4/3 - Bruins v. Penguins (The Return)

TheRealness

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Over a year ago on February 22nd I was combing through my father's closet. It was a day after his death, and my Step-Mom was asking me what I wanted to bring back. I knew immediately what I wanted. It was only really one thing. I looked everywhere for it, behind his hats, in his drawers, through his closet and under his bed. It wasn't there. I needed to wear it because I had tickets just three days later against the Flames. I had to bring him with me. He had to be there.

But I couldn't find it, and I left Florida empty handed. I went to the game with my brother on 2/25. The last live sporting event I have seen since. We drank to him. We cheered him. But something was missing. I needed to find it. The next game he would be with me.

So we had his celebration of life in Lincoln, NH where he made his home when in NH. After having many drinks, crying a lot, and delivering a eulogy that I can now barely remember, I crawled back into his old bed. I was drunk. And Sad. And hollow.

When I woke up, I went searching again. As soon as I opened his closet, I found it. You can't miss this thing, you see, because it is bright green. The type of bright green that makes you want to shield your eyes when you first see it. But if you knew my Dad, you knew that was his signature. It was how his friends and family would know he was at the game. That green jersey stood out like a beacon, and every game we went to, he wore it. As Tony of this Board knows, I went to A LOT of games with my Dad. We had a routine. We would go down to North Star (now we go to McGanns), get there around 4pm, drink a shot and beer, order the same apps, the same sandwiches, and the same booze. We would get nice and buzzed, then walk over to the Garden for warm ups.

Then COVID hit, and the jersey collected dust in my closet. When I put away my clothes I would see it, wondering when I would get to take the old man to a game again.

Tomorrow, the Green jersey returns to the Garden. He won't be there to wear it, but I will. I will wear it every game I go to from now on knowing I am bringing a small part of him with me.

Tomorrow the Kelly Green mojo returns, and the Bruins will win.
 
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Myt1

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Over a year ago on February 22nd I was combing through my father's closet. It was a day after his death, and my Step-Mom was asking me what I wanted to bring back. I knew immediately what I wanted. It was only really one thing. I looked everywhere for it, behind his hats, in his drawers, through his closet and under his bed. It wasn't there. I needed to wear it because I had tickets just three days later against the Flames. I had to bring him with me. He had to be there.

But I couldn't find it, and I left Florida empty handed. I went to the game with my brother on 2/25. The last live sporting event I have seen since. We drank to him. We cheered him. But something was missing. I needed to find it. The next game he would be with me.

So we had his celebration of life in Lincoln, NH where he made his home when in NH. After having many drinks, crying a lot, and delivering a eulogy that I can now barely remember, I crawled back into his old bed. I was drunk. And Sad. And hollow.

When I woke up, I went searching again. As soon as I opened his closet, I found it. You can't miss this thing, you see, because it is bright green. The type of bright green that makes you want to shield your eyes when you first see it. But if you knew my Dad, you knew that was his signature. It was how his friends and family would know he was at the game. That green jersey stood out like a beacon, and every game we went to, he wore it. As Tony of this Board knows, I went to A LOT of games with my Dad. We had a routine. We would go down to North Star (now we go to McGanns), get there around 4pm, drink a shot and beer, order the same apps, the same sandwiches, and the same booze. We would get nice and buzzed, then walk over to the Garden for warm ups.

Then COVID hit, and the jersey collected dust in my closet. When I put away my clothes I would see it, wondering when I would get to take the old man to a game again.

Tomorrow, the Green jersey returns to the Garden. He won't be there to wear it, but I will. I will wear it every game I go to from now on knowing I am bringing a small part of him with me.

Tomorrow the Kelly Green mojo returns, and the Bruins will win.
I love this.
 

cshea

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I want someone fired for Tinordi. 45 second shift, can’t get it out, ices it, puck in the back of the net on the next draw.
 

The Napkin

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I want someone fired for Tinordi. 45 second shift, can’t get it out, ices it, puck in the back of the net on the next draw.
But we had to let Chara go so the kids could play and Lauzon had a shit blocked and Vaakanainen is dead so ... (shrug emoji)
 

FelixMantilla

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In five of the last six drafts, the top Bruins choice has been a defenseman.

Zboril, McAvoy, Vaakanainen, Axel Andersson, and Mason Lohrei.
 

Salem's Lot

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I want someone fired for Tinordi. 45 second shift, can’t get it out, ices it, puck in the back of the net on the next draw.
It just shows organizational incompetence. As someone posted above, Vaakanainen was picked in the first round, we’re supposed to be rebuilding our defense, and they play Tinordi over him because he had a bad game in front of the net a month ago. So either the GM is wrong for picking a bad player, or the coach is wrong for playing a stiff over him.
 

Haunted

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That’s an amazing story man.

Edit: responding to original post
 

Maximus

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Just beautiful. Marshy to KREJCI and his soft hands. McAvoy needs to be on PP1.
 

Haunted

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So I didn’t know this was a day game. I spent the last almost 2 hours assembling my new grill (a Weber for anyone curious). I sit back down after completing assembly, see the thread, flip the game on just in time to see that goal. Woo!
 

Haunted

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And then that one! Apparently I need to stay and watch this one.