Patrice Bergeron’s Wednesday line: An assist, a goal, and a baby
Boston Bruins star center Patrice Bergeron and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed a new baby boy, Zack, Wednesday morning, according to the team.
Skating on less than an hour of sleep Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers, Bergeron tallied a goal and an assist in just the first period.
Thirteen minutes into the game, Bergeron picked up an assist on a Brett Connolly goal.
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Then with less than three minutes left in the period, Bergeron skillfully batted the puck in mid-air past Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth, tying the game at 2-2 (the Bruins went on to lose 5-4 in overtime). Bruins radio play-by-play announcer Dave Goucher tweeted Bergeron will save the puck for his newborn son.
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Bruins President Cam Neely told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Felger & Massarotti radio show before the game that Bergeron would still be playing, despite the new arrival.
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As fans learned during the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, it’s hard to keep No. 37 off the ice. He played Game 6 with a broken rib, torn cartilage and muscles, and a separated shoulder, The Boston Globe reported.
Now, here’s hoping the Bruins have a high enough pick to select Zack, most likely a two-way center, in the 2034 draft.
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