Injury keeps Bergeron out of the game
By Rich Garven TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
Slick center Patrice Bergeron picked up more than a gold medal during his Olympic experience with Team Canada. He also suffered a groin injury, one that kept him out of tonight's game against Montreal.
"It's the right thing to do, I guess, for the long term," coach Claude Julien said. "Being cautious is important because there is too much risk in him playing tonight. We know how those kind of injuries go.
"We're going to bite the bullet for now and re-evaluate him tomorrow and the next few days."
The NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. tomorrow and all was quiet with the Bruins as of last night with the exception of two minor deals.
The Bruins acquired the rights to University of Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer from Anaheim for a conditional fourth-round draft choice before exchanging minor leaguers with Edmonton. Defenseman Cody Wild, a Providence native, was sent here with forward Matt Marquardt headed to west.