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Patrice Bergeron News & Rumors

At the core, Patrice Bergeron was hurt
April 28
Boston Herald
 
"For Patrice Bergeron, the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Washington Capitals become increasingly frustrating. The Bruins center, for the first time yesterday, revealed he suffered an oblique injury in Game 3 that left him playing much less than 100 percent for the remainder of the series. It's an injury he's had before, in 2007, and says the only treatment is time and rest — which he didn't have in this case. Bergeron tried to work through it but said he aggravated it even more after twisting his body while making a pass in Game 5, which caused him to miss the entire third period. "It's a torn or strain oblique muscle in my abs. My core, so anything that was moving my arms"
Bergeron won't use injury as excuse
April 26
Boston Globe
 
"For the last two games of the series, Patrice Bergeron tried to fight through a serious injury. After the 2-1 overtime loss in Game 7, the Bruins star center wasn't ready to disclose what had reduced his game to a shade of its usual efficiency. "It was a little better,'' Bergeron said. "But not much better. I don't want to use that as an excuse right now. It's a tough one to swallow. I really don't want to put it on an injury. I'm not the only one who goes through that stuff.'' During the regular season, Bergeron was the team's second-leading scorer. He won the most faceoffs (973) in the NHL. Bergeron's two-way game was good enough to make him one of the three finalists for the Selke"
Patrice Bergeron in for Game 7, last spot remains undecided
April 25
Boston Globe
 
"No surprise here – Patrice Bergeron will play in Game 7. Bergeron didn't practice today but will be in the Game 7 lineup between Brad Marchand and Rich Peverley. The main question, however, is whether Shawn Thornton or Jordan Caron will dress as the 12th forward. After warmups on Monday, Claude Julien told Thornton that he would sit and Caron would make his playoff debut. The Bruins needed Caron's flexibility in case Bergeron couldn't fulfill all his duties. Had Bergeron been limited in Game 6, Peverley would have moved to center, while Caron skated as the No. 2 right wing. In that position, Caron would have been a better fit than Thornton. "I don't give a [expletive] this time of year,""
Backes, Bergeron and Datsyuk named Selke finalists
April 23
NHL.com
 
"The truly elite players are the ones who can play -- and excel -- in any situation. The ones who are used not only when their team needs a goal, but also when it needs to prevent a goal. The St. Louis Blues' David Backes, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings are just those kind of players, and for that reason they have been named as finalists for this year's Frank J. Selke Trophy, an annual award given "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." The winner is selected by a vote of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and will be announced at the 2012 NHL Awards Show, June 20 at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las"
Can't keep Patrice Bergeron down
April 23
Boston Herald
 
"As if the Bruins' picture didn't look sufficiently grim after Saturday's loss to the Washington Capitals left them facing an elimination game here yesterday, folks exiting the Garden after Game 5 had to wonder how much, if any, key center Patrice Bergeron would be able to play in Game 6. Bergeron had a rough time Saturday. First, he caught a seemingly inadvertent elbow from the Capitals' Alexander Semin in the face, suffering a broken nose. After missing some shifts due to that injury, Bergeron returned and promptly took a couple of hits from Alex Ovechkin that inflicted another injury to his upper body — believed to involve an arm or shoulder. It was widely suspected he'd incurred a"
Bergeron may miss Game 6
April 22
Boston Herald
 
"The Bruins could be without Patrice Bergeron for their do-or-die Game 6 this afternoon at the Verizon Center. There was no word on either the injury or its severity, but Bergeron, who has suffered three known concussions in his career, took what looked like an inadvertent elbow to the head from Alexander Semin and then banged the back of his head on the glass in the second period of yesterday's 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals at the Garden. He went off the ice and into the locker room but returned before the period was out. But in the third period, Bergeron played only 1:30 on three shifts and took another heavy shot from Alex Ovechkin. Bergeron did not finish the game. Coach Claude"
Patrice Bergeron none too happy
April 20
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron said he didn't want to complain, but he also made his feelings clearly known. No, he didn't like the game-changing penalty that was called on him late in the second period. The Bruins centerman was battling in front of the Washington net for a loose puck when Capitals center Brooks Laich corralled it in the slot and was taking it up ice. Bergeron got a stick on Laich, whose stick went flying and Bergeron went to the box for hooking with 2:38 left in the period."
Chara, Thomas, Bergeron will rest; no news on Boychuk
April 4
Boston Globe
 
