Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron hadn't missed a playoff game since 2018, and their historic 2022-23 regular season likely doesn't happen without his decision to return to Boston on a one-year contract.
The perpetual Selke front-runner ended the season third on the team in points, still very much at the top of the league when it comes to two-way forwards. Most importantly, he's been a familiar leader as these Bruins and new head coach Jim Montgomery navigate their first season together.
The man played through a punctured lung during Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup, but the stomach bug that has been circulating the Bruins' locker room presents a different liability because it's contagious.