Bergeron travels back to Boston, will be evaluated for upper-body injury

Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron will travel back to Boston where he'll be evaluated for an upper-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.

Bergeron was shaken up during Friday's contest against the Dallas Stars when a collision with Radek Faksa forced him hard into the boards. He'll be unavailable for the final game of the club's current road trip.

Losing Bergeron is the latest blow during what's been an injury-filled campaign so far for the Bruins. Boston played Friday's game without five of its top six blue-liners, and captain Zdeno Chara was recently ruled out for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury.

Bergeron plays in all situations for the Bruins, and he's posted 26 points in 19 games this season while averaging 18:55 minutes per night on the team's top line.