Entries with the tag: patrice+bergeron

Patrice Bergeron May Get Clearance To Play Tomorrow Night

by Paul on 04/20/08 at 07:56 PM
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Elliotte Friedman of HNIC mentioned on the pre-game of the Sharks/Flames game that Patrice Bergeron will see a doctor tomorrow morning and if the doc gives the go-ahead, Bergeron will play tomorrow night for the Bruins against Montreal.

The Bruins have been playing for Begeron in this series and if he does come back tomorrow, it could be a huge, emotional factor for the Bruins.

Bergeron Cleared For Practice

by Paul on 04/07/08 at 01:12 PM
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via the Bruins Blog at the Boston Globe,

Patrice Bergeron has been cleared for full-contact practice. He is on the ice this morning and taking part in battle drills.

GM Peter Chiarelli said Bergeron will not play in Game 1.

Bruins Give Bergeron Hope

by Paul on 04/05/08 at 08:34 AM
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from the Boston Globe,

The hope, according to Patrice Bergeron, was that his teammates could qualify for the playoffs, thereby keeping his hopes of returning this season alive....

“I don’t need to tell you how great they’ve worked,” said Bergeron. “All year, they’ve done such a great job. We’ve done such a great job. It’s just awesome. At the same time, I think we’ve deserved it. We’re a great team and we’re pretty excited looking forward. Yes, we’re in, but we can’t be too excited about it. Anything can happen in the playoffs.”

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Chatting with Patrice Bergeron

by Alanah on 04/02/08 at 04:11 PM
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From Boston Bruins.com’s Rinkside Chats,

Katie_From_ME: Since your injury, what is the one thing that you miss most about playing?
P_Bergeron: First and foremost, I’ve missed everything about the game. Being around the guys, being part of the action and part of the game and helping the team win. It’s tough sitting around and watching the team play and not being able to help.

Stockfan42: Patrice, what are the odds of seeing you suited up for the playoffs?
P_Bergeron: Not sure yet, I still have some doctors to see.  I am not cleared for contact yet but I’m hoping to continue to make progress and get back as soon as I can.

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Bergeron Not Ready For Contact

by Paul on 03/28/08 at 03:38 PM
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via the Bruins Blog at the Boston Globe,

After a visit with a neurologist yesterday, Patrice Bergeron was not cleared for contact practice. Bergeron was told that he needs to regain his strength and return to working out off the ice at 100 percent before he can bump bodies in practice.

Bergeron estimated he will be re-evaluated in two weeks, ruling out a regular-season return.

Bergeron Skates Today

by Paul on 02/24/08 at 05:17 PM
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Good to see Patrice Bergeron on the ice today…

Aggressive Therapy For Concussions

by Paul on 02/06/08 at 10:00 AM
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from the Boston Herald,

Many players have waited years for the symptoms to go away. But now there is a more aggressive alternative that actually treats post-concussion syndrome, and is or will be employed by injured Bruins [team stats] Andrew Alberts and Patrice Bergeron.

It’s a program designed by researchers at the University of Buffalo, who helped Sabres center Tim Connolly recover from his second major concussion during the 2006 playoffs. The program entails controlled exercise at a level of stress that does not trigger the symptoms. Its effect is to correct imbalances in brain mechanism brought on by the initial blow, which cause the illness and headaches.

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Begeron Season Appears To Be Over

by Paul on 01/19/08 at 10:01 AM
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,

About a month ago, Bruins center Patrice Bergeron took his first steps toward getting back on the ice, reporting to Wilmington for light stretching and a few minutes on the exercise bike.

His progress slow, Bergeron, at the suggestion of general manager Peter Chiarelli, recently headed off on an island vacation. Time for some warm weather and sandy beaches, which also could mean the sun officially is about to set on his 2007-08 season.

“I don’t think he will be back this season,” Chiarelli said Thursday, emphasizing a position he took in the days soon after Bergeron was drilled into the Garden’s rear boards Oct. 27 by Flyers defenseman Randy Jones.

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Slow Process For Bergeron

by Paul on 01/07/08 at 03:35 PM
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from Pierre LeBrun of the CP via Yahoo,

It’s slow going to be sure. He got a small headache at the end of his bike session last week and was told to rest for a few days.

“Every week I’m getting better but obviously it’s not where I’d like to be. I’d like to be on the ice right now,” said Bergeron. “And I’m not close to going back on the ice. But at least we’ve started to work out. I’ve been on the bike three times so far. I felt OK. The last time I had small little headaches, so we decided to take more time off and see what happens after that.

“I’m feeling good, I feel a lot better, but not exactly where I want to be.”

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Positive Sign For Bergeron

by Paul on 12/20/07 at 07:52 AM
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from the Boston Globe,

As Patrice Bergeron the NHL player, who often took 20-minute postgame conditioning rides on a stationary bike, yesterday’s five-minute ride at Ristuccia Arena was a workout hardly worth mentioning.