"The Bruins had no news about the injury to Johnny Boychuk's left leg after practice at Wilmington, but the rugged defenseman is expected to be reevaluated later today. Boychuk slammed his left leg into Pittsburgh's Aaron Asram during the Bruins' 5-3 loss Tuesday night and had to be helped off the ice by his teammates. After a full practice, the B's left immediately for Ottawa and the penultimate game of the season Thursday against the team likely to be their first-round playoff opponent. Left behind along with Boychuk were three stalwarts: goalie Tim Thomas, defenseman Zdeno Chara, and forward Patrice Bergeron, all told to take a rest day. Goalies Marty Turco and Antonin Khudobin made the"
Bergeron pulls double duty
April 1
Boston Globe
 
"In Claude Julien's defensive system, there is no room for cherry-pickers, especially if you're a center. The job demands flawless positioning, usually deep in the defensive zone. Only once the puck is out of the zone can the center, his defensive duties complete, skate the other way. Yet Patrice Bergeron, the Bruins' best defensive center, is the club's No. 2 scorer. "With our system, the centerman's not blowing the zone or cheating, things like that,'' said fellow center Chris Kelly. "A lot of the time, you're the last one out of the zone or the second one out of the zone. He still manages to create a lot of offense in this system.''"
Bergeron (leg) game-time decision
March 15
CSN New England
 
"Patrice Bergeron took part in the optional morning skate at BankAtlantic and he's being listed as a "game time" decision by his coach. The banged up center full expects to play against the Panthers, however, despite taking a Matti Niskanen slapper off the left knee on Sunday afternoon and a Johnny Boychuk steamed blast off the back of his left leg Tuesday night. "It was one of those things. You can't really control it. I couldn't get out of the way. You hope it's not going to hit you, but Johnny has a pretty good shot," said Bergeron, who topped 17 minutes of ice time and won 20-out-of-27 face-offs in the one-sided loss to the Lightning. "I'm hopeful that it will stay the way it is for the"
Patrice Bergeron sees snub as break
January 15
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron has mixed feelings about not getting the All-Star Game berth many believe he richly deserves. He said yesterday he would have liked to make his first All-Star appearance, but also knows how valuable a three-day break will be as the busiest portion of the season looms. "I was happy for Segs (forward Tyler Seguin) and obviously Z (defenseman Zdeno Chara) and (goalie) Timmy (Thomas)," Bergeron said of the B's three All-Stars before last night's 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. "You know what? It doesn't really matter. Last year, the reason we won was because we were playing as a team, and no one was worried about the individual stuff. It's the same thing this year. At the"
With Tyler Seguin on wing, Patrice Bergeron explodes
November 10
Boston Herald
 
"Early in his career, Patrice Bergeron twice reached the 70-point plateau. Injuries and role changes within the Bruins roster have held Bergeron to less than 70 points ever since the 2006-07 campaign, but he is on pace to reach the mark again. It's amazing how much better things get when you have an offensive talent like Tyler Seguin on your wing. "It's nice to have a guy like Tyler on my side," Bergeron said after yesterday's practice at the Garden. "He and (Brad Marchand) have a lot of speed, and obviously it helps to create some chances. (Seguin) has great instincts and great vision on the ice, so obviously it makes it easy for me.""
Bergeron finding his stride
November 7
Boston Globe
 
"Patrice Bergeron was on the giving end of each of Tyler Seguin's three strikes in the Bruins' 7-0 win over Toronto Saturday night. Bergeron has a point in each of his last six games. During that stretch, he has three goals and five assists. Yet Bergeron has felt no different, he said, than when he failed to score in four games (one win, three losses)."
Patrice Bergeron unable to unwrap one present
October 28
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron collected one early Christmas present, but left another one under the tree last night. First, Bergeron was credited with a gift goal at 14:05 of the first period when, on a faceoff in the right dot in front of Carey Price, Tomas Plekanec beat Bergeron, who broke his stick on the draw. Plekanec pulled it back to Price, who simply bungled it and let it roll between his skates. "I just Bill Buckner-ed it — just a mental lapse," said Price. "I just went to go play the puck and I didn't let go of my stick and it was in the back of the net.""
This 1-2 punch a tough combo
June 16
Boston Globe
 
