Patrice Bergeron Shares Insight on the Possibility of a Comeback This Season
Since Patrice Bergeron called it quits last July, there's been talk of a potential comeback. It's not hard to see why�Bergeron ended his career on a high note, netting 27 goals and 58 points in his final season, suggesting he had a couple more good years in him.
Lately, Bergeron has been hitting the ice in Boston with some old teammates, fueling speculation about a return. However, he shut down those rumors last week, insisting he's content in retirement. He took a moment to shed light on the weekly skate sessions on Fridays.
"No comeback for me. I'm enjoying retirement, not making a return."
"Come to our skates...the rumors would vanish. It's a slow pace."
Two familiar faces joining Bergeron on the ice are goalies Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak. Latest reports suggest Halak is still on the lookout for an NHL team this season and uses these weekly skates to stay sharp.
Translation: Jaroslav Halak is still training overseas (in a group with Patrice Bergeron and Tuukka Rask), but he hasn't decided what to do next. I've heard speculation about Pardubice [Czech Extraliga], but no one has contacted him and the club is supposedly going after another goalie, so I don't know where that came from.
Bergeron appears genuinely content in retirement. Personally, a return to the NHL as a player doesn't seem likely, but a future role in a front office? That could be in the cards.
Source: Bladeofsteel
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