3 takeaways from the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Predators

Bruins vs Nashville-Bruins David Pastrnak(left) is hugged by Brad Marchand after Pastrnak's 3rd period goal.It’s been a long time coming for Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins.

Bergeron didn’t miss a beat as he quickly shook off the rust from his 16-game absence — and achieved another milestone — en route to a four-point performance (two goals, two assists) on Saturday afternoon.

“I was very excited before the game,” Bergeron said about his first game back following his rib injury in Dallas on Nov. 16. “It’s one of those things where you get the adrenaline going, and you get the nervousness right before [the game] that’s actually a good thing. I was looking forward to that for a while, so…