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DeBrusk Attributes Career Revival to Particular Teammates

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Dorin Canaday
April 6, 2023 (12:35)

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After requesting a trade, Jake DeBrusk has experienced a remarkable career resurgence, and he recently attributed his success to a pair of teammates.

Reviving a Career

Some believed that DeBrusk's emergence was due to Bruce Cassidy's departure and Jim Montgomery's arrival. However, the turnaround began earlier when Cassidy promoted DeBrusk to the Bruins' top line alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand.

While appearing on the WEEI Skate Podcast with Scott McLaughlin, the forward expressed how Bergeron and Marchand essentially rescued his career:

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''Honestly, it takes a lot of things to get out of that. It's one of those things where, weirdly enough, I think I put myself, my back against the wall, and realized I had to play a certain type of way. I wasn't necessarily with Marchy and Bergy right away after that but those guys helped me out a ton. They pretty much redeemed my career and made me find the joy in the game again. Marchy's pretty hard on me, but it's one of those things where they push me just to be better. Any time that someone's trying to help you, it's dumb not to listen.''

In the 2021-22 season, DeBrusk collected just 15 points in Boston's first 43 games (14 points in 41 games in 2020-21). After the promotion, he ended up with 18 goals and 27 points in his last 34 games.

Now 26, DeBrusk has sustained his solid play this season, recording 25 goals and 23 assists in 59 games. With 5 games remaining, the only career-high he hasn't surpassed is his 27 goals from the 2018-19 season.

This is despite missing 17 games due to a broken fibula, while scoring 2 goals in the Winter Classic's third period�practically on one leg.

As read on Bruins Insider - DeBrusk Credits Career Turnaround to Specific Teammates.

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