Bruins' Patrice Bergeron: Could rejoin road trip, but out Thursday

Although coach Claude Julien did not rule out the possibility that Bergeron (lower body) could join the Bruins on their three-game road trip to start the season, he confirmed that the pivot won't be traveling to Columbus for Thursday's season opener.

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Julien noted Wednesday with reference to Bergeron's injury that the Bruins are "confident it's going to be real short term." With Bergeron being evaluated on a day-to-day basis, the Bruins have had to do some juggling up front, with David Backes filling in for Bergeron between Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, while Danton Heinen has moved up the ranks to work on a trio with Ryan Spooner and David Krejci.