Patrice Bergeron Yet to Reach Potential in Boston

In 2003, the Boston Bruins were graced with the next great player to don a Bruins jersey with 18-year-old Patrice Bergeron. Considered a steal with the 45th pick in the 2003 entry draft, the young center had all the makings of a star player: size, speed, soft hands, good vision, and limitless potential. Five years later, Bruins fans are still waiting for his potential to turn into results. Bergeron’s talent is undeniable. He has proven that he has the ability to take over a game, to have a knack for finding the puck and to have a beautiful scoring touch. The problem is that he rarely plays to his potential for a full season, or even a full game. His goal scoring production is noticeably deficient for a player of his caliber. In the three seasons in which he played at least 70 games, his statistics were not stellar by any means. In 2003-04, he had 16 goals, in 2005-06, he had 31 goals and in 2006-07 he had 22 goals. The 2006-07 season was also a career high season for him with 48 assists and ... (link)