Krejci's one of the best teammates I've ever had and one of my best friends. Krejci has served as a friend and mentor to Pastrnak. Both players are originally from the Czech Republic, where Krejci played last season before rejoining the Bruins on a one-year contract. I'll forever be grateful for him."ĭuring his post-series media availability, David Pastrnak wore a hat with Krejci's name on it. I've tried to be like him and lead the way he did. We've been lucky to have him as part of this group for a long time. He allowed me to play alongside him for a long time. It really changed the way that I approach my day-to-day life and the way I approach the game. Such an incredible leader, so driven, incredible family man, great father and great friend," Marchand said. "He's just, like, the perfect person on or off the ice. The Bruins winger said he'll forever be indebted for what Bergeron did for him as a player and a person. Whether he continues to play or not, our bond will last a lifetime," Marchand said. Hopefully it's not the end, but that's up to him to make his decision. "The friendship that we've built and the relationship that we have has been special. They hugged on the now-empty rink, as the Boston fans cheered to acknowledge the emotional moment. Last in line was Brad Marchand, his longtime linemate. After that, Bergeron skated to the Bruins bench door and embraced each of his teammates as they left for the dressing room. Finally, he motioned to the Bruins to join him at center ice for a stick salute to the fans at TD Garden. The Panthers won all three games Bergeron played in the series, including overtime wins in Games 5 and 7 in Boston.Īfter Boston was eliminated Sunday night, Bergeron stood at the bench with his teammates, motionless, processing what had just transpired. After Game 7, Bergeron revealed he has been playing with a herniated disk in his back and said he was unsure about offseason treatment for it. But eventually, his absence was clarified as being due to injury. Initially, the Bruins said he was suffering from an illness that had swept through their locker room. But the Panthers rallied to force a Game 7, rallied to tie the game with a minute left in regulation and then eliminated the Bruins on an overtime goal by winger Carter Verhaeghe.īergeron missed the first four games of the series. They were favored to defeat the Panthers, a wild-card team, and at one point held a 3-1 series lead. The 2022-23 Bruins were the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, setting league records for wins (65) and points (135) in a single season. Right now, it's hard to process anything. "I'm going to take some time and talk with my family and then go from there. You compete hard and battle all year for that, so it's hard," Bergeron said. Krejci, who is also a free agent, has played 16 seasons. Bruins players had talked openly about sending off Bergeron and fellow veteran center David Krejci, also 37, with a Stanley Cup win. Patrice Bergeron undecided on future after Bruins' season endsīOSTON - Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron said he's uncertain about his NHL future after Boston's crushing Game 7 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.īergeron, 37, is an unrestricted free agent this summer. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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