BOSTON — Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron said he's uncertain about his NHL future after their crushing Game 7 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.
Bergeron, 37, is an unrestricted free agent this summer. Bruins players had talked openly about sending off Bergeron and fellow veteran center David Krejci, also 37, with a Stanley Cup win.
Bergeron is in his 19th season. Krejci, who is also a free agent, has played 16 seasons. «It hurts. You compete hard and battle all year for that, so it's hard,» Bergeron said. «I'm going to take some time and talk with my family and then go from there.
Right now, it's hard to process anything. We're shocked and disappointed.» That might be an understatement. The 2022-23 Bruins were the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, setting league records for wins (65) and points (135) in a single season.