Certainly, he is the best defensive forward in the League. He is also a four-time Selke Trophy winner. He is not getting any younger; the Boston Bruins first-line center turned 34 on Wednesday. Doesn‘t matter for him, Patrice Bergeron is like a good wine, older means more mature and better.
One would think that ever since he made it into the NHL, he was destined to become an NHL captain. With the Boston Bruins, he still has to patiently wait for that moment and honor.
It’s not only about his strong leadership. Although he had some troubling injuries over the course of the past two seasons, he has just completed his career-best season in terms of points with 79 and also tied his career-high with hitting the 32-goal mark.