There was more pomp and circumstance for Patrice Bergeron’s 1,000th career NHL game on Saturday, but the Bruins nearly wasted that pregame ceremony with another blown two-goal lead against a team beneath them in the league standings.
Bergeron, fittingly enough, came to the rescue in overtime, as the Bruins survived a scare from the Los Angeles Kings. Here is what we learned following their 5-4 victory.
Patrice Bergeron’s performance caps off his eventful afternoon
Could it have ended any other way?#NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/6cVeOIat9a
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) February 9, 2019
Bergeron’s illustrious achievements — including his four Selke trophies and one Stanley Cup ring — speak for themselves.