The hits keep coming for the Boston Bruins, who will reportedly be without center Patrice Bergeron for a while with an upper-body injury.
According to NBC Sports, the two-time All-Star and four-time Selke Trophy winner could miss an extended time. TSN reports that he could be out four weeks, while citing sources as saying the injury is not concussion related. That’s good news at least since Bergeron has a history of concussions.
Bergeron was sent home from the Bruins road trip for further evaluation after suffering an injury Friday against the Stars. He was driven hard into the boards and appeared to be favoring his shoulder.
Bergeron is off to a great start with 26 points in 19 games, anchoring one of the best lines in the league.
He joins a long list of injured Bruins. Defenseman Zdeno Chara will miss at least four weeks after injuring the MCL in his left knee. The Bruins were already without defensive stalwarts Charlie McAvoy (concussion), Kevan Miller (broken hand), John Moore (lower body) and Brandon Carlo (upper body), as well as rookie Urho Vaakanainen, who sustained a concussion last month after being called up to fill in.
Despite the injuries, the Bruins are staying afloat with 25 points, good for fifth place in the competitive Atlantic Division.