Bergeron Remains Day-to-Day with Head Injury

BOSTON- Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said on Thursday morning that Patrice Bergeron remains day-to-day with a head injury. Bergeron suffered the injury on Tuesday night against the Penguins when he collided with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and fell awkwardly, slamming the back of his helmet off the boards.
Sweeney added that Bergeron has a laceration on the back of his head.

"No, he's off again today," Sweeney said when asked if there's an update on the captain's condition. "Everybody saw, he slid into the boards. He has a laceration on the back of his head. We're taking it day by day...no timeframe whatsoever. Just worried about his health, like every other player, in terms of what the process is."
When asked if Bergeron's status in the present or long-term (he's a free agent after this season) will have any effect on his approach to the March 21 trade deadline, Sweeney said that the organization remains committed to "try and win…we've been that way since I stepped foot here."
"It doesn't change our daily approach, we have multiple plans in place that hopefully we can add to this group. We have to evaluate," Sweeney added. "I think the five weeks or four weeks leading up are really important as to where your team is at and what the trajectory and health of your team is.
"We'll have to take that into consideration, and I think the vast majority of teams will look at it that way. There's some teams that feel pretty comfortable with where they are and some of us need to make sure that we maintain our position. "

Marchand Suspended

Sweeney said that he has spoken with Brad Marchand since the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety issued its six-game suspension on Wednesday night and that the winger is "remorseful" and "feels that he's let his team as well as himself and everybody down."
Marchand was banned for roughing and high-sticking on Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry during the closing seconds of Tuesday night's loss to the Penguins. He was assessed a match penalty by the on-ice officials, triggering an automatic review of the incident by the NHL.
"He didn't shun the fact that he was immature in what his decision was in letting his emotions control himself in that situation," said Sweeney. "He can't unwind it at this point in time. The damage has been done. We've got to move forward. Hopefully he can.
"If you look at his accomplishments relative to specifically the last four or five years, they're pretty good. He's had a couple transgressions here recently that have hurt him and his history has hurt him even more."
Marchand, who has now been suspended eight times during his career, was also banished three games earlier this season for slew-footing Vancouver's Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
"As far as the suspension itself, as I said with the previous suspension, you're respectful to the Department of Player Safety and how they see things," said Sweeney. "I didn't agree with it then in terms of what the judgement was. I don't have a vote. I don't have a vote coming out of this one."

No Talks with Krejci

A recent Associated Press report from the Winter Olympics in Beijing quoted former Bruins center David Krejci as saying he had not ruled out a return to the NHL, but was focused on the Games, as well as finishing out the season with Olomouc in the Czech league, which ends in mid-March.
When asked if he has had any discussions with Krejci about a reunion, Sweeney said that he had not spoken with the centerman since around the holidays.
"I haven't had, since the first of the year, any discussions with David in terms of what his plans were," said Sweeney. "He made an indication around the holidays as to what he was staying and doing. I haven't had any contact with him.
"I know he's made some public comments, been asked questions, so he's answered them…if the opportunity presents itself, I'm sure there will be several teams that will have the same conversation we would. But I haven't had any."