Can we take a minute, or an hour, or a day to talk about how great a player Patrice Bergeron is? I mean, we all know it and have known it for a long time now. He embodies the spirit of this team like no one else does: he works hard in all three zones, all three phases, and is going to have the Selke trophy named after him at some point. But let’s take a closer look at his season.
Bergy started the season by missing the first five games. Though the team won the opening night contest against teh Predators, they struggled with the mounting injuries and without their top line center. Joe Haggerty came out with a column declaring Bergeron to be in decline since he is now on the wrong side of 30. While this is not unusual, players skills fading as they get older, this is Patrice Bergeron that we’re talking about- the guy who takes a licking and keeps on ticking, the player who played with an injury (a hernia) from the World Cup through the first round of the playoffs with only a few games and days off for maintenance. If he has a nagging injury that keeps him from beginning the season, I’m not going to consign him to the junk heap.
Patrice Bergeron has played in 47 games this season and in his first 24 games he had only 5 goals, even if he did score in his first game back. In the 23 games since, he’s scored 19 goals with two hat tricks. Just amazing. It’s no wonder that there is speculation that Bergeron could be in consideration for the Hart Trophy; he already owns the Selke.
I hope he continues to be this awesome and splits the vote, takes home all the trophies this year, including the most important one of all.
Instead of renaming the Selke, I think the NHL needs to create a new trophy in honor of St. Patrice. The Selke would remain for the best defensive forward, while the Bergeron would go to the best all-zone forward. Because Bergy’s excellence doesn’t stop at his own blueline.
I’d be all for the Bergeron Award.
So if you duct tape them together they make one healthy body!
https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/961999185116622848
Ha! Vatrano’s head on Miller’s body!
Morning all. Slovenia Olympic team is very very very Slovenian green:
https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/961929791942352897
Anyone else having trouble getting comments to load? It’s been aggravating me for a couple weeks.
On mobile, that is
Yeah, what I do is scroll all the way down until the “loading” moving-dot-icon thing shows up, then scroll back up and it should load the comments.
Yeah, on mobile. I hit ‘oldest ‘ and that makes them load up
This is what I usually do!
Hey Pals!
Jo is fed and off to earn some do re mi. I’m heading to the Commonwealth (where’s my share of that wealth, bitches?) for some jv girls hockey. Show me the money!!!!
Must I wait another day to watch the Bs win? Fine, I’m going back to bed.
Read that as “Jo is fed up” and I was going to yell at you to stop bothering her!
Ha! Probably also the case. Have you met Joe?
Good point! Jo is saint!
We’re fighting over what number to put on our playskool sniper! 88, 63, and 37 are all in play. Our first fight!!
Morning, hockey pals!
unknowingly dropped a $10 bill in the driveway this morning. It was still there when I got up. Weird!
People thought it was a joke bill with a string on it OR, it has been stolen and replaced with a counterfeit bill. I’m going with the latter. I’d slough that phony (pun intended) dough off on an unsuspecting colleague!
I was reading the other day about a guy who blew a hole in his throat by stifling a sneeze. No more holding back for me now!
I read that, too! I rapid fire sneeze and have all my life.
It’s funny, I sat with the same coworkers for 8 years and they all knew not to bother blessing me after the first one. Since the office moved and I’m surrounded by a new cast of characters, every time I sneeze multiples in a row, they all gasp like this is something new and I clearly have Bubonic Plague. Nothing to see here, friends! Every day of my life!
Hahaha! My cow worker always sneezes exactly four times in a row. I’ve never heard her sneeze more or less. Always four.
Ha! Minimum three for me.
Jo is a two sneezer every time. I hold my “Bless you” til the second one…. never disappointed!
Holding back has never been an option for me. I usually sneeze with enough force to lift me up out of my chair… and I weigh over 250lbs (114kg)!
If you could figure out a way to harness that power you’d save a fortune in energy bills!
Ugh, hate that. Once threw my back out coughing. Ended up on the floor in agony.
Greetings from rainy Slovakia!
As well as all the great things Bergy does, he’s also a great team player and makes the people he plays with better. A very smart player too always in the right place at the right time.
Just watching the Olympic opening ceremony. I do love a bit of winter sports!
Helloooooooooo Slovakia!!!!!
Saw a black squirrel this morning!
I watched some of the Opening Ceremony while having my morning coffee. Anytime anyone thinks about complaining about cold weather, they just need to remember the Tongan guy coming out shirtless!
Speaking of Slovakia and opening ceremonies, who can forget this wonderful moment?
I hope they’re showing it again tonight because I forgot!
Pretty sure NBC will be showing it tonight. Not sure if they aired it this morning since I was watching it on CBC Canada and now rather burnt out on Canada.
Glorious moment!!!
Yeah, that was great. His bed in his apartment was too small!
Enjoy your trip! I am jealous!