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Bruins June 17, 2012 – The Cup

June 17, 2024 – 1:05 pm

Twelve years ago June 17, 2012 That morning I was at work on 47th Street and my coworker at the diamond exchange said there was a big crowd before the NHL store. I realized that the Bruins might have come to show off the Stanley Cup. My boss Manny asked where I was going. “Personal […]

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MAY 17 1978 EAST VILLAGE JOURNAL ENTRY

May 17, 2024 – 6:41 pm

The Bruins lost 2-1 at the Forum against the Montreal Canadiens What else is new? Hilde Harnett is coming to town for a Saturday night on the town. She had been babysitting her aunt’s children in New Jersey. Her grandfather had been mayor of Jersey City. A powerful man. Her father is the editor of […]

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Damn Les Habitants

January 29, 2022 – 11:38 am

My introduction to French was via the heavy accent of a cartoon skunk, who appeared on TV every Saturday morning during the 1950s. Pepe Le Pew never got the girl. Skunks smelled bad and supposedly the French also never bathed with soap. I knew little else of France. That country lay across the Atlantic Ocean, […]

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No More Ice – Stanley Cup Final

June 12, 2019 – 11:14 pm

In January the St Louis Blues were the worst team in the NHL. Tonight they beat the Boston Bruins at home in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup. A second goal with 7 seconds left in the first period basically sealed the fate of the home team dashing my hopes for victory. Their rookie […]

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One More Game Stanley Cup

June 10, 2019 – 10:08 pm

Wednesday night TD Garden will host the 7th Game of the Stanley Cup. The St. Louis Blues versus the home team Boston Bruins. In January the Blues were the worst team in the league. They toughed their way to the finals. Last night the Blues could have hoisted the Stanley Cup before their fans. Tukka […]

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