Julien confirms 37 is a game-time decision vs. TBL.
The Bruins are still uncertain whether Bergeron will play tomorrow. He has 19 goals and 55 points in 68 games.
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Patrice Bergeron News
PITTSBURGH–Patrice Bergeron is back on the Bruins bench to start the third period. He took a shot off his left foot in the second and left, returned briefly and left for the rest of the period.
Bergeron tried his best to stay in the game. Check back for a further update on his status.
Line Change
Last season, Bergeron compiled a 22-35-57 line and looks to continue his dominance of the face-off circle. He also wants to continue to grow as a leader, especially after the B’s lost veteran Mark Recchi.
Following a Cup victory, Bergeron is now a leader and the clubhouse. The second line center scored 22 goals and 57 points through 80 games and should be expected to at least replicate those totals. In deeper leagues, look for Bergeron to be quite useful, especially if your league counts faceoff wins.
Claude Julien didn't say whether Patrice Bergeron will play tonight. Julien said there is further protocol required before Bergeron is cleared to play. Julien said if Bergeron goes out for pregame warmups, the alternate captain will play.
TAMPA -- Patrice Bergeron will participate in tomorrow's morning skate at St. Pete Times Forum. Depending on how Bergeron feels after the skate, the Bruins will determine whether he will play in Game 3.
No Patrice Bergeron as expected. We wont see him on ice tonight, but I'd expect him to be in #bruins lineup for Game 3 in Tampa #NHLplayoffs
After participating in the Bruins morning skate, Patrice Bergeron skated with the Black Aces — the B’s extra skaters who won’t be playing tonigt — this afternoon at the Garden, according to TSN’s Katherine Dolan. That would certainly be an indication that Bergeron is in fact out for tonight’s Game 2.
"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."
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