With Patrice Bergeron bound for his second career Olympic tournament, one of the Boston Bruins’ ultimate sacrifices could be Team Canada’s gain in 2014.
His full-time employer, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, plainly understands that notion as well as anybody. As one of Steve Yzerman’s sidekicks in the Olympic team’s front office, Chiarelli was doubtlessly instrumental in ensuring Bergeron’s place on the final roster, linked here via the program’s official website.
Just as it is with minute-munching captain Zdeno Chara and goaltender Tuukka Rask, two of the other Sochi-bound Bruins, this could have deflating implications from a professional perspective come spring.
The other scenario would have entailed two-plus weeks to rest and recharge. Instead, Boston’s most vital defensive players at each position―from the crease, to the blue line, to the center circle―will pile an overseas excursion on top of this ongoing NHL season and last year’s drainer.
That, however, speaks with equal emphasis to the value that Bergeron’s presence will lend to ...
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Why Patrice Bergeron Couldn’t Be Left Off the Canadian Olympic Roster
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