First-place Bruins will not rush Bergeron back into action
Patrice Bergeron, concussed Saturday for a second time in less than 14 months, remained at his downtown condominium Monday, surrounded by his parents, who drove down from Quebec City as planned Sunday to celebrate the NHL Christmas break with their 23-year-old son.
According to Bergeron’s agent, Kent Hughes, the hard-luck center isn’t likely to comment to the media for a few days, opting instead to spend a quiet week with his parents and hope that his all-too-familiar symptoms dissipate quickly, according to the Boston Globe.
"He’s laying low," said Hughes, who spent time with Bergeron Saturday night, in the hours after the collision, and on Sunday, when Bergeron was released after overnight observation at Massachusetts General Hospital, "and I guess you could say he’s probably frustrated."
The Bruins confirmed Sunday that Bergeron suffered a concussion in the collision, which means he must miss at least a week, in accordance with standard NHL protocol. Based not only on his severe concussion last year, but also on the club’s conservative approach in his return from that injury, it’s highly unlikely he will suit up again until early January, at the earliest.
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