Merkulov Called Up For First Boston Bruins Stint

The 23-year-old Russian prospect has been tearing up Providence ahead of promotion

If there’s one thing, we know for a certainty it’s that Boston Bruins fans do love their up-and-coming young prospects.

For this reason, it’s been a treat for them to watch 19-year-old Matt Poitras starring for Team Canada at the World Junior tournament and for Poitras, 22-year-old Mason and 21-year-old Johnny Beecher to be regulars at the NHL level this season. But there’s also been a growing fascination with Georgii Merkulov as he’s continued to dominate at the AHL level while the Bruins, as of late, have gone through veteran recalls like Jesper Boqvist and Patrick Brown when they’ve needed extra forwards.