The Chicago Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins on Monday in Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream HERE or tune in to NBC.
Chicago defeated Boston on Saturday, 3-1. Both teams are dealing with injuries, most notably the injuries to Bruins center Patrice Bergeron and Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews.
"It's not the best situation for either team," Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask told reporters on Sunday. "But it's a tough sport, and injuries happen. When you leave it all out there to help your team win, that's all part of the game."
Bergeron missed much of the third period in Game 5 and ended up being taken by ambulance to the hospital; Toews missed the entire third period after suffering a hit to his head.
"They're both great players," Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp told reporters. "I think any coach in the league, any player in the league would like to have those guys on their team. They take pride in taking faceoffs, playing well away from the puck, making their linemates better, (they're) both big parts of the locker room.
"I can't speak for what Boston is dealing with, with Bergeron. I know I don't need to say much about Jonathan. I think everyone knows what we think of him in our locker room. Hopefully we can have him back for (Monday)."
Bergeron was released from the hospital later Saturday night and flew back to Boston with the team, the Associated Press reports. He walked on his own power after arriving back at the TD Garden.
"He's good. He came back with us and everything so hopefully he can play," Bruins winger Brad Marchand told reporters. "He looked really good today. He had a nice suit on, very dashing. Obviously, he's a big part of the team and hopefully he can play."
Toews left the game after sustaining a hard hit from Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who wasn't penalized. The NHL reviewed the hit and found nothing to warrant disciplinary action. Chicago is hopeful Toews will be available for Game 6.
"We'll see how he is. I think the progress today, he's doing real good," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville told reporters. "We'll visit in the morning, and he seemed fine. So nothing has changed. Nothing is different. We'll keep an eye on him, and we'll go from there."
Bergeron's status for Game 6 is uncertain. He's listed as day-to-day with "a body injury."
Chicago can close out the series with a win on Monday.
