Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Loaded for bear

Though we'll be limited in our time to "visit" with the Bruins this Saturday afternoon, it's not deterring me from assembling a diverse collection of items for the Boston players:

~ at least 10 pucks, including an updated logo one for Tuukka Rask;
~ more than 70 cards;
~ this 8x10 sheet showing Colin and Boston goalie Tim Thomas, taken more than two years ago when the Goofy Dude served as a "bench assistant" before a Bruins game;
~ the American-born goalie stick for Thomas;
~ not one, but two game-dated Bruins team sheets for Colin to get signed;
~ the 1999 NHL All Star Game helmet for Marco Sturm;
~ a 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres calendar for Craig Ramsay; and
~ if he travels with the team, a big, but gentle, get-well hug from Colin for his buddy, Patrice Bergeron.

We'll also have our tickets (a birthday present from my wife and son), first row of the upper deck, as well as our Bruins gear.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Checked the Bruins schedule in game notes this morning, and I saw they're practicing on Friday at the Ice Sports Forum and at the St. Pete Times Forum on Sunday too. So maybe you can make it three trips! (Warning note: Julien likes canceling Sunday practices.) Have fun and happy early birthday!

Puckhound said...

We'll do our best. I'm heading over Friday morning, just to see who I see and who I can get on the bigger items.

We'll miss the Saturday morning skate as Colin begins his skating lessons,

Hopefully, we'll see everyone Saturday afternoon at game time.

Thanks, too, for the birthday wishes.