Interesting tidbit from Boston Bruins winger Chris Wagner earlier this week when talking on the phone with Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand on May 98 in the Sports Hub quick. Apparently, the Boston Bruins had to switch team hotel on Long Island in the middle of the second round against the Islanders after repeated fire alarms went off while the Bruins stayed in New York while they played Games 3 and 4 against the Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum.
Interesting little tidbit, said Chris Wagner @ZoandBertrand Today the Bruins had to change the team hotel on Long Island between Game 3/4 and Game 6 because “the fire alarm was probably triggered 6 times when we were there for the first time. We had enough of that. ”A bunch of wild Islanders fans
– Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) June 21, 2021
It’s a classic move that the New England Patriots’ opponents have cried about over the years while staying in the Boston area, from their rabid fans during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The B’s fourth liner estimated that fire alarms “probably went off six times” during their first four-day stay in New York, so that was a deal for that particular hotel when they returned for game 6.
You’d think they originally stayed at the Long Island Marriott, a website they’d stayed on in the past while playing the Islanders in Uniondale, which is in the parking lot of the soon-to-be-vacated Coli, but there was no confirmation from Wagner, which hotel they had problems with during their first playoff trip to New York.
In any case, the Islanders madmen certainly live up to their reputation as a team preparing for Do-or-Die game 6 at the Colosseum on Wednesday evening.
Now for the BHN puck links:
* Will Sean Kuraly stay or go with the Boston Bruins as he nears the impending full agency? Here we have your answers. (Boston Hockey now)
* Speaking of the New York Islanders, congratulations to Lou Lamoriello on winning the highly deserved Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award for the second year running this season. Verily, he is a saint among men. (NYI hockey now)
* Plus, the Islanders have their backs to the wall as they prepare for a do-or-die game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Ottawa sun)
* You wanted a simulated NHL draft in 2021? Well, Detroit Hockey Now was kind enough to deliver just that. (Detroit Hockey now)
* Here are five NHL teams forced to reach agreements this summer to meet the flat-rate salary cap. A lot of these teams are Boston’s big competition in the Eastern Conference, which is good news for them I think. (Bleacher Report)
* Who would have thought the Iron Sheikh would be such a fan of Carey Price? He’s the real Bubba, just like Hogan.
THE CAREY PRICE WITHOUT JABRONI #HabsvsRitter
– The Iron Sheikh (@the_ironsheik) June 23, 2021
* Who will the Washington Capitals protect in the Seattle Kraken expansion plan? Here are some early projections. (Washington Hockey now)
* Down Goes Brown has his all-underperforming team for the Stanley Cup playoffs 2021. I expect the Maple Leafs to play a prominent role on this list. (The athlete)
* For something completely different: Great discussion with a few FOHs (Friends of Haggs) Steve Buckley and Howard Bryant about Carl Nassib’s coming out in the NFL.
On @GreaterBoston, @TheAthletic‘s @BuckinBoston via Carl Nassib from the @Raiders Coming out: “This is the National Football League. The mere fact that this has never been done by any active player is all you need to know what a big deal it is. “
ICYMI: https://t.co/OToyE9ZP2Q pic.twitter.com/kePPlycXD9
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