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Tuesday 9 augusT 2022
Bruins bring back captain Bergeron, and David Krejci, too

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston of his teammates a hug.
Bruins are getting the gang He said he hadn't decided
back together, signing about his future.
captain Patrice Bergeron "That's why this one prob-
and center David Krejci — ably hurts more, the un-
both members of their 2011 known for next year with
Stanley Cup championship him," forward Brad March-
team — to one-year deals and, the second-longest
on Monday. tenured player on the ros-
Almost three months after ter, said after the Game 7
he left the ice without any loss. "He's done so much for
certainty that he would this group and sacrificed so
return, Bergeron signed a much. It would have been
one-year deal with the Bru- nice to make a good run
ins. A few hours later, the for him."
team announced that Kre- Bergeron, Krejci and
jci, who played last season Marchand are the only
in his native Czechia, will players from the 2011 Stan-
also be back for the 2022- ley Cup team left on the
23 season. Bruins roster. Longtime cap-
"Obviously, we're great tain Zdeno Chara left as
friends and we go way a free agent in 2020 and
back," Bergeron said in a Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron is shown during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the goalie Tuukka Rask aban-
video conference with re- Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Boston. doned his comeback from
porters. "I'm super excited Associated Press hip surgery in the middle of
to get going with him and this season.
also the rest of the guys." and two other trips to the and 582 assists in 18 sea- Bergeron is third in Bruins The Bruins have 25-year-
Bergeron got a $2.5 million Stanley Cup Final. Boston sons — all with the Bruins, history with 1,216 games old David Pastrnak on of-
deal with $2.5 million in in- was eliminated in the first who selected him in the played, and fourth in goals, fense, 24-year-old Charlie
centives, and Krejci gets $1 round of this year's playoffs second round of the 2003 assists and points. He is sec- McAvoy on defense and
million with the potential for by the Carolina Hurricanes draft. Since then, he has ond all-time for the Bruins 22-year-old Jeremy Sway-
$2 million more. Bergeron on May 14 and fired coach established himself as the with 47 playoff goals and man in net. Hampus Lind-
is fourth on the Original Six Bruce Cassidy three weeks league's dominant two- 123 points. holm, 28, was acquired
franchise's all-time scoring later. way forward and one of Bergeron's 11 straight sea- midseason to shore up the
list with 982 points, and Kre- Jim Montgomery was hired the most respected players sons as a Selke finalist — defense, and Marchand
jci is ninth with 730. to replace Cassidy, and the in the game. including this year — is the is still one of the league's
"Obviously, I wanted to new coach said at his intro- When he does leave, the longest streak of top three most dangerous scorers at
play. But I wanted to play ductory news conference Bruins are expected to re- finishes for an NHL award, 33.
with the Boston Bruins and that Bergeron, a five-time tire his No. 37, making him breaking Wayne Gretzky's Losing Bergeron would
that's because I believe in Selke Trophy winner, was his the 12th player so honored. record of 10 in a row as an have been the end of the
this team," Bergeron said. first call. Team CEO Charlie He is a likely first-ballot in- MVP finalist (Gretzky won most successful era in the
"A historical team is the Jacobs said Bergeron, who ductee for the Hockey Hall the Hart Trophy nine times). team's history since the Big,
only motivation you need, was unsigned and contem- of Fame as soon as he is eli- Bergeron played 2021-22 Bad Bruins of Hall of Fam-
to leave this jersey in a bet- plating retirement, was ex- gible — now, that won't be without a future contract ers Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito,
ter place." pected to return. until at least 2026. for the first time in his ca- Gerry Cheevers and John
The Bruins also announced "So, fingers crossed," he Krejci has 215 goals and reer, scoring 25 goals with Bucyk.
a one-year deal for forward said in July. 515 assists in 15 years in the 40 assists and helping the "He's the backbone of our
Pavel Zacha with a cap hit It worked. NHL — also all with Boston Bruins reach the playoffs for team. He's obviously the
of $3.5 million. Zacha, 25, "The fire, desire and pas- — and led the Bruins in scor- the 14th time in his 18 sea- biggest part of our team,"
scored 15 goals with 21 sion were too strong for ing during the 2011 Stanley sons. They were eliminated Marchand said after the
assists for New Jersey last me to take that path right Cup run with 12 goals and by the Hurricanes in seven playoff exit. "So, yeah, we
year; Boston acquired him now," Bergeron told report- 11 assists in 25 games. Play- games. want him to come back.
in the offseason in a trade ers. "I'm not ready, I guess, ing for HC Olomouc in his Bergeron was the last Bos- Whatever happens, he's
for forward Erik Haula. for the next step of my life. homeland last year, he led ton player off the ice in earned the right to make
Bergeron, 37, and Kre- I still have some in the tank, the team with 20 goals, 26 Carolina, leading his team- whatever decision he
jci, 36, led the Bruins to the something to give." assists and 46 points in 51 mates through the hand- wants and take whatever
2011 NHL championship Bergeron has 400 goals games. shake line and giving each time that he needs."q

Ravens reach 4-year extension with

All-Pro K Justin Tucker

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Tucker has been a game year with a 66-yard kick at
— The Baltimore Ravens changer for the Ravens in Detroit that won the game.
agreed to a four-year con- his 10 years with the team. He is 16 of 16 on field goal
tract extension with star He's made a record 91.1% attempts in the final min-
kicker Justin Tucker. of his field goal attempts, ute of regulation and has
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (9) celebrates after an NFL The team announced the and his 1,360 points are converted 58 straight in the
football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Baltimore, Sun- move Monday. Tucker's the most ever by a player fourth quarter and over-
day, Nov. 7, 2021.
Associated Press previous deal was through through his first 10 seasons. time, the longest active
2023. A five-time All-Pro, He set another record last streak in the league.q