Bruins Bergeron Medically Cleared, Will Play In Game 3
BOSTON (CBS) - Patrice Bergeron will lace them up for the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Thursday night, barring any last-minute setbacks, WBZ-TV's Dan Roche has confirmed.
Bergeron was medically cleared to play in Game 3 after taking part in Thursday morning's team skate.
The Bruins are being very cautious though, and will monitor Bergeron up until the start of their Game 3 matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Bergeron missed the first two games against Tampa after suffering a mild concussion in Game 4 of Boston's series with the Philadelphia Flyers. He began skating over the weekend, and took part in contact drills on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old center has been one of the Bruins best players in the postseason, tallying two goals and 10 assists in 11 playoffs games.
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