He did not score a goal, nor was he credited with an assist. Yet his contributions weren’t quantifiable on a score sheet. No, what Patrice Bergeron gave his teammates was more immeasurable, more intangible, more inspirational when he simply laced up his skates in the Bruins’ stunning 3-2 loss in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night at TD Garden.
It was, after all, only two nights before, in a gut-wrenching 3-1 loss in Game 5, that the Bruins’ alternate captain — universally regarded as the heart and soul of the Black and Gold — was spotted leaving the United Center in an ambulance.
“He’s a warrior,’’ marveled David Krejci after Bergeron skated 24 shifts in 17:45 of time on ice. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
Michael Vega can be reached at vega@globe.com.
