Sabres VS Bruins - 4/17/13 - 7:30 PM - Boston Strong GNT

[IPostedWhat]

Going to be a very emotional game tonight at TD Garden.

"The one thing I sense from our team is we have the ability to maybe help people heal and find some reason to smile again by representing our city properly," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "To me, this is a time when you're proud to be associated with a professional team.

"When you look at the support this city's had from rivals that are giving us support at this time, it's amazing. We have an opportunity to make our city proud and we're all in for it and hopefully we can do that for our city right now."

Every player on both teams will wear a "Boston Strong" blue and yellow decal on their helmets for the game.

Before the game, local icon Rene Rancourt will deliver a sure-to-be-emotional rendition of the national anthem, with the Boston Fire Department Honor Guard joining him. Prior to the anthem, the Bruins will show a "Boston Strong" video on the screen above center ice, followed by a moment of silence to honor the victims and first responders.

The Bruins donated 80 tickets to first responders (police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel) to attend the game.

Boston Bruins embracing role as Wednesday hosts at TD Garden - ESPN Boston

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Bruins with a chance to clinch a PO spot tonight, plus the emotional impact following the bombings. Probably safe to count the Sabres out of this one already.

 

[BF4L]

Shawn Thornton when asked how he thinks the crowd will react

"be loud and be proud that is what Boston fans are"

 

[beantownmaniac]

I should be fired up for this game as this is a great rivalry, but my heart just isn't in in right now. Very heavy. Every time I see something about what happened it's tough to hold back tears. what the Martin family has to endure is just so heartbreaking. Enjoy the game guys.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Good luck To The Bruins and the City of Boston.


Peace.

 

[BF4L]

Awesome tribute from the Bruins fans.

 

[BF4L]

Good luck To The Bruins and the City of Boston.


Peace.

Thanks Boss.

 

[IPostedWhat]

Awesome tribute from the Bruins fans.

I'll have to wait to see it on YT, but RJ and Rob Ray said it was very powerful and emotional.

 

[BF4L]

I'll have to wait to see it on YT, but RJ and Rob Ray said it was very powerful and emotional.

Tears flowed for me.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

IPW it was like the same atmosphere we had here after the plane crash a year ago February.

 

[BF4L]

Paille 1-0 BRUINS

 

[juliansteed]

Nice tribute for sure. Like always in any city, there were a few people who couldn't stay quiet during the moment of silence. No doubt their hearts were in the right place but not so much their heads.

I always wondered what the mood is like in the visiting team dressing room for games like these. They have a job to do, but at the same time the thought of being heartbreakers for a game like this must really suck.

 

[BF4L]

Nice tribute for sure. Like always in any city, there were a few people who couldn't stay quiet during the moment of silence. No doubt their hearts were in the right place but not so much their heads.

I always wondered what the mood is like in the visiting team dressing room for games like these. They have a job to do, but at the same time the thought of being heartbreakers for a game like this must really suck.

I did hear that 1 guy yell "stay strong Boston"

I am sure he was hushed by others quickly.

Ya I also agree for the Sabres this must suck.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Nice tribute for sure. Like always in any city, there were a few people who couldn't stay quiet during the moment of silence. No doubt their hearts were in the right place but not so much their heads.

I always wondered what the mood is like in the visiting team dressing room for games like these. They have a job to do, but at the same time the thought of being heartbreakers for a game like this must really suck.

True, I guess that's when a wins not a win.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Come on Buffalo.

 

[mattola]

that was a nice tribute

 

[BF4L]

Really glad to see

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This guy back on the ice

 

[BF4L]

Bruins PP 0 shots and Sabres with 2 or 3

 

[IPostedWhat]

IPW it was like the same atmosphere we had here after the plane crash a year ago February.

Yep, I was talking to someone about that at work earlier.

San Jose had a big comeback and almost won that game.

 

[4thstreet]

I did hear that 1 guy yell "stay strong Boston"

I am sure he was hushed by others quickly.

Ya I also agree for the Sabres this must suck.

that's my thinking.

hard to get into a game like this,with all the emotion for the home team,fans,and city.