Brad Marchand celebrated playing his 1,000th game, joining an elite group of Boston Bruins players, and reflected on the significance of reaching such a milestone in his career.
Brad Marchand did something pretty epic on Tuesday night. He hit the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning and, well, made history. The guy became the eighth player in the Bruins’ history to play in 1,000 games. That’s right. He’s up there with legends like Zdeno Chara, Wayne Cashman, and Ray Bourque.
“It’s special,” he said, talking to the reporters. And you could tell he meant every word. “I look at it in so many different ways.” Remember being a kid, dreaming of just making it to the league? Marchand does. Hitting 1,000 games, especially sticking with one team, seemed almost unthinkable.
He reflected on the players he admired growing up. The ones who hit that 1,000-game mark. “I was even looking the other day,” he mused, “at guys who I would have expected to play 1,000 games.” But then, life happens. Injuries. Whatever it is that throws you off track. “It’s pretty incredible,” he concluded.
And you know what? He’s not wrong.