"Forget the 1-2 punch of the Sedin brothers; how about the Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand combination? Bergeron, a gold-medal winner with Canada at the 2010 Olympics, and Marchand, a two-time gold-medal winner for Canada's national junior team in 2007 and 2008, brought that same championship-caliber hockey to the Bruins last night in a 4-0 Game 7 victory over the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final. It's no contest which championship means more. "That doesn't compare,'' said Marchand of the world junior championships. "This is such a grind and such a battle and to be here and go through it for the whole year, over 100 games, it means so much more than just a few games.'' Stories will be"
Nobody better than Patrice Bergeron now
June 16
Boston Herald
 
"Among the most common themes in stories written about the Bruins and Canucks before the Stanley Cup finals, one zeroed in on Patrice Bergeron vs. Vancouver's Ryan Kesler. Two similar kind of players, it was said by many. But, many added, Kesler is a better player. As for the teams themselves, the conventional wisdom generally went about like so: Yeah, the Bruins are a pretty good team — but the Canucks are better. Well, Bergeron and the Bruins last night flushed conventional wisdom down the drain, as they broke the hearts of Vancouver — and sparked the feared downtown rioting — and did so in convincing fashion, with a 4-0 victory in Game 7 at Rogers Arena. Bergeron, inferior talent that he"
Especially after bite, it's tough to swallow
June 5
Boston Globe
 
"If you own one of the 2 million to 3 million busted TVs in New England this morning — one of those HD wide-screen numbers with your work boot stuck smack dab in the middle of the screen — chances are the last two words you screamed at the end of last night's Stanley Cup Final broadcast on NBC were, "Alex Burrows!'' It's a good bet, too, that you added an adjective or two just before you bellowed, "Alex Burrows!'' Then the sparks started flying, the screen went dead, and now you're scouring Sunday's Globe ad inserts for the best buy on a new TV."
Lapierre taunts Bergeron about the Burrows' finger bite
June 5
Boston Globe
 
"Maxim Lapierre, the Canucks' well-known agitator and Bruins baiter, tried to reverse re-enact the Alexandre Burrows Game 1 finger bite on the Bruins' Patrice Bergeron during the third period of Saturday night's Game 2 at Rogers Arena. In the video above, Lapierre is seen trying to stick his fingers into Bergeron's mouth, followed by the two players exchanging words. "And look at the punks now out to play," former Bruin and current NBC NHL analyst Mike Milbury said during the Game 2 telecast regarding Lapierre's mocking of the Burrows bite on Bergeron. "Punks like Lapierre come out to play and make fun and denigrate the game the way it should be played ... This [Burrows] is a good player"
Burrows could be facing suspension
June 2
Boston Globe
 
"It seemed clear on replays. In the middle of a scrum by the Bruins net, the gloved hand of Patrice Bergeron curled around Alex Burrows's chin with his right index finger entering the Vancouver forward's mouth. Burrows bit down. "I don't mind the rough play, those scrums at the end, as long as it's just pushing and shoving and all that,'' Bergeron said. "But biting, come on.'' Bergeron was clear about the incident, which occurred at the end of the first period in last night's 1-0 Bruins loss at Rogers Arena. It appeared, in replays, that Burrows might have drawn blood, and Bergeron had a bandage over the index finger in the locker room, where he said there was no question that Burrows bit"
Burrows bites Bergeron's finger in scrum
June 2
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron knew the Vancouver Canucks would come out hard for their first Stanley Cup finals game in 17 years. Bergeron just didn't know the Canucks were literally willing to eat their way past the Bruins if necessary. During an end-of-period scrum after 20 minutes of the Canucks' series-opening 1-0 win last night at Rogers Arena, Vancouver forward Alex Burrows bit Bergeron's finger, according to the veteran center. "He did. Obviously, he cut me a little bit on my finger," said Bergeron, whose known as the Bruins' most likely Lady Byng Trophy winner for his gentlemanly play. "But I'm not going to be here complaining about it, but I'll let the league do the job. But he sure did.""
Old reliable
June 1
Boston Globe
 
