BOSTON, MA - APRIL 21: Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins talks with Brad Marchand #63 during the first period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2018 Stanley Cup play-offs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on April 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Marchand takes shot at Boston sports writer after criticism of Krug

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Brad Marchand came to the defense of teammate Torey Krug via Twitter on Thursday after NBC Sports writer Joe Haggerty suggested the Boston Bruins may be a better team without the blue-liner in the lineup.

Krug has missed 14 games due to injury this season, including the last three. The Bruins are 8-4-2 without him in the lineup.

The 27-year-old's 48 points lead all Bruins defensemen and rank fifth overall on the team. He's been the league's sixth-best blue-liner so far this year, according to Corsica's player ratings.

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