Patrice Bergeron is officially in the Hall of Fame, and the Bruins made sure they were part of the moment.
Boston had an early practice, but plenty of players still made the trip to Toronto for Bergeron’s induction ceremony last night. Bergeron used his seven-minute speech to look back on his path to Boston, his 20 years with the Bruins, and the impact the city, the fans, and his teammates had on him.
He also made sure to single out Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand before working through a longer list of Bruins, both those in the room and those watching from afar. Bergeron was one of six members of the Class of 2026, a group that also included Stow, MA, native Cindy Curley and Medford, MA, native Keith Tkachuk.
The Bruins will be off today before returning to Warrior Ice Arena tomorrow morning for a 9:00 AM practice. They’re also scheduled to skate at Warrior ahead of Thursday’s game against Montreal.
Boston also released more details on Bergeron’s retirement ceremony for December 1. Andrew Ference, who was in Toronto this weekend, will host the pregame ceremony again. The schedule runs like this:
4:00 PM: Alumni Gold Carpet begins
4:30 PM: TD Garden doors open for all ticket holders
6:00 PM: All ticket holders are encouraged to be in their seats
6:10 PM: Retirement ceremony begins
8:00 PM: Bruins vs. Avalanche
Around the league, the Hall of Fame class drew more attention beyond Bergeron. Sportsnet’s Frank Seravalli had more from the induction speeches, including the long odds each inductee overcame to get there.
There was also movement - and tension - elsewhere in the NHL. Detroit Hockey Now reported that Simon Edvinsson is still renting ice in Nashville as the Dec. 1 deadline nears.
Elliotte Friedman said Edvinsson is adamant about not wanting to play in Detroit, while the Red Wings are willing to wait until the deadline to see if a deal can be reached. NHLTradeRumors.me added that six teams, including the Bruins, are reportedly interested in acquiring Edvinsson.
In Philadelphia, Matvei Michkov and Nick Seeler had a heated exchange after a TV timeout. The two were yelling at each other, and Porter Martone stepped in between them to try to calm things down.
The moment came during the Flyers’ 3-1 win over the Canucks, their fifth victory of the season. Michael Bunting had his best game in a Flyers sweater, and David Jiricek showed progress, though the club still drifted back into familiar mistakes and let off the gas early.
Elsewhere, the Jets are not thrilled that Connor Hellebuyck won’t be in net tonight. Head coach Scott Arniel said he was “disappointed” by the decision, and Adam Lowry said they’d be lying if they said they weren’t looking forward to it.
The Rangers got more bad news yesterday, with rookie defenseman Alberts Smits sidelined by an upper-body injury and listed week-to-week.
In Pittsburgh, the Penguins are sitting at the bottom of the conference and are reportedly ready to sell, even as a group of young players waits for a chance. Dan Kingerski broke down three thoughts on where things stand.
And in New Jersey, Riley Tufte is getting another NHL opportunity after Anthony Mantha’s injury. Tufte signed a 1x850K deal with the Devils this summer, but he has just two assists in his first nine AHL games. James Nichols also noted why the Devils didn’t turn to Stefan Noesen instead.
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