"To appreciate all that Patrice Bergeron does you have to watch him — and only him — for an entire shift. Observe the constant motion, the abrupt changes of direction, the head swiveling like a hawk's, tracking the puck and his teammates, the instinctive sense of time and space. "He's just everywhere,'' marvels rookie winger Brad Marchand, his linemate. "He's doing every little thing right. He does a lot of things that are underestimated. He plays so well defensively. He's always the first guy back in the zone, always down low battling, getting the puck up to me and Recchs [Mark Recchi] so we can go on offense. He's really leading our team right now, taking control of everything and showing"
Patrice Bergeron's 2 just too little
May 22
Boston Herald
 
"It was as though the first game back for Patrice Bergeron had been the hockey equivalent of a lunar probe, an opportunity for the 25-year-old center to check out atmospheric conditions .?.?. stretch out the legs .?.?. work a little on the shot. And the results were good. Bergeron displayed the hustle, the two-way play, the deftness with which he turns practically every faceoff into something brewin' for the Bruins. That was in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals when Bergeron returned Thursday after suffering a concussion in the last game of the team's four-game, second-round sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers. But yesterday was different. Yesterday was when Patrice Bergeron made the"
Patrice Bergeron: "I'm feeling good, 100 percent. No issues"
May 21
Boston Herald
 
"In a 24-hour span that produced an awful lot of promising signs for the Bruins, one of the better ones was evident yesterday at the St. Pete Times Forum. It was Patrice Bergeron taking the ice with his teammates for a brief skate while the sweltering Florida sun beckoned outside. After playing Thursday for the first time since suffering his third concussion on May 6, Bergeron reported no concerning aftereffects. "I'm feeling good, 100 percent. No issues," said Bergeron after the light practice. Unfortunately, he's now a veteran at returning from head injuries, but he had no concerns over how he'd feel when he woke up yesterday morning. "I knew I was ready. I knew I was 100 percent when I"
Bruins' Bergeron return makes difference
May 20
Tampa Tribune
 
"Boston Bruins C Patrice Bergeron made his long-awaited and much-ballyhooed return to the ice on Thursday. Those wondering what all the fuss was about soon got their answer. Though he didn't figure into the early scoring, Bergeron had a noticeable impact on the game, winning a majority of his faceoffs while either breaking up plays in the defensive end or creating them in the offensive end. "He really does bring a lot to the table for us, offensively and defensively,'' Bruins D Zdeno Chara said. "He brings so much all over the ice with his effort. He can play in all situations.'' He did Thursday, logging a regular shift despite not having played since he suffered a concussion during the"
Patrice Bergeron: 'I felt pretty good'
May 20
Boston Globe
 
"Bruins center Patrice Bergeron returned to action tonight for the first time since suffering a concussion in Game 4 of the Bruins-Flyers series on May 6. After the Bruins defeated the Lightning, 2-0, to take a 2-1 series lead, Bergeron spoke with Versus reporter Joe Michelletti. "I felt pretty good. I had confidence in me that I could do it," Bergeron said. "I knew I wasn't 100 percent, I just tried to go out there and play my game." Bergeron and the Bruins kept the Lightning and their high-powered offense off the scoreboard. Bergeron played more than 19 minutes and had two shots. "We did a good job as a team being hard on the forecheck, but also in our zone, staying inside, don't give"
Patrice Bergeron along for trip
May 19
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron absorbed contact Tuesday for the first time since suffering a mild concussion, he traveled with the Bruins yesterday and now it just appears to be a matter of the center receiving medical clearance to play. Provided there are no setbacks, Bergeron could be in the lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning as soon as tonight for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at the St. Pete Times Forum, or possibly on Saturday for Game 4. Coach Claude Julien said Bergeron will take the morning skate today and the team will go from there. "I have a feeling that at that point there are going to be discussions on whether he is ready to go or not," Julien said. "So I can't tell you right"
Bergeron likely to return tonight
May 19
Boston Globe
 
"Nobody is saying for sure. Not Bruins coach Claude Julien. Not general manager Peter Chiarelli. And not Patrice Bergeron, who has been unavailable for comment since suffering a mild concussion May 6. With head injuries, caution is the norm in the NHL, especially when projecting when a concussed player can return to action. Slow and steady is particularly important for Bergeron, who has suffered three concussions as an NHL player. But given how smoothly Bergeron's recovery has proceeded, it's a good bet the Bruins alter nate captain will make his debut in the Eastern Conference finals tonight in Game 3 against the Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum."
Patrice Bergeron expected to be back for Game 3
May 18
ESPN.com
 
"Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron did not return to the lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. According to a team source, however, the Bruins expect him to be ready for Game 3 on Thursday in Tampa. Despite being without Bergeron, the Bruins beat the Lightning 6-5 to even the series 1-1."
Patrice Bergeron a close call
May 18
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron skated for the fourth straight day yesterday, and coach Claude Julien would not divulge in his morning press conference whether the center was going to play. The great mystery soon fizzled when Bergeron went out to skate again in the afternoon with the B's extra players who were not scheduled to play. But clearly Bergeron appears close to a return. He skated for an hour and 10 minutes on Monday and then had what amounted to a double session yesterday. A spokesman for the Bruins last night said he believed Bergeron would be traveling with the team to today to Tampa. If he continues to progress at his current pace, Bergeron could well be a go for tomorrow's Game 3 or Game 4"
Bergeron continues positive strides, could return for Game 3
May 18
Boston Globe
 
"While Patrice Bergeron continues to progress from his May 6 concussion, last night was not the night for his return. Bergeron participated in yesterday's morning skate, the fourth straight day he skated. But he was not cleared to play in Boston's 6-5 victory over Tampa Bay in in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Bergeron has yet to engage in significant contact during practice, which is a precursor to being cleared for game action. Given the nature of the morning skate, in which players opt for minimal wear and tear in preparation for the game, Bergeron didn't take or receive any hits yesterday."
Source: Patrice Bergeron out
May 17
ESPN.com
 
"Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron, who is recovering from a concussion, will not play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night at TD Garden, according to a team source. The same source said, though, that Bergeron is "doing great." Bergeron participated in the Bruins' game-day skate Tuesday morning and looked ready to play, but Bruins coach Claude Julien only said: "If he's in, you'll see him in the warmup tonight." A league source had already told ESPNBoston.com on Monday that it was more likely that Bergeron would return for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay. "Literally day to day right now," the source said. On Tuesday, Bergeron skated for"
Boston's Bergeron questionable
May 17
Tampa Tribune
 
"In the hush-hush world of playoff injury updates, speculation swirls about a player's status. So, when Boston Bruins C Patrice Bergeron stayed on the ice to participate in practice with the rest of his teammates Monday morning — including taking line rushes with his usual wingers and rotating in on the first power-play unit — the guesswork as to Bergeron's status for Game 2 began. Bergeron missed Boston's Game 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning with a concussion sustained in the third period of Boston's series-clinching victory against Philadelphia on May 6. The Bruins' leading playoff scorer and best defensive center, Bergeron, who has a history of concussions, must go through the"
Only Patrice Bergeron matters
May 17
Boston Herald
 columnist Steve Buckley
"His skating was methodical and without the obligatory banging, and nobody seemed to mind. What mattered most — and, really, it's all that mattered — was that Patrice Bergeron was on the ice with the Bruins yesterday morning at the Garden. So, the question now is this: Will Bergeron be in uniform tonight when the Bruins take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals? "There's not much more to update you guys on, except that I think when he is ready to go you guys will know," coach Claude Julien said to a gathering of media types after practice. "It's something that you can't predict, how quickly or how slow it's going to be .?.?. there's a protocol, and right now"
Patrice Bergeron not out yet
May 17
Boston Herald
 
"When Patrice Bergeron stepped onto the clean sheet of Garden ice at 10:18 a.m. yesterday with just strength and conditioning coach John Whitesides, it seemed all but certain that Bergeron would be scratched again for tonight's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He still might be. Trying to predict how long a concussed player will remain out — not to mention trying to do so in these ultra-secretive times in the playoffs — is a fool's errand. But there were some signs yesterday that there might be a chance Bergeron will play tonight. Coach Claude Julien did not offer any substantive updates on how the center felt after his skate, which did include some"
Patrice Bergeron takes another step towards return
May 16
ESPN.com
 
"Bruins center Patrice Bergeron took the next step in his return from a mild concussion, practicing with the team Monday morning for the first time since suffering the injury in Game 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers on May 6. After skating on his own for a half hour before practice, Bergeron joined his teammates for early power play and penalty killing work. He did not take any hits, however, and his status for Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night is still unclear. Bergeron left the ice before the end of practice, but all told he skated for just over an hour. Bergeron had skated on his own the last two days before Monday. After his Sunday skate, Bruins coach Claude"
Tough decision for Bruins on Bergeron
May 16
Boston Herald
 
