Stanley Cup notes: Bruins’ Bergeron ‘optimistic’ for Game 5

Centre Patrice Bergeron is “optimistic” he can play Saturday when the Boston Bruins face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their first-round sequence. Bergeron missed the Bruins’ 3-1 Game four victory on Thursday with an undisclosed damage. The Bruins lead the sequence 3-1 lead and may advance with a victory. If Toronto wins, Game 6 is Monday at Air Canada Centre. Bergeron skated Saturday at Warrior Ice Enviornment. “I am optimistic. Once more it is about now … promoting it to the opposite aspect,” Bergeron stated, referring to the medical workers. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy thought Bergeron “seemed good” throughout the skate. “I anticipate he’ll play,” Cassidy stated. After totalling 30 targets and 33 assists throughout the season, Bergeron had 5 assists within the first three video games of this sequence. Bergeron is impressed with how his group performed throughout his absence. “It speaks lots to each the depth that now we have and guys all the time discover a solution to step up,” he stated. “It is one thing we have been via many occasions this 12 months, so I used to be undoubtedly assured. However, on the identical time, you are all the time lots nervous when Wennberg returning to Blue Jackets’ lineup Alexander Wennberg will return to the Columbus Blue Jackets’ lineup for Game 5 on the Washington Capitals. Coach John Tortorella confirmed his return about an hour earlier than puck drop on Saturday. Wennberg was again after lacking Video games 2, Three and four after successful to the top from Washington’s Tom Wilson. Tortorella says Wennberg replaces Sonny Milano within the lineup. Wennberg, the Blue Jackets’ second-line centre, had developed chemistry with Boone Jenner and Thomas Vanek earlier than being injured. His return restores Columbus’ depth down the center and helps on the facility play. Capitals coach Barry Trotz stated if Wennberg was again in it will assist the Blue Jackets however expressed confidence in his 4 centres — Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom, Lars Eller and Jay Beagle — to match up with any opposing line. The groups are tied at 2-all within the sequence. Game 6 is Monday night time in Columbus. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-playoffs-stanley-cup-notes-april-21-1.4630162?cmp=rss