Bergeron (illness) will return to action against Nashville on Tuesday.
Bergeron will be back on the top line of the Bruins following a one-game absence. He has accounted for 27 goals, 57 points and 232 shots on net across 72 contests this campaign.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Not playing Sunday
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Bergeron (illness) won't play Sunday against Carolina.
Bergeron will sit out at least one game, which will bring his five-game point streak to an end. He had three goals and five assists during that span to give him 57 points in 72 contests this campaign. David Krejci will center Boston's top line during Bergeron's absence.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Three points against Sabres
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Bergeron scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 7-0 win over Buffalo.
The veteran center beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen just 15 seconds into the game, and it wound up being all the offense Jeremy Swayman would need in the other crease. Bergeron has five points over the last two games, and in the last 16 contests, he's racked up eight goals and 16 points. His game-winner Sunday was also his seventh of the season, tying his career high.
Bergeron scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
The 37-year-old had gone three straight games without getting onto the scoresheet -- just the third time all season he's had a drought that long -- but Bergeron got back into the swing of things Saturday. Over the last 15 contests, he's collected seven goals and 13 points, and his third-period tally gave him 25 on the season -- the eighth time in his career he's reached that mark.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Supplies pair of helpers
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Bergeron earned two assists and added three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Bergeron won a faceoff to help out on Dmitry Orlov's second goal of the game. In overtime, Brad Marchand passed from behind the net to Bergeron, who fed Charlie McAvoy for the game-winner with less than five seconds left. Over his last seven contests, Bergeron has three goals and five helpers. He's up to 46 points, 194 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating through 60 outings this season.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: One of each Thursday
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Bergeron scored a shorthanded goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Kraken.
Bergeron set up Brad Marchand midway through the second period, and his longtime linemate returned the favor on a shortie later in the frame. The 37-year-old Bergeron also won 20 of 24 faceoffs -- he's won at least 20 draws in four contests this season. He's up to 21 tallies, 43 points, 188 shots on net, 48 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating through 57 appearances.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Tenth straight 20-goal season
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Bergeron scored his 20th goal of the season in a 6-2 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
It was his 10th consecutive 20-goal season and 14th of his 19-season career. Bergeron now has points in two straight (two goals, one assist) after going six games without a point. Overall, he has 41 points in 55 games.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Snaps six-game point drought
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Bergeron scored a goal and an assist on two shots, fueling the Bruins to a 5-0 win over the Predators on Thursday.
Bergeron extended the lead to 3-0 on the power play off a nice stretch pass from Hampus Lindholm. He would also add a helper on Brad Marchand's opening goal. This performance snaps a six-game pointless streak for Bergeron as he looks to snap out of a recent scoring funk. On the season, the Bruins' captain has 19 goals and 40 points in 54 games.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Set to play Thursday
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Bergeron (face) is slated to play Thursday against the Rangers, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe.
Bergeron left Wednesday's game after he was struck in the face by David Pastrnak's shot. He has 16 goals and 35 points in 44 contests this season. Bergeron is projected to skate on the Bruins' first line and serve on the top power-play unit.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Questionable for Thursday
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Bergeron (face) will have the final say regarding if he plays Thursday versus the Rangers, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.
Bergeron took a David Pastrnak shot off the face in Wednesday's game versus the Islanders, but he was able to finish the contest. With Thursday being the second half of a back-to-back, Bergeron may ultimately be a game-time decision, though it seems like he's probably closer to playing than sitting out based on his return to Wednesday's game.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Collects 600th career assist
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Bergeron notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Ducks.
Bergeron's helper on the second of David Pastrnak's three goals Sunday was the former's 600th career assist. The 37-year-old Bergeron is already a member of the 1,000-point club, and he's up to 1,015 points through 1,256 contests. He's been his usual excellent self recently with five tallies and six helpers over his last 10 outings, giving him 33 points, 141 shots and a plus-19 rating through 40 games this season.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Two assists in road win
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Bergeron notched a pair of assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Bergeron helped out his linemates on the first and last goals of the game. Brad Marchand opened the scoring and David Pastrnak wrapped things up. This was Bergeron's first multi-point effort since Dec. 19 -- he had three goals and an assist in the seven games in the interim. The 37-year-old center is up to 15 tallies, 17 helpers, 136 shots on net, 38 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 39 appearances.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Pots winner in NJ
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Bergeron scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
Bergeron's game-winning tally broke a 1-1 tie with a 4:09 left in the third period. It was the fourth goal in the last five games for the veteran center, who also has three assists over that span. Even at age 37, Bergeron remains one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Explodes for four points
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Bergeron scored two goals and two assists on five shots, fueling the Bruins to a 7-3 victory over Florida on Monday.
Bergeron added two insurance goals in the third period with one on the power play to extend the Bruins' lead to four goals. He would also pick up an assist on Brandon Carlo's and David Pastrnak's goals to give him four points for the game. This snapped a three-game pointless streak for the Bruins' captain and could mark a spark for a scoring outburst.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Deposits 10th goal
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Bergeron scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Bergeron tied the game at 1-1 in the second period with his 10th goal of the season. He'd gone eight contests without scoring prior to Sunday, though he managed four assists in that span. It's still a relatively quiet stretch for the top-line center, who is up to 22 points, 88 shots, 25 hits and a plus-15 rating through 27 appearances this season.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Hands out milestone helper
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Bergeron drew an assist during Saturday's 5-1 victory over the visiting Avalanche.
Bergeron recently picked up his 1,000th career point, and the 37-year-old center helped Jake DeBrusk create his own milestone Saturday. Bergeron was credited with a secondary assist on Debrusk's 100th career goal, which capped Saturday's scoring. Bergeron, who has compiled three helpers in his last five contests, contributed five shots during 18:18 of ice time against Colorado.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Secures 1,000th career point
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Bergeron registered a milestone point during Monday's 5-3 victory over the host Lightning.
Bergeron on Monday became the fourth player in the Bruins' 98-year history to reach 1,000 points. The 37-year-old center earned a secondary helper on Brad Marchand's second-period goal to reach the career milestone and cap the Bruins' three-goal second-period Monday. Bergeron, who finished with four shots and three hits, has recorded at least one point in six of seven games (five goals, three assists).
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Nets special team tally
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Bergeron scored a man-advantage goal during Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Canucks.
Bergeron has scored half of his eight goals on the power play. The 37-year-old center drove to the net during a man-advantage situation and skillfully redirected David Pastrnak's slap-pass past goalie Thatcher Demko at 17:29 of the first period. Of his 408 career goals, 126 have come on the power play. Bergeron registered only one shot in 17:50 of ice time Sunday, including 6:17 on the power play.
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Edging closer to 1,000 points
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Bergeron scored twice in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.
The points push his current streak to a modest three games and four points, including three goals. The 37-year-old pivot is as good as ever this season, and is flirting with a point-per-game pace (seven goals, seven assists in 15 games). Bergeron is just four points from hitting the 1,000 mark for his career (996; 407 goals, 589 assists).
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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Adds another game-winning marker
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Bergeron scored a goal during Monday's 3-1 victory over the visiting Blues.
Bergeron, who snapped a six-game goal drought with Monday's game-winning marker, converted the Bruins' second power-play tally, breaking a 1-1, third-period tie. The 37-year-old center connected from the slot off a pass from Brad Marchand, marking his first game-winner this season and 75th of his career. Bergeron generated a game-high seven shots against the Blues.
