Boston Globe Why the Bruins’ opener was a tear-jerker, and other thoughts

[Fenway]

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
Why the Bruins’ opener was a tear-jerker, and other thoughts

■ The hockey world needs more parents like Louie DeBrusk. The 46-year-old veteran of 401 NHL games, in the Garden stands for the opener, fought back acute allergy symptoms, including tearing eyes, when son Jake scored in his NHL debut for the Black and Gold. Lots of dust on Causeway Street these days due to ongoing construction.

■ Part of what we saw in the opener was a Bruins team playing as if the coach grew up as a puck-lugging defenseman who wanted to make things happen on every shift. Seat belts, everyone, because turbulence can rock even the smoothest flights.

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[ODAAT]

can`t read it without a subscription unfortunately but I`m not sure I wasn`t fighting acute allergies watching big, tough guy Louie. McAvoy`s folks also super excited, no tears but I`m guessing they likely got to see their boy play vs the Sens last year but what a moment that must be for a parent, driving your son to practices, games, tournaments, all hours of the day, to watch their son fulfill a dream. Great stuff indeed.