"The Bruins may be facing a truly devilish decision with Patrice Bergeron: They're definitely damned if they don't, and they could be damned if they do. If the Bruins are to bounce back from their poor performance against Tampa Bay during Saturday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, it sure would help to get Bergeron back from the concussion he suffered May 6 against Philadelphia. Here they are involved in their most important playoff series in nearly 20 years, with a once-in-a-career opportunity laid out in front of them. And this is a player — the Bruins' leading playoff scorer, their best faceoff man and their best all-around forward —they desperately need. Yet coach Claude"
Bergeron returns to ice for brief skate
May 15
Boston Globe
 
"Yesterday morning at TD Garden, for the first time since suffering a mild concussion May 6, Patrice Bergeron hit the ice. Prior to the team's morning skate, the Bruins center pulled on his blades for a brief solo spin. "Just a light skate this morning,'' coach Claude Julien said. "That's where he's at right now. Light skate on his own.''"
With Bergeron out, rookie Seguin gets an opportunity
May 14
Boston Globe
 
"Tyler Seguin has been out of action long enough. Seguin has been a spectator since the end of the regular season, but will get his chance on the Bruins' third line against the Lightning starting tonight. "I haven't played since April 10,'' Seguin said Thursday. "I definitely had my break and I'm excited to get right in and I should have a ton of energy.'' It has been considerably longer since Seguin's last goal. In the Bruins' 70th game of the season, a 4-3 loss at Nashville March 17, Seguin converted the 11th goal of his rookie season. The last time Seguin produced a goal at TD Garden was in a 6-3 win over Dallas Feb. 3. Though Seguin's performance tailed off toward the end of the regular"
Patrice Bergeron remains sidelined
May 13
Boston Globe
 
"Patrice Bergeron has yet to resume any physical activities following his concussion last Friday. Bergeron suffered a concussion early in the third period of Game 4 when he was hit by Philadelphia's Claude Giroux. "All I can say is he keeps progressing on a daily basis," Claude Julien said. "He hasn't been on the ice, hasn't done any of that stuff yet. We're keeping our fingers crossed that things will start being clear and more optimistic here as we keep moving forward." Chris Kelly practiced in Bergeron's spot today between Brad Marchand and Mark Recchi. Tyler Seguin practiced on the third line with Michael Ryder and Rich Peverley."
Bruins hope Bergeron's absence no killer
May 11
Boston Herald
 
"The fallout from the loss of center Patrice Bergeron goes beyond his steady, two-way influence and his abilities as a playmaker on the Bruins' second line. Bergeron, who suffered a mild concussion in Friday night's series-clinching win against Philadelphia, did not practice yesterday and will miss Saturday night's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Garden. Bergeron leads the Bruins in scoring this postseason with 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 11 games. The loss of that element of Bergeron's game is obvious. But the B's will miss him most in the faceoff circle and on the penalty kill, where he was a consistent performer all season long. The"
Patrice Bergeron checks in at practice
May 11
Boston Herald
 
"A good sign for the Bruins: Patrice Bergeron was on hand at the Garden yesterday, the first time he's seen his teammates since suffering a mild concussion in Game 4 against Philadelphia last Friday. The Bruins center did not speak with the press, but coach Claude Julien reported he is improving. "He's doing better," Julien said. "He's here and he's doing better. He's dealing with the concussion symptoms and everything else, the protocols of it. I think we're getting some positive feedback from him." The B's aren't making any firm predictions on a possible return by their leading playoff scorer. But privately the they make it clear they intend to be very cautious with Bergeron, given his"
Patrice Bergeron recovering from concussion, makes it to team practice
May 11
Boston Globe
 
"The fact that Patrice Bergeron was even at TD Garden yesterday while the Bruins were practicing was good news. Bergeron, one of the team's best players during the first two playoff rounds, is continuing his recovery from a mild concussion suffered when he was hit by the Flyers' Claude Giroux in the third period of Game 4 against Philadelphia last Friday. Coach Claude Julien sounded encouraged by the center's progress. "He's here and he's doing better,'' said Julien. "Given the concussion symptoms and everything else and the protocol of it, he's here today because he's feeling better, so we're getting some positive feedback from him.''"
Bergeron concussed
May 8
Boston Herald
 
