Patrice Bergeron To Play In 1,000th NHL Game Tonight

Bruins legend and future NHL Hall of Famer Patrice Bergeron will be playing his 1,000th career game tonight at TD Garden against the New York Islanders.

Puck drop's in just a few moments.

Bergeron, 33, has played his entire 15-year career with the Bruins, the longest current tenure on the team. The four-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and 2010-11 Stanley Cup champion has registered 778 points (305 goals, 473 assists) with a +/- of 160 through 999 games.

This season, Bergeron has 16 goals and 28 assists in 36 games played (missed 16 in November-December).

New York enters tonight's game with a record of 30-15-6, which is first in the Metropolitan Division; Boston comes in at 28-17-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division.

Let's win number 1,000 for Bergy.

Bergeron shares what it means to play in his 1,000th career game (@TDBank_US) pic.twitter.com/D8M996bK3d

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