patrice bergeron is a proud father. >> his first second he was born, it changes your life. something very special to be a part of. >> daddy loves you. >> reporter: he couldn't be happenner since he and his wife welcomed their baby zack in the world in october zack is the center of patrice's life. >> i think my parents told me probably 1,000 times growing up that you will see when you have a child of your own that how much we love them right away and how important they become your priority. >> you come back and he is bigger. >> reporter: despite a few nerves here and there. >> the few weeks it is a challenge. >> reporter: the first time parents are loving every minute of it. >> i think we're more settled and we're into a routine more. his sleep is a little better and everyone is doing well. so that is all that matters. you are so cute, buddy. >> reporter: now patrice says the game is also a huge family affair. his whole family is in town making this game even more special. live outside gillette stadium, alex corddry, 7 news. >> elizabeth: catch all the winter classic action.

at 6:00 how life was changed for patrice bergeron since he became a father. wait until you see his little guy. a closer look at the specifically designed mask. that will be worn by goalie tuukka rask. the special tribute to another team. don't forget catch all of the winter classic action right here on 7 news. the puck drops 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. then stay tuned for complete still to come tonight, an emergency landing leaving travelers rattled. it's not the only time the airline has had trouble this week. >> elizabeth: at 5:30 a man facing murder charge, tonight we're hearing from the mother of his alleged victim. >> adam: a roof comes crashing down in somerville. why firefighters were headed collapse. >> elizabeth: in our next half hour, we have more winter classic coverage including you how the fans are getting in on the fun today including 7's own puffs knows winter... ...is hard on your nose there's the endless runny noses. the sneezes that just won't quit and of course, the biting cold of snow day play. that's why puffs is soft. puffs plus lotion tiss

and later on in that first period it was patrice bergeron scoring as well. he had a couple of goals last night. a very, very strong effort, a great tune-up for friday's outside in the elements right here in the land of the patriots. >> it's a regular season game but at the same time it's a special moment for everyone, and you want to play your best. >> this morning i was telling the guys that it was important for them to take today and tomorrow because you can't just get in the game without practice. and it's such a different atmosphere, the wind, the weather, the lighting. so you gotta find your bearings. >> and meantime, a number of the bruins, including max tailbelt and patrice bergeron had some fun earlier today. they got to didn't out on the ones. the kids are racing around the ice. the family skate is a real favorite for bruins players and staffers alike. every twist and turn. >> he entered the stadium on the ice, unbelievable. and conditioning coach was busy twins how to skate. >> how's it going out here? >> it's awesome. better than what it was at fe

guys like patrice bergeron remember fondly and experience at fenway park five years ago, and now they are at gillette, home of the patriots on the man they called mr. belichick. came off the ice, and it was a pleasure obviously to meet him. and some of the players stopped by after their practice, and our locker room. >> being in a building with a team you admire and watch all of the time, and i would tell you probably 90% of our players are big-time patriots fans and to be here in that venue is great. ciccolo and --bob: and mr. belichick was out there like mr. brian boitano. showing off some skating ability. he was much better at the end of the scape and by the start of the game, and of course, mr. belichick did not allow any of his players on the ice. cannot afford any more energies. more at 6:00. for now, reporting live, bob phil: all right, thanks, bob. here is your chance to get very rich. the powerball jackpot -- the 12 largest prize in the game' s history. the lump sum for the winner, if it is one winner, is $2.5 million. 292 million. saturday night. jc: that is a lot of dough.

patrice bergeron scored twice. the bruins are just three points behind the atlantic-division leading canadiens. not so good for the celtics. the c's led the atlanta hawks by two after three quarters, but that's where it ended. the hawks piled it on outscoring boston 22-4 in the fourth. 109-101 the final at the garden. to santa. doug: big kids, too. present company included. but one little girl's message is going viral this morning. this year? doug: twirling that hair. sophie was shopping with her mom when she spotted the real santa at a west virginia walmart. "santa" talked with her for a few minutes. sophie told him all about her rainbow christmas tree and promised to leave out cookies for him and the reindeer. santa told her he had to go back and prepare for the big night. sera: he's got a busy week ahead. doug: she can brag at her preschool. sera: we're following breaking news right now on the eye. bernie sanders campaign critical debate in just hours. a round-up of all your big what makes this simple salad the

