BOSTON - From the moment that the Bruins hit the ice for warmups on Saturday night, it was clear that there was something special happening on Causeway Street.
Over an hour before Game 1 of Boston's second-round series against the New York Islanders began, the anticipation and excitement was already boiling over. For the first time since March 7, 2020, TD Garden was filled to capacity and set to unleash after 15 months of anguish, sorrow, and frustration.
"It seemed like it meant a lot to all of us. It seemed like for the fans it was also special," said Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron. "It was a year of lots of ups and downs - more downs than not - craziness, and heartache. I thought you could tell that everyone was trying to enjoy themselves and have a good night."
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