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Bergeron: 'Series Is Not Over'
BOSTON, MA – The Bruins are heading into New York with confidence, up 2-0 in a series that, last Monday night during Game Seven against the Maple Leafs, looked like it would never happen.
As the Black & Gold prepare for Game Three, they know they must keep the foot on the gas. They learned the hard way against Toronto in the first round, that not closing out a series as quickly as possible can be dangerous..
“It’s about realizing that the series is not over until it is, until you win a fourth game,” said B’s alternate captain Patrice Bergeron. “We know that; we know that tomorrow’s going to be a huge game. They’re going to try and bounce back and we’re expecting them to come out really hard. We need to make sure we match that.”
The Rangers fell behind, 2-0, in their first round series against the Washington Capitals and came back to win the series in seven games. As a result, the B’s expect a hungrier New York team on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
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Bergeron 'Does Everything the Way You Should'
BostonBruins.com - Patrice Bergeron has never been a flashy player; he never will be. That’s not the alternate captain’s style
He’s a calm, gentlemanly anchor for the Bruins off the ice, while being a tenacious two-way leader on the ice. And he has been that way for nearly a decade in the spoked-B. Unfaltering.
The alternate captain’s last playoff overtime goal came in 2004. It was his first season in the NHL.
“He’s a 30-year-old in an 18-year-old’s body,” a teammate would say, en route to the 2-1 OT win over the Montreal Canadiens.
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On Wednesday afternoon, following the Bruins’ practice that saw them shift their focus to Round 2 against the New York Rangers, Patrice Bergeron took a few minutes to break down his OT game-winning-goal in Game 7 vs Toronto. (After each win, one of the B’s dissects his goal in the latest edition of “The Black Dog Breakdown.”)
“It was a very special feeling, obviously, the crowd went crazy,” said Bergeron of the mayhem on the ice, before laughing as he watched the video of himself jumping up and down. “But I went crazy as well, the whole team did. So it was something very, very special.”
“It was a a great feeling and fortunate enough, I was at the right place at the right time.”
So, what was it like in that goal celebration huddle against the boards?
“Guys were just yelling, screaming, jumping with a lot of joy,” smiled Bergeron.
“My helmet almost popped off there. I think that’s the hardest I got hit all series there,” he added, laughing. “But it was fun.”
The mindset, of course, for the “always in the moment” Bruins has seen them already move on from the historic comeback win to their next task at hand. But for a few minutes, it was nice to the Game 7 ‘man of the hour’ enjoy a moment that everyone knows he deserved.
Watch Bergy break down his goal here: http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=1359&id=248976&lang=en
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(Photos by Brian Babineau, Jared Wickerham)
Bergeron Named Finalist for Selke Trophy
BOSTON, MA — The NHL announced today, May 14, that Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is one of three finalists for the 2013 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The Selke Trophy is awarded annually “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” The other finalist are Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Bergeron, Bruins Staying the Course
BOSTON, MA - Following Wednesday night’s 4-1 win over Toronto in Game 1, defenseman Dennis Seidenberg was asked how the Bruins flipped the switch from the regular season to their pounding playoff hockey on display.
“You know, we have one in the back. We just flipped it over,” laughed Seidenberg, pointing behind him.
“We really focused on our strengths and for whatever reason we were able to go out on the ice and execute the way we wanted to,” he added, in reference to the B’s being able to turn the corner and find their game. “That’s the first step. It’s the first game and now we have to carry that on into the second game.” On Thursday, the Black & Gold were off with no practice, though, select players and Head Coach Claude Julien were available to the media.
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We feel refreshed, we start new. You work so hard just to get here and get the chance to be here in the playoffs. Now it’s about taking care of business. It starts from Game One.
Pregame vs Tampa: Three Games in Four Days on Tap for B’s
BOSTON, MA - Following an off day with no practice Wednesday, the Bruins were back together Thursday morning at TD Garden for a longer pregame skate prior to hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at 7:30 ET (NESNplus, 98.5 The Sports Hub).
Tonight marks the first of a stretch of three games in four days for the Bruins, before heading into the playoffs. The B’s would have originally had only Saturday’s game in D.C. left on the schedule, but two postponed games leave them with the compact end to the season.
