"There's nothing we can do about it; we have to move on," goaltender Tuukka Rask said. "We have to trust the guys who will step in.". “Hopefully, but I'm pretty positive I will be. You obviously don’t want to put your health in danger. The next day I was just trying to find a way (to) manage the pain, I guess, but it was definitely there. Bergeron played through a daunting list of injuries all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, as the center was dealing with a rib injury that included a cartilage tear, a punctured lung and a separated shoulder he suffered in Game 6 of the Cup Final. 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Bruce Bennett/Getty Images "I'm feeling a lot better," Bergeron said Tuesday. Bergeron, who missed the team’s break-up day last week (because he was in the hospital), met weith the media Tuesday in the B’s dressing room at TD Garden. Bergeron’s troubles began in Game 4 at the Garden. Winners and losers of 2020 NHL free agency: Sabres come out on top, Kings ink No. Three days later, Bergeron said he won't need surgery for his ribs or shoulder and he expects to be ready for training camp. In typical Bergeron fashion, however, he downplayed the injuries and the sacrifices he made to play through them. But after the final game, he had difficulty breathing. Bruins' Bergeron out of hospital after injury. "He showed me enough to be able to move into Bergy's spot. "He may be in next game. "I thought if we were going to give him a shot, tonight was probably a good time for it. Patrice Bergeron recovering from playoff ... July 2, 2013. The assistant captain gave detailed descriptions of the torn rib cartilage he suffered in Game 4, the broken rib on his left side that occurred in Game 5 and the separated right shoulder and punctured left lung from Game 6. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins leans over on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final. The injuries landed Bergeron in a Chicago hospital following Game 5, and he went to a Boston hospital after the Final concluded with the Bruins’ Game 6 loss. 3? I'm not going there.". "It is what it is. The collapsed lung was the exclamation point on a bombardment of injuries Bergeron suffered during the Stanley Cup Final. Despite the mounting injuries — which include the shoulder separation in the first period — Bergeron still played 17:45 for the Bruins in the Game 6 loss to Chicago. It was Soderberg's NHL playoff debut. Information from ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald and The Associated Press contributed to this report. “I was hoping for the pain to go down but that wasn't the case. Twitter ... Patrice Bergeron Won’t Need Surgery for Injuries Suffered During Playoffs. But without Bergeron, the Bruins were lost. After Game 5, I was in a lot of pain. There was no questioning Patrice Bergeron‘s toughness before the Stanley Cup playoffs began, but the Bruins forward left no doubt with what he went through this postseason. That trio created chances and it led to the team's only goal in the third period on Zdeno Chara's slap shot that beat Chicago goalie Corey Crawford to the high glove side. He hadn't played since April 28, and he was in the lineup Saturday in place of Kaspars Daugavins, who had been skating on the fourth line. “Some people would say it’s stupid, but it just goes with the way it is. I tried to go back in the second and after the second period, the doctors, because the pain escalated, they were worried about the spleen, so we had to go to the hospital (in Chicago) and get it checked and everything was fine.”. Bruins' Bergeron recounts injuries during Cup finals Harry How / Getty Images Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins leans over on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Six of the 2013 … I don't know how he feels right now, or if he'll play or not, but we really need him. You’re just trying to help the team, you try to do whatever it takes. I just need a couple of weeks, two or three weeks (of rest).”. Bergeron was injured in the second period of Saturday night's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. Boston Bruins star Patrice Bergeron played in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks despite being ravaged by injuries, and was later revealed to have a punctured lung. There’s other guys that have done it. Link Chain Icon. At the same time, it’s our passion, it’s what you want to do. Chicago leads the series 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Boston on Monday night. Bergeron, 27, said he wasn't sure if he'd be able to return for Game 6, but he and the team decided that a nerve-block procedure would allow him to get on the ice. So that’s it. Patrice Bergeron Has No Regrets After Playing Through Serious ... July 2, 2013 Share. He played in Game 6, but separated his right shoulder in the first period, because he fell awkwardly while trying to protect his ribs. Bergeron finished the playoffs with nine goals and 15 points in 22 games. By Matt Brigidi Jun 25, 2013, 8:36am EDT Share this story Cimini on the Bell relationship. Patrice Bergeron played almost 18 minutes in the Bruins' Game 6 loss to the Blackhawks. You want to definitely win, that’s the most important thing. The Jets release Le'Veon Bell. I just did whatever any of my other teammates would have done. Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since being admitted to the hospital after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks. Bruins coach Clade Julien said later Sunday that Bergeron is day to day with a "body" injury. “I should be fine for camp, the beginning of camp, for sure,” he said. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins leans over on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final. Plus, Free Agency reaction. He was on the ice for 6 minutes, 6 seconds in total, including nine shifts in the first period and just two in the second. In Game 5, it was either the first or second shift, I got hit again right on the ribs and that's when I'm sure it cracked and it got worse. The Bruins have not disclosed any further details on Bergeron's injury. "I thought we could use him and although he had very limited experience in this league, he's still a pretty skilled player and had a good year," Julien said. (Harry How / Getty Images). I did whatever I could’ve done to help my team and try to be there for our biggest game of the year.”. Enhance your NESN experience by creating an account today, By creating an account, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. I thought he played well and although there wasn't maybe the chemistry that you see with that line usually because it's his first time. We had the conversations with the doctors, and you never know what’s going to happen in the games, so it’s always a risk. “I don’t know if there’s necessarily pride. “In my mind, for sure, I wanted to play,” he said. Canadiens give backup goalie Allen extension. We definitely missed him, especially at the end of the game when we needed to score a goal. Blackhawks Q&A: Is Bowen Byram a slam dunk pick at No. By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff. Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams, Women's Hockey Legends Cammi Granato and Meghan Duggan join the show. At that stage, at that point, there’s no regrets on my part. Hal apologizes to fans. On the day of Game 6, we met with the doctors and they were telling me the only way I could play was to have a nerve block, otherwise the pain would be too high, so I did that in order to play.”. During his absence in Game 5, Julien inserted Carl Soderberg onto the team's second line as the center between Brad Marchand and Jaromir Jagr. If not, we're going to try to do everything we can to get a win and force Game 7.". "You don't want to see one of your best players go down, especially this time of the year. Is Stan Bowman on the hot seat? Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has been released ffrom a Chicago-area hospital after a brief stay Saturday for an injury suffered during Game 5 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Since the Blackhawks now have a 3-2 series advantage with Game 6 Monday in Boston, the Bruins can't focus on whether or not Bergeron will be out of the lineup. I'm certainly not disappointed in the way he played tonight.". “The ribs and the shoulder now just need some time to rest but it's a lot better.”, “In Game 4, my cartilage was torn in the corner against (Michael) Frolik, so that's when it started and it obviously escalated because I kept playing and didn't have time to heal it.
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