Bergeron set to Return

The Boston Bruins received some incredible news yesterday regarding Patrice Bergeron, arguably the team’s best player. Bergeron has been sidelined since an April 2^nd victory over Ottawa. He was awkwardly struck in the head by a Colin Greening elbow while bearing down on a back check. Patrice left the game and did not return. He was diagnosed with a “mild concussion.”

The team’s doctors medically cleared Bergeron for a return to game action. When the news broke just after the B’s morning skate, the entire Boston organization, fans, and Patrice himself, exhaled in unison. At only 27 years of age and already a victim to four concussions, things looked bleak for the 2012 Selke winner.

Miraculously, Bergeron only sat out a modest seven games this time around. Under the supervision of the astute Boston training staff, his road to recovery saw steady improvements each day. Bergeron spoke about the news, saying “I want to get back out there, I feel good, feel confident-we're taking time and there's a reason for that, so I'm not hesitant and feel good.”

The center man’s presence in the Boston lineup is vitally important to the success of the club. In his absence the Bruins struggled offensively, showing little chemistry as a group. Claude Julien was forced to shuffle his lines and nothing seemed to work. Bergeron brings stability, dependability, and an unrivaled hockey sense.

Ultimately the final ruling as to when Bergeron actually plays is up to the coaching and training staff.  Patrice is on record saying he’s “ready to go” and that he felt he could play. It still remains to be seen as to when he will actually be re-inserted. Though from the looks of things over on Causeway, Bergy will most likely skate in the B’s next game.

Patrice was slotted alongside Milan Lucic and Tyler Seguin in the AM skate. Carl Soderberg is scheduled to join Boston on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. He projects to slide in somewhere within the bottom nine forwards. As the playoffs near, things are beginning to shape up for the Black-and-Gold.