Boston was set to play Tampa on February 9 before the blizzard hit, forcing the third and final meeting between the two teams to take place tonight. The Bolts may be out of the playoff picture, but their offense still excite, as Steven Stamkos sits just two goals back (29) of the Rocket Richard, while Marty St. Louis leads the NHL scoring race with 58 points.
The Bruins, meanwhile, are looking for a wake-up call, coming off a 5-2 ousting by Philadelphia on Tuesday, as they correct their game heading into the postseason.
Moving in the Right Direction
The Bruins had been digging deep to get a win for Boston. In their past two games, they fell short. But on Sunday, they came out on top, shutting out the Panthers 3-0. Read the full postgame feature by clicking here.
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Patrice Bergeron and a Watertown PD first responder shake hands during Shirts Off Their Backs #nhlbruins
Pregame vs Sens: Marchand Back Skating, Bergeron Possibility for Tonight
BOSTON, MA - A nice sight this morning to see Brad Marchand back skating with the team during morning skate at TD Garden for the first time since April 10, when he sustained a “mild concussion” in New Jersey. The B’s held a pregame skate prior to facing off against the Senators tonight in their fifth and final meeting on the season.
Though the forward is not yet taking contact, that will be the next step in his recovery, as he has been skating and “feeling good.”
“I feel pretty good. Today is my first team practice, and I felt pretty good out there,” said Marchand post-skate. “I’m not really sure when I can be back. I’m still going to talk to the trainers after the practice here today and kind of see where we’re at, but it’s a step in the right direction.”
“I skated yesterday and I felt pretty good, and then today. I haven’t really been off that long, so I mean it’s, my hands and everything have still got it, but I felt pretty good, so again hopefully I’ll continue to get better.”
Patrice Bergeron joined in line rushes for the first time today, centering Tyler Seguin and Milan Lucic. He remains a possibility for tonight’s lineup, as the center, coaches and B’s training staff will all be exercising caution with his insertion back into game action. Bergeron has missed six games since he first sustained a moderate concussion back on April 2, the last time the B’s faced Ottawa.
As on Saturday morning in Carolina, when Patrice spoke to media for the first time, he said this morning he was “feeling good” and felt close to a return, but was going to leave it up to Coach and the doctors to determine if he would be back or not.
“I obviously want to get back out there. I feel good. I feel confident,” said Bergeron. “I don’t feel cautious. We’re taking our time and there’s a reason for that, so that I’m not hesitant and I feel good.”
“The doctors and the trainers have always done a great job with me and all the other guys as well,” he added.
“It’s one of things it’s always hard to go through. I’ve had enough of it,” said Bergeron, on the frustration of being out. “It’s one of those things where at the same time, they said I was optimistic because of the way that I felt, and the Bruins did a good job of making sure I was taking the time to heal properly.”
Tuukka Rask was the first goalie off at morning skate, after goaltending coach Bob Essensa worked with both netminders for a while during the practice. As for the Senators, the B’s should expect to see Craig Anderson between the pipes for the first time this season against Boston, as he’s been back from since injury and most recently, put up a 33-save shutout performance on Friday in a 2-0 win over New Jersey.
Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, after being a healthy scratch the past two games to get rest and get a different perspective of the game from up top, will be back in the lineup tonight. Coach Julien said that with nine healthy defenseman, he plans to “rotate some players in and out here” heading down the final seven-game stretch. Andrew Ference will be the healthy scratch tonight.
Following the rest, Hamilton said, “I feel refreshed and eager to play.”
“Just to be able to sit up there and learn and watch with Jarvy [Coach Jarvis], it was good. So just a different perspective, and obviously, it’s a lot more fun playing and being in the room and I guess being part of the team, but it was good for me.”
Projected Boston Lineup
Lucic-Bergeron-Seguin
Campbell-Krejci-Jagr
Paille-Kelly-Horton
Daugavins-Peverley-Thornton
Chara-Hamilton
Seidenberg-Boychuk
Bartkowski-McQuaid
Rask
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