The 37-year-old forward got hurt in the very first duration of the regular-season ending in Montreal, and likewise missed out on 4 of 8 video games late in the season, with the Bruins having absolutely nothing delegated bet. Bergeron returned for Boston’s last 2 video games.
“We wanted, I wanted and Bergy wanted the last two games to ramp up, to get into a rhythm for the playoffs,” Montgomery said. “Life happens. Unfortunately, tweaked something in that last game. Even with the hindsight, we would still do it exactly the same way. That’s how it’s easy to move forward when you have no regret with what you did, because it was a well-thought-out plan.”
The Bruins likewise said that goaltender Linus Ullmark will be a game-time choice for Game 3 versus the Panthers on Friday night. Ullmark led the NHL in wins (40), goals-against average (1.89) and save portion (.938) throughout the routine season.
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