Patrice Bergeron gets 1,000th point with assist in Bruins' win || Upcoming News

Patrice Bergeron gets 1,000th point with assist in Bruins' win || Upcoming News

TAMPA, Fla. -- Patrice Bergeron got his 1,000th career point with a second-period assist and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night for their seventh straight win.

Bergeron became the fourth Boston player and 94th in NHL history to reach the milestone with the second assist on Brad Marchand's goal at 15:08 that gave the Bruins a 4-1 lead.

Marchand immediately pointed at Bergeron after scoring his goal and the Boston bench emptied to celebrate with the 37-year-old center along the boards.

"That was probably the most special thing about it,'' Bergeron said. "All the guys kind of jump on and share that with them. It's great. That's something I will remember for a long time.''