patrice bergeron hit with a beautiful feed 1-0 boston. meanwhile 2-0 bruins midway through the third period when tyler randall finds the loose puck out in front and burres it as the bruins win it 4-0 the final. they are back at the garden when they host the predators. the national women's hockey lead. pride hosting new york river earth. the pride file finally get one home. criminal san julian dempsey jumps on the rebound from the shot at the point puts boston 1- o. the pride win it 4-1. speaking of pride. pride and a lot of -- they trail the eagles 35-14. they stun gillette stadium. much more to come on my tv 38 after the game. i'm dan roach. indicate let's go back to you. >> stunned studio as well thank you. red 97! set! red 97! did you say 97? yes. you know, that reminds me of geico's 97% customer satisfaction rating. 97%? helped by geico's fast and friendly claims service. huh... oh yeah, baby. geico's as fast and friendly as it gets. woo! geico. expect great . >>> what are we looking at for tomorrow? >> not a bad day tomorrow another

great pass to patrice bergeron. it was 2-1. things started well in the third period as well. crichey gave boston a 3-1 -- cra check gave boston 3-1. jack eichel the massachusetts native had two goals and two assists for buffalo and his homecoming and they win it 6-3. the bruins will play in ottawa the monarches lost tonight. stephon legend scored the manchester goal. they host the thunner tomorrow. the christmas classic hanover. no score until under five minutes to play in the third peer. jake aker breaks through. made it 1-0, hanover. aker would make it 2-0. empty net goal and they win it 3-0. other winners in the tournament were concord, memorial and bedford. celtic up by one. isaiah thomas with a nice drive and the reverse lane. he had 17 points and nine assists. second quarter now, pistons down 23-29. steve blake gets the rebound. dishes to andre drummond, 22 points and 22 rebounds. he had a team high 18. all five of the celtics starters scored in double figures. they win 99- 3. they will host the knicks. queen city invitational got underway at memorial high school. raide

yesterday they had their patrice bergeron he took his two-month-old son zach on the ice for the very first time. we had a chance to sit down and talk to him on what it's like being a new dad. >> you are eating too much. you are eating too much. >> reporter: the ear to ear smiles says it all. bruinsford bergeron is a proud father. >> his first sight was born, it changes your life. something very special to be a parent. >> you are the best. daddy loves you. >> reporter: the new dad wouldn't be happier since he and his wife welcomed their baby zach into the world in october. patrice's life. >> he is growing up so fast. >> i think my parents have told me growing up you will see when you have a child of your own how much we loved them right away and how priority. >> every time you leave you come back and he is bigger. >> reporter: despite a few years. >> it's a challenge. >> reporter: the first time parents are loving >> i think we're more settled and we're into a routine more. the sleep a little better obviously and everyone is doing well so that is all that matters. couldn't be happier.

for quebec native patrice bergeron an extra special team he has all rooted for . >>> growing up i was a fan and back then the rivalry with montreal was up there as well and so it was pretty eaty for me to make the transition and easy also for my familiar low to cheer to route for the bruins so it's going to make everything great for everyone come january 1 . >>> and you can catch ron's full interview with 7's alex corddry sunday night on"sports xtra." that's sports. >>> all right, tre, thank you. best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders >> anchor: a happy holiday and merry christmas for an oxford high school student who now has some brand new shoes . >> anchor: little things. his teammates on the basketball team pitched in and bought hmm a new pair of jordan sneakers for christmas. the boy has downs syndrome. a big part of the

patrice bergeron with six minutes left. bs win 3-1. >>> i can understand if the celtics are looking ahead to woman night's game. the golden state warriors are coming to town but the cs kept their focus against the bulls. evan turner with great defense and playing with showtime. wait for it. sweet, a nice 360 dunk. in the fourth, turner finds david lee downly for the dunk, good luck with the warriors tomorrow. >>> how about some bowling. why are we showing you this? red sox outfielder mookie bets. he is competing against professional bowlers in the world series of bowling. yesterday he rolled a -- get this, a 19 96 average. not on the leaderboard but pretty good for the first time in the world series. julie sglooul bumpers. if you are an athlete. >> daniel: the neon ones. >> julie: yes, the neon ones. things moving along nicely. route 1 wide open. zakim bridge nothing slow you down. live drivetimes. 19 minutes on 93 south from 49 19 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. 22 minutes on 128 are from route 1 in

patrice bergeron does his magic out front. 2-1 boston after one period. then early in the second, another power play and matt beleskey scores from brett connolly and brad marchand. 3-1 bruins. the bruins needed all they could get. early third period, bergeron scores again, on the power play. to make it 4-2. when it was all said and done. 7-3 boston wins an offensive explosion. next up, the outdoor winter classic friday against montreal at gillette stadium. the unh hockey team, in action on this thursday night against umaine. for unh extends the wild cat lead to 3-1. later in the period, maine on the power play, brian morgan to eric schurhamer, and maine is down 3-2 heading into the 3rd. unh would regain the 2 goal lead midway through the 3rd, rob mcgovern can' t control the puck in front of the maine net and andrew poturalski pounces on it to make it 4-2. maine was really angry after that one. unh needed all they could get. they win with a final score of 5-4. sophomore andrew poturalski scored his 17th goal of the season and added an assist. he is the top

