Wonder if that's what hampered him the first quarter season. Did it happen at the WC?
Yes.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...roin-injury/JXgX6uBXFIBODiS2vUZUUN/story.html
His two-way game as reliable as ever in 2016-’17, Bruins alternate captain Patrice Bergeron revealed Tuesday that he was hindered all season with a groin injury and might have to undergo surgery to repair it this offseason.
“With the schedule, it was definitely something that was nagging,†explained the 31-year-old Bergeron, who remained one of the league’s top faceoff men again this past season. “It was there for most of the year, but having the breaks in the second half [schedule] definitely helped a lot to make it feel a little better.â€
“It’s something we have to talk about,†said Bergeron, talking about the potential for surgery as he and his teammates met with the media for the final time this season at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton. “Do the pros and cons, I guess. You definitely don’t want to go through that again next year, so . . . it might be the option.â€
Bergeron said he was uncertain when the injury, which he referred to as a “sports hernia,†occurred, noting that it could have happened during his offseason training last summer. He felt the tug during his play for Team Canada during World Cup in September, then felt it more as the NHL season progressed.