Mark Burke -

The national perception on Patrice Bergeron probably isn't what it is here in Boston.

Bergeron is an elite hockey player. He's a player you win games with in the NHL. He does everything right and is one of the more complete players in the game, a player molded into the perfect blend of offensive potential and defensive responsibility.

But he doesn't score 40 goals a season, and he doesn't put up huge point totals, so the national crowd may not see Bergy's true value as a player. You could even say he's underrated. And certain NHLers would agree.

One of those players is Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban.

Sports Illustrated asked a few players who the most underrated player in the game was, and Subban voted Bergeron as his choice. The agitating Montreal D-man prefaced it by saying that the perception on Bergeron might be changing as we speak after #37 won his second-career Selke Award this past season.

Former Bruin players Blake Wheeler and Tyler Seguin also nominated their one-time teammates, check out their answers below.



