Patrice Bergeron skips Bruins’ morning skate ahead of Game 6 of Stanley Cup

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In this Sunday, June 23, 2013 photo, Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron walks from the team bus to a waiting car outside TD Garden in Boston after the team returned from Chicago. Bergeron was injured in the second period of Saturday night\'s 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, and was taken to a Chicago hospital. The Bruins will host the Blackhawks in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday night in Boston. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Faith Ninivaggi) BOSTON GLOBE OUT. METRO BOSTON OUT. MAGS OUT. ONLINE OUT.

BOSTON – Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron did not take part in the morning skate ahead of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup on Monday night.

Bergeron is listed day-to-day after leaving Game 5 on Saturday night with an undisclosed injury.

Carl Soderberg took Bergeron’s place between Jaromir Jagr and Brad Marchand at the skate. He also filled in for Bergeron after the Bruin went to hospital during the last game.

Bergeron’s morning absence does not mean he is out for the game. The Bruins could be resting him — or trying to keep the Blackhawks guessing.

Chicago, whose morning skate followed Boston’s, leads the final three games to two.

The Hawks have their own injury question mark in the form of captain Jonathan Toews, who spent most of the third period of Game 5 on the bench.

The heat will literally be on both teams. The forecast high for Boston on Monday is 33 C.

There was a thin layer of fog on the ice when the Bruins started their morning skate.

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