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Bruins’ Bergeron leaves game after blow to head, won’t return

Boston Bruins v Washington Capitals - Game Four

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins reacts after being called for a penalty in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron left Tuesday’s game against Ottawa after taking a Colin Greening elbow to the head, and won’t return.

The hit, which occurred at the 12-minute mark of the second period, appeared to be inadvertent and Greening wasn’t penalized on the play.

Bergeron skated immediately to the Bruins bench and indicated something was wrong, then left for good. The club announced during the intermission that he wouldn’t be back.

The immediate concern for the Bruins is Bergeron’s concussion history.

The reigning Selke winner missed nearly the entire 2007-08 season after suffering a concussion on a hit from then-Flyers defenseman Randy Jones.

Bergeron also suffered a concussion during the 2011 Eastern Conference semifinals, which forced him to miss a pair of playoff games.