BOSTON (AP) — Boston held a pregame ceremony to honor Patrice Bergeron for playing his 1,000th game in the NHL.
Bergeron was joined by his wife, their three children, and his parents ahead of the game Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. He received gifts and loud ovations from the TD Garden crowd.
Congratulations again, Patrice.
Thank you for all that you do – on and off the ice.#Bergy1000 | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/bWiogC9e1H
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) February 9, 2019
On Tuesday, he became the fifth player in Bruins’ history to play 1,000 games with the team.