coming to play the Oilers, as it presents an opportunity to see loved ones and friends that he typically doesn't because of a grueling NHL schedule.
"It's always a special place to come back. I don't get to see my family, my friends for 90% of the year. It's always special to me to try to fit everything in."
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