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But it was a good thing Patrice Bergeron didn’t do, because then he wasn’t able to celebrate the remarkable event of the night—the 1,000th NHL point—with his fellow Boston Bruins greats.
– It was great for my teammates to jump on the ice. I will remember it for a long time, says the shy star’s center.
Like the NJ Devils pumps Boston Bruins only on. They picked up their seventh straight victory last night – and their seventeenth out of a possible nineteen – and it was in one of the heaviest scalps of the season, because Tampa themselves beat them 5-3.
in the far field.
But that wasn’t essentially what the Bears from the North were celebrating on a balmy Florida evening. It was the fact that respected team leader Patrice Bergeron With an assist for a goal scored by his long-time teammate Brad Marchand Scored 1000 points.
Only three in Bruins’ Original Six club history have reached this feat before: Ray Bourque, Johnny Bucyk, and Phil Esposito.
So it was no surprise that the entire team took to the ice to celebrate with the 37-year-old Canadian — who has been hailed over the past decade as the most skilled two-way center in the NHL.
– It was even more special for me, that all my teammates went out on the ice. I will remember that for a long time, he tells nhl.com.
— but it was a totally private moment. You’ve been through a lot during your NHL career, but at the end of the day, you keep the memories and friendships alive.
Linus Ullmark had another solid effort in the penalty area, stopping 32 shots – and Victor Hedman got an assist for Tampa.