brad marchand beats patrice bergeron who nets his 12th of the year and the bruins led 2-1. it was 3-1 through the third when b.u. terrier jack eichel gets his first of the night. that's called foreshadowing. his first means there would be a second. the first tied the game at three. eichel drops home. an empty netter. pro. the sabres added one more and the bruents lose 6-3. very nearly a similar fate for the celtics in detroit. evan turner with the zeller. the celtics taking a 15-point lead to the fourth quarter. still led by 11 with 2 1/2 jae crowder with a nice fadeaway and one. but the pistons did not go away easily. jackson makes it a two-point game in the final minute. but on the next possession, jonas jerebko hits the game-sealing jumper and the celtics hold on and win 99-93. rob gronkowski had 108 yards, 11 catches and a touchdown against the jets back in october. but that was with danny amendola and julyian edelman healthy and on the field. tomorrow, both guys will be out. along with devin mccourty and patrick chung. the mash unit known as the patriots takes on the j

bounce off the boards and jimmy hayes was there to later in the first, a great centering pass, patrice bergeron did his magic up front. the bruins had a great game. they went on to win 7-3. next up, the outdoor winter classic at gillette stadium this friday. it is all over for chip kelly in philadelphia. the head coach of the eagles was fired after three seasons. he put his neck on the line in the off-season with big trades and getting rid of popular players. he also made a big free-agent signing in running back demarco murray, but never found a useful way to use them. kelly says he wants to stay in the nfl. the browns and titans are potential spots where he could land. check out this video from the tampa bay lightning on monday night. this is longtime hudson and nashua resident claire -- sister for almost 35 years, her mission has been working on behalf of abused children in florida and helping them get adopted. the lightning made them her hero -- made her their hero of the game. >> now, your stormwatch 9 forecast. sean: the snow has passed, but the cold temperatures are lingering. kevin: we a

his patrice bergeron added a third. third goal. big win on the road, bruins take it 3-1. ending a seven-game regular-season losing streak the to montre al. monarchs played at 11 am this morning. a goal with 20 seconds to go in for the monarchs. back in boston, congratulations to windham' s emma joanis, who sang the national anthem before the celtics game tonight. the green team was on the parquet floor. the celts hosting the chicago bulls. evan turner comes up with the second quarter, ball. he is alone, so why not go with the 360 jam? he throws it down. he scored 13 points, seven rebounds. jimmy butler, fastbreak dunk at the half, bulls up. the bulls led by three at the half. down the stretch, a big play by isiah thomas drives and scores, plus the foul. a 3 points play. 96-88 celts. he had a team-high 20 points. then jared sullinger. jumper from the top of the key. celts reach 100 on the scoreboard. he had 10 points, 16 rebounds. boston with a nice win at home. 105-100, 8 players scored in double figures. friday, the c' s host the undefeated golden state warriors. dartmou

one minute into the second, patrice bergeron with the short-hander. for the slot. first of two on the night. bruins up 2-1. the penguins tied at. two the best power play in the league, striking later in the frame. boston takes the 3-2 lead. then in the third, frankie vatrano, his first career hat trick. the bruins crushed the penguins 6-2, your final. celtics looking to avoid a third straight defeat. hosting atlanta. things looking good in the fourth quarter. evan turner, the half-court lob. converting on the alley-oop. celtics build a six-point lead in the fourth. the hawks closing it out strong. no answer for mill zap. atlanta wins it 109-101. later this afternoon, mapt yous arena, the host for the spartans. the game tipping at 12:30. the second time ever northeastern has faced the nation's top team. have a great day. >> kris: n.f.l..com releasing the images reimagined. featuring bill belichick as a jeddy. looks a lot like obi-wan kenobi there: right? big night for two snl alums. their big return tonight as what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever?

a tip to tie the game 1-1. marchand feeds patrice bergeron year. they go on to take a 3-1 lead. but a massive comeback. a former b.u. terrier is part of here in the third the sabres scored five times. an empty netter later. bruins lose 6-3. very nearly a similar fate for the celtics in detroit. evan turner with the zoeller. the celtics take a 15-point lead to the fourth quarter. but the lead was down to two in the final minutes. the celtics do hold on to beat the pistons 99-93. the celtics are home against the knicks, and the bruins are at of course, we have the patriots mike lynch has all the game action and reaction tonight on sportscenter 5 o.t. have a great day. doug: thanks, bob. a dream come true for a little girl fighting cancer. a special meeting with tom brady at gillette stadium. for eight-year-old hailey steward, it was like christmas came twice this year. antoinette: the meeting coming just before the patriots traveled to new york for today's game against the jets. our juli mcdonald has the story from foxborough. dad: just to hear him say her name was the most exciti

