Lightning forward Sean Bergenheim is doubtful for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Bruins, coach Guy Boucher said Friday. Bergenheim took part in Friday's morning skate in full gear, but Boucher said he is "doubtful."

Sean Bergenheim, the leading playoff goal scorer, is questionable for the Lightning in Wednesday night's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Bruins. Bergenheim took part in Wednesday's morning skate, but did not wear full equipment and did not last the whole skate. He played just 4:19 in Game 5 before leaving with a lower-body injury.

Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair an adductor tendon and a sports hernia. The injury had nagged Samuelsson all season and he hadn't played since aggravating it in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against Nashville on May 7. Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis said in a statement that the team consulted with doctors and they advised that immediate surgery was the "best long-term decision" for Samuelsson.

The Canucks depth could be severely tested in the Western Conference finals with the status of key defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome in doubt heading into Sunday’s Game 4 against the Sharks, according to an Associated Press report. The Canucks lead the series 2-1 but are coming off a 4-3 loss in Game 3 that could prove costlier than just one game if Ehrhoff and Rome are forced to miss time.

Patrice Bergeron returned to Bruins practice Monday morning for the first time since suffering a mild concussion on May 6. It was the third consecutive day Bergeron has skated (and his first day with his teammates), but coach Claude Julien would not give a timetable on the assistant captain's return to the lineup. "As I said the other day, we're going through the protocol of what he has to go through," Julien said. "There's not much more to update you guys on except that I think, when he is ready to go, I think you guys will know it. "It's just something that you can't predict, how quickly, or how slow it's going to be. It's just one of those situations where, right now, you see him going through what you saw him going through today's skating. But that's protocol, and right now, we're not ready to make any comments because he's just going through those stages."

Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is steadily progressing as he recovers from a mild concussion suffered a week ago against the Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Coach Claude Julien seemed a bit frustrated at updating the media on Bergeron's status but still did so, saying that all signs remain positive. "I don't know if you guys share a conference before I get here and say who's asking the question today, but I am getting that question asked every day," Julien poked at the assembled media on Friday. "I think he's improving, he really is improving. We're optimistic about him. As [GM] Peter [Chiarelli] said, we knew he was going to miss the start of the series and how much he is going to miss I can't tell you right now."

Sidney Crosby, who last month had a setback in his recovery from a concussion, reportedly has not resumed working out. Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by email on Thursday that Crosby "hasn't been cleared yet by the medical staff."

Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, who missed the majority of the postseason, will undergo surgery to remove a herniated disc from his spinal cord on Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report. Pronger, 36, will undergo a procedure called a discectomy, which will be performed by orthopedic specialist Frank Cammisa at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Flyers captain Mike Richards headlines a list of five players who need offseason surgery, general manager Paul Holmgren announced Tuesday. Richards needs wrist surgery. Goalie Michael Leighton (hip), center Blair Betts (finger), defenseman Andrej Meszaros (wrist) and winger Kris Versteeg (stomach muscle) also need surgery.

Sharks winger Ryane Clowe has been ruled out for Game 6 against the Red Wings. San Jose coach Todd McLellan said Clowe, who did not accompany the team to Detroit, has an upper-body injury. The winger leads the team in playoff scoring with 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 11 games.