The Boston Bruins come to Newtown, CT - Feb . 18, 2013

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, Presidents Day, was the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins' day to do...  More »

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, Presidents Day, was the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins' day to do what they could to lift spirits in Newtown -- bringing the Stanley Cup with them. Head Coach Claude Julien -- fresh off a plane from Winnipeg that got the team in to Boston around 3:30 a.m. -- came to town along with players Chris Bourque, Andrew Ference, Dougie Hamilton, Adam McQuaid, Daniel Paille, Rich Peverley and Tyler Seguin. All wore black Bruins jerseys made especially for the occasion, with green Sandy Hook School ribbons over the right breast. They were to be donated to Newtown when the event was over. The Bruins played street hockey with dozens of kids, signed lots of autographs, took photos with kids and their parents and even ended the day by donning blue and gold Newtown High School Nighthawks jerseys for more photos. All around the room, people smiled a lot. In addition to the appearance in Newtown, the Bruins will honor Sandy Hook Elementary School Vice Principal Natalie Green Hammond at their game against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, March 3 at the TD Garden. Green Hammond, a lifelong Bruins fan, will drop the ceremonial first puck.  « Less