05-28-2011, 07:35 PM
Boston Herald
Forget the Red Sox , the Patriots and the Celtics. The Hub is Hockey Town USA once again.
The Bruins sensational return to the Stanley Cup Finals following last night’s wild 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay — after 21 frustrating years for long-suffering fans of the Spoke B’s — turned TD Garden into a black-and-gold mecca.
“I can taste it,” said Billy Teseira, 42, of East Boston. “This is the year like the 2004 Red Sox. This means so much for me and so much for the city of Boston.”
The roof was rattling inside TD Garden as the Game 7 victory went into the history books with 17,565 fans chanting, “We want the Cup!”
Loyal citizens of Bruins Nation — including some north of the border — said they’ve never seen so much excitement packed into one game, and one goal by Nathan Horton, which sent the B’s into the Cup finals.
“After the birth of my daughter, this is the greatest moment of my life. There’s nothing that can top this,” said Sylvain Girard, 42, of Ontario, who drove 6 hours to watch the Bruins play.
“I called in sick. I might get fired if my principal saw me on TV,” added his buddy Jeff Kirkey, 32, who said he’s a teacher in Ontario.
They were not alone.
Outside the Garden, a sea of fans spilled into Canal Street to celebrate what many thought was an impossible hockey dream — a Stanley Cup Final in Boston. :B :B :B :B
Forget the Red Sox , the Patriots and the Celtics. The Hub is Hockey Town USA once again.
The Bruins sensational return to the Stanley Cup Finals following last night’s wild 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay — after 21 frustrating years for long-suffering fans of the Spoke B’s — turned TD Garden into a black-and-gold mecca.
“I can taste it,” said Billy Teseira, 42, of East Boston. “This is the year like the 2004 Red Sox. This means so much for me and so much for the city of Boston.”
The roof was rattling inside TD Garden as the Game 7 victory went into the history books with 17,565 fans chanting, “We want the Cup!”
Loyal citizens of Bruins Nation — including some north of the border — said they’ve never seen so much excitement packed into one game, and one goal by Nathan Horton, which sent the B’s into the Cup finals.
“After the birth of my daughter, this is the greatest moment of my life. There’s nothing that can top this,” said Sylvain Girard, 42, of Ontario, who drove 6 hours to watch the Bruins play.
“I called in sick. I might get fired if my principal saw me on TV,” added his buddy Jeff Kirkey, 32, who said he’s a teacher in Ontario.
They were not alone.
Outside the Garden, a sea of fans spilled into Canal Street to celebrate what many thought was an impossible hockey dream — a Stanley Cup Final in Boston. :B :B :B :B