PATRICE! Bergeron lit it up in his return last night. I know its preseason and I know we shouldn't get excited about preseason (preseason so far wrapup coming thursday night) but Bergeron looked healthy, and more than that, ready for serious competition. The reason I'm taking the time out to highlight Bergeron, other then it being a great story, is that Bergeron is not a prospect. No one is waiting around to see whether he'll make the team. Bergeron's story is different. Many "experts were waiting to see whether or not he'd be capable of playing the game at the same level. With a four point performance in his first game back Bergeron has answered those questions with a resounding, "Yes I can."
Bergeron already has a 70 and 73 point season under his belt. If he remains healthy this season I expect he will be hovering somewhere in the high 70's low 80's. He is a concern to be a minus, particularly with the questions swirling around the Bruins net and the absence (for how long?) of Zdeno Chara.
I had Bergeron ranked at 29 in my preseason rankings for centers. I would move him up to at least 21 (right below Gomez) based upon his performance last night.
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