The B's have been without Bergeron the past two games, and will again have to make due without him in Montreal. There is hope, however, he will make a return in time for the B's five-game home stretch that begins on Thursday against Tampa Bay.
"He is going to be re-evaluated later this week. I'd put him as a possibility for the home game Thursday, but it is not for sure," said coach Bruce Cassidy.
Jack Studnicka did not practice on Sunday after blocking a shot on Friday night in Winnipeg that left him a bit banged up.
"He blocked a shot in Winnipeg and was uncomfortable today so he will be day-to-day. We'll see [Monday] morning," said Cassidy, while noting that Studnicka may still travel with the team to Montreal.
But with Studnicka's status in question, one of the newest members of the Black & Gold Marc McLaughlin - who was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract last week, got the call for Sunday's practice and skated between Nick Foligno and Curtis Lazar. Tomas Nosek bumped up to center Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk.
"We are going to do our best to get him in here as soon as we can and not disrupt our flow," said Cassidy, who described McLaughlin as a hard shooter who has been both a center and a winger and has some "Noel Acciari in his game."
"It sounds like he's a Bruin," said Cassidy, who received a scouting report from Jerry York, McLaughlin's coach at Boston College. "Hardworking guy, straight line player. He'll give it his all every night."
