Patrice Bergeron heard all sorts of adulation on Saturday.
During a video tribute before the Bruins faced the Los Angeles Kings, a collection of Boston stars from across the sports world congratulated the 33-year-old for playing in his 1,000 career game with the Bruins. Then, in the locker room after a 5-4 victory, his longtime line-mate Brad Marchand likened Bergeron to a higher power.
A reporter asked Marchand if “pro” was the word that came to mind when he thought of the center.
“Yeah, or God, one of the two,” Marchand said, per NESN.