patrice bergeron gets the insurance goal with six minutes left. indheyns win over montreal 3 bruins win over montreal 3-1. if the celtics are looking ahead to tomorrow night's game. the undefeated golden warriors coming to towsac look at the nice 360 dunk. that. turner will find david lee down low for the dunk. ceariics wins it. >>> how about some bowling. why are we showing you this? red sox outfielder mookie bets. that's wile we are showing you. he is competing against professional bowlers in the world series of boreain ev he rolled a 196 average. not on the leaderboard. pretty good for the first time in the bowling world series. >>> baseball, bowling, a bit mr. bets. goe. 8-minute commpste on the expres4 ay. enjoy it while it lasts because that drive time will be headed up. here is sara sarter aey dhdiocese add rain and fog in some spots add rain and fog in some spots. starting to see lower visioliclity to the -- visibility to the central part of the state. traceing thecesinds out of the south-southeast bringing the mild air. when to see the ra

patrice bergeron scored twice. the bruins are just three points behind the atlantic-division leading canadiens. not so good for the celtics. the c's led the atlanta hawks by two after three quarters, but that's where it ended. the hawks piled it on outscoring boston 22-4 in the fourth. 109-101 the final at the garden. i don't know if you can feel it at home, but, people, the force is strong. sera: it indeed. though. no spoilers. but the force might be even stronger with these folks. take a look at this video. thousands of star wars fans took to the streets of los angeles and san francisco last night taking part in a massive light saber battle. organizers gave out 8,000 of them. they were trying to break a light saber battle record. who knew that one existed. doug: that's my question. who knew there was a light sabre battle in the books. sera: very pretty though. doug: festive too as well. how about this? a stranger lends an ear to a little girl who believed he was santa claus. i want to make sure i get that right.

brad marchand feeds patrice bergeron for his shorthanded goal, 2-1. it was 2-2 and boston on the power play now, ericson nets his 12th of the year and bats in a loose puck. game winner, 3-2, boston got three more anyway. as i mentioned. vitrano had his first hat trick. and they'll host new jersey. and monarchs against the comets, tonight. celtics were home at the garden with atlanta hawks. millsap hits the leaner and hawks up 95-92. he had 20 points with 8 rebounds. hawks up 5 now. sullinger finds crowder, a career high 24 points with 10 rebounds for the double-double. that made it a two point game. that's as close as they got. drains a three. and isaiah thomas had a game high 29. hawks win it 109-101, the celtics will play the timberwolves on monday. tom brady and rob gronkowski missed practice for the patriots on friday. there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of concern. both were on friday's injury report and gronkowski listed as probable against the titans and tom brady was listed as questionable with an illness according to reports he wasn't feelin

patrice bergeron with the beautiful setup to brad marshawn who blasted it into the net. that is actually the eighth goal in the last nine games. now with the rest of the day's sports, here is levan reed. >> well, good morning, everyone. the celtics, the fourth game of a five-game road trip, that included mexico city, and last night, san antonio. the spurs just continued to win. that's all they do. and last night was no exception. celtics made it close. but in the ends, they could not get it done. celtics and the spurs, this one in the fourth. c's down by four. that is an easy two. thomas had 23 on the night. time wiping down. more boston. avery bradley, setting up. rotation. draino. finishes with 18. celtics within three. 18 seconds. they don't take a time-out. thomas finds bradley in the corner. and no. he is still down two. and they make it interesting by bombing this one from deep. but the c's come up short, they fall 108-105. >>> pats and eagles today, going in different directions but the two coaches have the same job. chip kelly and bill belichick are both head coa

odd man rush, great pass to patrice bergeron, he scores, his 12th of the year. government a 2-1 lead after two. in the third one, krejci got one. and then eichel had two goals and two assists and buffalo wins 6-3. the bruins are at ott wa this afternoon, that's a 5:00 start. monarchs lost to the thunder. and the wild cart had two goals and assists for the thunder. although here in manchester, that is a 3:00 start at the verizon wireless arena. celtics in detroit last night, first quarter. and isaiah thomas with the celtics up one, drives to the hoop, he had 17 points and nine assists. the pistons work it to drummond, 22 points and 22 rebounds, for celtics able to hold on down the stretch. bradley knocks down three of his team high 18 in the third quarter. all five of the celtics starters scored in double figures and they win, and they host the knicks tonight. the patriots can clinch homefield advantage throughout the afc playoffs. >> and they'll be without a few key players. and they were all downgraded to out on saturday, so they will not play today. and high t

patrice bergeron with the beautiful setup to brad marshawn who blasted it into the net. that is actually the eighth

patrice bergeron does his magic out front. 2-1 boston after one period.