Boston Bruins June 15, 2011

[crimsonace]

My son was four at the time and my wife had to work that evening, so it was me & the kid watching hockey. He probably had no idea why dad was so nervous, emotional, et al.

That was the greatest night of my life as a sports fan. All of the gut punches over the years just went away in ecstasy. I nearly made the 18-hour drive to Boston for the parade. As soon as NBC went off the air, I fired up 98.5 and listened to the postgame until well into the morning.

I don't think I stopped smiling all summer.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Legend has it that Eddie Olcyzk still wanders the streets of the cities that NBC visits, yelling at locals to “Stop it right there!”

 

[caz16]

Such great memories! I wore my jersey to work on June 16th, which happens to be my birthday, it was so hot but I didn't care. We draped the Bruins flag over our company sign, so sweet. My boss was a Habs fan and he lost the bet of course.

 

[Fenway]

We left Rogers Arena at about 9:30 PDT and a Vancouver officer told us to take off our new Bruins championship hats and if we were smart to get out of town. Our hotel was near Sea-Tac Airport anyways so we headed for Seattle and hit a place in Seattle around Midnight and they had CBC on showing the riot footage.

We were happy campers.

 

[774EVER]

Such great memories! I wore my jersey to work on June 16th, which happens to be my birthday, it was so hot but I didn't care. We draped the Bruins flag over our company sign, so sweet. My boss was a Habs fan and he lost the bet of course.

Happy Birthday!

 

[JOKER 192]

In 1972 I watched the Bruins win the Cup, I was 10 years old. In 2011 I watched the Bruins win the Cup again with my 10 year old son. I cried like baby. The memories brought me to tears.

Both my children told me years later that they were horrified through the whole thing. Apparently I slam walls and through things and use colorful language when shit goes wrong. I assured them they were in no danger which they now understand they weren't but it didn't seem that way to them at the time. I apologized, I was totally unaware that I was freaking them out. In my defense my wife didn't pick up on it either.

 

[Fenway]

Legend has it that Eddie Olcyzk still wanders the streets of the cities that NBC visits, yelling at locals to “Stop it right there!”

 

[Trap Jesus]

Let's just say it lacks a certain grace that the Bobby Orr goal picture had.

 

[Bruinaura]

Let's just say it lacks a certain grace that the Bobby Orr goal picture had.

Are you, of all people, calling Patrice Bergeron ungraceful??

 

[McGarnagle]

Let's just say it lacks a certain grace that the Bobby Orr goal picture had.

The goal should be overturned, Bobby Orr punched the puck right.......there!

 

[Trap Jesus]

Are you, of all people, calling Patrice Bergeron ungraceful??

Didn't win a faceoff directly into the net, doesn't count.

 

[Bruinaura]

Didn't win a faceoff directly into the net, doesn't count.

Oh yes, now THAT was graceful


I like the Cup-winner, myself.

 

[crimsonace]

I like the Cup-winner, myself.

The Cup-winner was an absolute beauty of a goal. Not picturesque like Orr, but a great hockey play by 63 & 37. Bergeron has such a lightning-fast (and accurate) release, it's a joy to watch.

I remember that goal, the shorty and Tim Thomas having to make a save as he began his celebration like it was yesterday.