"A team that has been hammered by head injuries like few others in the NHL the last several seasons, the Bruins now are dealing with another concussion to a key player. General manager Peter Chiarelli revealed yesterday that center Patrice Bergeron suffered what's been classified as a mild concussion as a result of a hit by Claude Giroux in the third period of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with Philadelphia on Friday night. Now Chiarelli, whose team has had to survive without Bergeron in the past and lost star center Marc Savard for most of this season, is planning on the Bruins potentially being without Bergeron for the start of their Eastern Conference final series"
Bergeron mildly concussed
May 8
Boston Globe
 
"Patrice Bergeron ended up in a familiar place Friday night — flat on the ice, delivered to the land of the concussed — and that return visit is expected to keep the 25-year-old center from suiting up for the start of the Bruins' upcoming Eastern Conference finals series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. It also means that Tyler Seguin, the highly touted rookie forward who has yet to play in this postseason, is expected to take Bergeron's roster spot when the Bruins open the best-of-seven series (start date still to be determined). According to Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, Bergeron sustained a "mild concussion'' — his third diagnosed neurological episode in some 3 1/2 years — early"
Source: Patrice Bergeron has concussion
May 7
Boston Globe
 
"This just in from the Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont via Twitter moments ago: "Not from team, but top source has confirmed Bergeron concussion." Bergeron was knocked out early in the third period against the Flyers last night when he was leveled by Philadelphia right wing Claude Giroux. Looking woozy and glassy-eyed after getting smacked to the ice in the left circle in the Bruins' zone, the 25-year-old Bergeron gained his feet after a few seconds and skated slowly but deliberately to the bench. Without stopping, the dogged center, by far the club's MVP in the postseason, made his way straight to the dressing room — still under his own power — and was not seen for the rest of the night."
Concern for Bergy injury
May 7
Boston Herald
 
"There was a lot of euphoria after the Bruins' Game 4 victory and sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers last night, but plenty of fingers were crossed, too. Patrice Bergeron, the team's best all-around player during these playoffs, took a heavy and high hit from Flyers forward Claude Giroux with a little more than two minutes gone in the third period last night. Bergeron got up slowly and made his way to the bench without play being stopped. But when he reached the bench area, he headed straight down the runway to the team's locker room. He did not return. After the game, Bruins coach Claude Julien said he hadn't heard anything yet on his center's status. "I have no update for you guys right"
Bergeron's state looks worrisome
May 7
Boston Globe
 
"It has been a long time since anything so good happened to the Bruins and their fans, and in the end the gift had to be wrapped in a black bow. Amid the excitement and satisfaction surrounding Boston's 5-1 win over the Flyers last night, good for a ticket to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the first time since 1992, the Bruins lost star center Patrice Bergeron early in the third period when he was felled by Flyers right wing Claude Giroux. Looking woozy and glassy-eyed after getting smacked to the ice in the left circle in the Bruins' zone, the 25-year-old Bergeron gained his feet after a few seconds and skated slowly but deliberately to the bench. Without stopping, the dogged center, by"
Patrice Bergeron draws attention to faceoffs
May 5
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron was quick on the draw in the opening two games of the Eastern Conference semifirnals in Philadelphia. Bergeron won 14 faceoffs for the Bruins in a 7-3 victory in Game 1 and duplicated that effort in Monday night's 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 at the Wells Fargo Center. By winning 28 faceoffs in two games, the center created scoring opportunities for linemates Brad Marchand and Mark Recchi. The opportunistic stick work in the circle also helped the defensemen clear the puck from the B's zone. Bergeron continued his mastery in last night's Game 3, winning 17 faceoffs and losing just two in the Bruins' 5-1 victory. "Obviously it helps when you win draws because you start"
Patrice Bergeron takes leadership role
April 21
Boston Herald
 
"Certain athletes have the knack for knowing when to physically go that extra mile to spark their team or say something to motivate their colleagues. Patrice Bergeron has always had the first, while he's learned the latter during his seven seasons in the NHL. "I feel like I'm getting a lot better at it," said Bergeron yesterday after the Bruins practiced at the USA Rink at the Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center in preparation for tonight's Game 4 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. "I feel more confident doing it. My English, I feel like it's better. So all that stuff is easier for me to do. "I've learned a lot from (teammate Mark Recchi), and these past couple years he's kind of helped me"