BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 23: Boston Bruins left defenseman Torey Krug (47) gets up after being boarded and left the contest during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals on December 23, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bruins place Krug on IR with upper-body injury

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The Boston Bruins have placed defenseman Torey Krug on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

Krug, 28, was injured during the second period of Monday's contest after taking a hard hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson. The 5-foot-9 rearguard exited the game and did not return.

Torey Krug takes a heavy hit from Tom Wilson and heads down the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/P2ra99HjiD
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) December 24, 2019

Boston has recalled defenseman Steven Kampfer from the AHL's Providence Bruins on an emergency basis.

Krug leads all Bruins blue-liners with 26 points in 35 games this season. He's an essential piece of the club's third-ranked power play, logging a team-high 3:57 per night on the man advantage.

The Bruins won just two of their last 10 contests leading up to the Christmas break and will look to bounce back when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.