Patrice Bergeron | Photo: Boston Bruins
National Hockey League (NHL) Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron has not gone with the team on a trip to Florida, reports the North American media TSN.
The Canadian missed the first game of the Eastern Conference playoffs due to illness, but sat out the second game with an unspecified upper-body injury. In the third game, which was played on the night of Saturday, the hockey player was not in the application because he stayed in Florida to prepare for the fifth match at home.
The 37-year-old forward suffered the injury in the first period of the regular season finale against the Montreal Canadiens. Also, previously the Canadian missed four out of eight games at the end of the main tournament and returned to the lineup only for the last two matches of the regular season.
“We wanted Bergeron in the last two [regulārās sezonas] matches to get into a playoff rhythm,” Montgomery said. “Different things happen in life. Unfortunately, there was an injury in the last game. Even from today’s perspective, we would do the exact same thing. When you don’t regret what you did, because it was a well-thought-out plan, it’s easier to move forward.”
Veteran Bergeron, who is serving as captain for the third consecutive season, was the third leading scorer for the Bruins in the 2022/2023 regular season, with the Canadian scoring 27 goals and 31 assists for a total of 58 points and helping Boston become the best team of the season. and break the record for points and wins in a single season.
In the last match of the night, the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on the road, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Both teams will play the fourth game of the series on Sunday, April 23, at 22:30 Latvian time.
2023-04-22 12:15:47
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