But as Patrice Bergeron the patient, who’s been limited to short walks for exercise since sustaining a Grade 3 concussion, the morning workout was a momentous occasion that was nearly two months in the making.

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Free Advice Offered

by Paul on 11/11/07 at 09:31 AM
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via Tim Panaccio of the Philadelphia Inquirer,

Here’s some free advice to Bergeron: Never go into the corner not expecting to be hit; and never bend over to expose your head and neck when you do.

I wonder if Panaccio would be handing out free advice like this if Patrice Bergeron was a Flyer and Randy Jones was a Bruin?

Bergeron Has a Message

by Alanah on 11/08/07 at 02:40 PM
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From TSN,

Injured Bruins star Patrice Bergeron held a press conference Thursday to send a message about hitting from behind.  In a nutshell - don’t do it.

He said he wanted to send that message not just to kids, but to his fellow NHLers.

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Update On Bergeron

by Paul on 11/02/07 at 03:00 PM
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from the Bruins Blog at the Boston Globe,

GM Peter Chiarelli provided an update on Patrice Bergeron, who suffered a Grade 3 concussion six days ago when Philadelphia defenseman Randy Jones belted him into the TD Banknorth Garden boards.

“He could be out a month. He could be out two months. He could be out a year,” Chiarelli said.

Chiarelli said that Bergeron can hold a conversation for several minutes, but then becomes tired and loses focus.

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update 9:39pm, also from the Bruins Blog,

Chiarelli’s had enough.

“Those are the terms I’ve been using. Ludicrous and absurd,” said Chiarelli. “I guess I’m angry at some of these takes. Commentaries, web sites, talk radio—you should hear some of the talk radio out of Montreal. They’re saying he’s partially at fault for this. It angers me. It angers the Bruins organization that they’d say it’s his fault in this case. To say he should have been more careful retrieving the puck, to me, is absurd.”

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Bergeron Out of Hospital

by Alanah on 10/28/07 at 04:11 PM
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via TSN,

Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron was released from hospital Sunday after being held overnight with a concussion and a broken nose.

The team will address Bergeron’s status on Monday.

Bergeron suffered the injury after being knocked unconscious when he was hit from behind into the boards by Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Randy Jones late in the first period of Saturday’s game.

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(*all previous coverage and links regarding Bergeron’s injury are here)

Julien Calls Hit On Bergeron “Dirty”

by Paul on 10/27/07 at 08:49 PM
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fromm Matt Kalman of the Hockey Journal,

Everyone was able to release a slight sigh of relief – knowing that the result of Jones’ reckless action could’ve been even worse. Bruins head coach Claude Julien was still cautiously optimistic because he knows things could turn in the days ahead. When asked if he thought the hit was dirty, Julien didn’t pull any punches.

“I had the opportunity to look at it, and if people are calling that accidental, when a guy puts his arm behind a guy’s head, his feet leave the ice, I don’t think that’s accidental. So yes, it was a dirty hit,” the bench boss said.

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Patrice Bergeron Taken To Hospital

by Paul on 10/27/07 at 05:07 PM
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update 7:03pm, Bergeron has full movement, concussion and broken nose.

Note 5:33pm, I will be adding to this post, so make sure to check the permalink page on occasion.  Also, Jaci at Wicked Bruins Fan was live blogging the game and is updating as information becomes available.

5:35pm, Video added on the permalink page.

5:55pm, Randy Jones issues a statement, found at the bottom of the post, go to the permalink page…

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Bergeron was hit from behind by Randy Jones.  He was stablized on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. 

No report yet… You can follow along at this thread on HFBoards…

added 5:16pm, TSN report…

added 5:19pm, from the Sports Ticker via Yahoo,

Bergeron was in the offensive zone and had just passed the puck when Jones checked him from behind, crashing Bergeron headfirst into the glass and metal divider.

Bergeron lay motionless for 10 minutes while team doctor Thomas Gill tended to him. Gill and Bruins trainers worked to get the assistant captain on a flat support before lifting him onto a gurney.

The crowd gave Bergeron an ovation as he was taken off the ice and to an ambulance to be taken to a local hospital.

Jones was given a five-minute boarding penalty with a game misconduct.

added 5:24pm. from the AP via NHL.com,

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Bergeron Ready To Share The Load

by Paul on 09/12/07 at 07:03 AM
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,

“Last year, a lot of things went wrong,” said Bergeron, his production of 70 points only a 3-point drop from his sensational sophomore season. “I am aware of that, and I want things to change. Every time you learn, you improve. I think maybe I tried to do too much.”

Indeed, much like defensive behemoth Zdeno Chara, Bergeron paid a price for his talent, his willingness, and his versatility. In the fractured and oft-befuddling game plan cobbled together by then-coach Dave Lewis, Bergeron was at times painfully overused, especially so considering that he was also hurt - an issue that he steadfastly refuses to discuss.

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