There are few players in the National Hockey League that are more well-known and more hated than Brad Marchand. Tonight his haters will be seething in fury though as the Bruins legend is set to achieve a personal milestone. <h2>Marchand To Appear In 1000th Career National Hockey League Game</h2> The Bruins captain will be playing in his 1000th career regular-season NHL game tonight when the Bruins take on the Tampa bay Lightning in Boston. It is a landmark that few players achieve and as such it is a highly celebrated accomplishment for NHL players. <q>With Brad Marchand set to play his 1,000th game Tuesday, everyone in this photo will have hit the 1k milestone 😎</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1757435497687744815'> </a></blockquote></div> The Bruins have celebrated the occasion online with social media posts focused on the team's captain. They have shared some of the more memorable moments from his career as a Bruin. The fact that Marchand has played all 1000 games with the team makes the occasion all that more special. <q>From Little Ball of Hate to Little Ball of Great That's Brad Marchand. #NHLBruins | @Rapid7</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1757445779348746440'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Fans Share Favorite Marchand Memories Ahead Of Milestone Game</h2> Bruins fans have joined their team to celebrate Marchand's storied career online. Many chose to share their favorite memories of the pesty forward. Given his personality and playstyle, there are countless incidents to reflect upon for Bruins fans. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/bigbruinsenergy/status/1757469294349176879'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>That time when he stole a random fan's phone and recorded a message for them 😂😂 #NHLBruins #Marchand1000</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BruinsWyan/status/1757482526837264794'> </a></blockquote></div> In his previous 999 career games, Marchand has been a difference maker. In addition to his pesty antics, he has a tendency to put his money where his mouth is as he often plays the villain by scoring huge goals. He has 397 goals and 910 points in his career in addition to one Stanley Cup championship and four All-Star appearances. Tune in tonight to watch the Bruins legend play his 1000th career game.