No one on the Bruins roster can completely fill Patrice Bergeron’s shoes. One can only try to make up for at least some of what the Bruins have lost in his absence. On Tuesday, Riley Nash did just that.
In the first game since confirmation that the four-time Selkie award winner would miss a minimum of two weeks with a foot fracture, Nash took his place on the Bruins’ top line and proceeded to play a major role in some key moments in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
“Yeah, it’s not the easiest of jobs.