As one of the veterans on the Bruins, and someone who’s been on both ends of the spectrum in the Stanley Cup Final, Patrice Bergeron understands how emotional the moment can be when the game and season are officially over.
Bergeron, of course, was crushed himself when the Bruins lost, 4-1, to the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Wednesday, but he was quick to console his teammates as they dejectedly skated off the ice.
After a painful loss, Patrice Bergeron was there to comfort his teammates. pic.twitter.com/yDI9K9RLsg
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) June 13, 2019
Footage captured by NBC Sports Boston shows the 33-year-old center comfort Sean Kuraly, Charlie Coyle, Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, and even Zdeno Chara before following them all into the bowels of TD Garden.