Don Sweeney shares a concerning update on Patrice Bergeron.

If you have paid any attention to the chatter regarding the Boston Bruins on social media over the last few days, you've probably seen quite a bit of concern and criticism surrounding the status of Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron.

After being out for a while and dealing with some injuries, Bergeron would make his return to the ice on the 13th of April for a meaningless game against the Montreal Canadiens. Bergeron accumulate just 5 minutes and 36 seconds of ice time before leaving the game early, and since exiting that game he has been notably absent from all of the Bruins' skates.

On Sunday, Don Sweeney addressed Bergeron's status ahead of the Bruins' first game in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, and his comments were not at all reassuring.

"He's taken another extra day today again obviously," began Sweeney on Sunday. "It's to be decided tomorrow if he feels well enough he'll play."

It sounds like Bergeron is dealing with both nagging injuries as well as an illness, so there will be quite a bit up in the air as the Bruins set to face off against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. The good news here is, as Sweeney pointed out, it's not like missing a few practices is going to somehow diminish the quality of player that Bergeron is on a nightly basis.

"Patrice doesn't need extra days of practice," said Sweeney. "If he feels better he'll play."

Somewhat concerning was the fact that Sweeney confirmed Jeremy Swayman is also dealing with an illness of his own, and you have to hope that there isn't some kind of bug going around the Bruins locker room just before the Stanley Cup playoffs.

For Sweeney's full comments, check out the video below: