FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Chmura December 7, 2018 617.624.1913 Brandon McNelis 857.241.8343 Travis Basciotta 617.459.6853 THE BOSTON BRUINS WEEK AHEAD December 8 - 14 STAT OF THE WEEK: David Pastrnak scored his 20th goal of the season in Tampa Bay on Thursday in his 28th game of the season. It was the fastest 20 goals by a Bruin since Cam Neely scored his 20th in just his 19th game in 1993-94. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “It was brutal. I remember the first time I got high-sticked where I lost jibs…It happens. I’m hopefully going to lose some more, because it means I’m going to the right areas and getting penalties. It’s a cool thing, I guess, in a way. Kind of badass. Haven’t lost one here, knock on wood, but we’ll take the four.” – Jake DeBrusk via Fluto Shinzawa (The Athletic) on losing teeth during his hockey career TWEET OF THE WEEK (WEEK 15): @AmalieBenjamin (Amalie Benjamin, NHL.com): “Zdeno Chara got lost on the 9th floor today. Clearly he doesn't spend enough time up here, which is generally probably good news for the Bruins.” HONORABLE MENTION: @GlobeKPD (Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe): “Tues: Original 32 Day. Welcome, Seattle.” 2018-19 BOSTON MEDIA TWEET OF THE WEEK LEADERBOARD: @JoeyMacHockey (Joe McDonald, The Athletic): Week 3, Week 5, Week 9, Week 13 @AmalieBenjamin (Amalie Benjamin, NHL.com): Week 4, Week 10, Week 15 @_TyAnderson (Ty Anderson, 95.8 The Sports Hub): Week 6, Week 11, Week 14 @ConorRyan_93 (Conor Ryan, Boston Sports Journal): Week 8, Week 12 @GlobeKPD (Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe): Week 7 @HackswithHaggs (Joe Haggerty, NBC Sports Boston): Week 1 @mattyports (Matt Porter, Boston Globe): Week 2 HOLIDAY TOP SHOPPING: The entire Boston Bruins roster took part in shopping for children and families in need on Friday, December 7. Bruins Hall of Famer Ray Bourque started the holiday toy shopping tradition when he served as the captain, and the event has continued ever since. Bruins Alternate Captain Patrice Bergeron spearheaded the toy shopping for the ninth year. Each member of the team makes a donation which goes towards the purchasing of the toys, and the Boston Bruins Foundation matches the total team donation. Toys purchased at the holiday toy shopping event will be delivered to over 600 children at hospitals around Boston who are unable to spend the holidays at home. The entire Bruins roster will visit various hospitals on Wednesday, December 12 to deliver the toys and spend time with patients. The hospitals include Boston Children’s Hospital, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Franciscan Children’s, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Shriners Hospital for Children and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. RICK MIDDLETON JERSEY AUCTION: Win a Rick Middleton Number Retirement Ceremony jerseys that the players wore on Nov. 29 when Nifty’s #16 was raised to the rafters. The auction ends at 8:00 p.m. ET on December 14, 2018. Bid now on www.BruinsAuctions.org. TOYS FOR TOTS: Marines will be on hand at TD Garden at the Bruins home games on December 11, 16 and 20 to collect new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. These donated toys will be distributed to less fortunate children during the holidays. Marines will also collect money donations at turnstiles before the game and throughout the arena once the game starts. BEHIND THE B SEASON 6 PRESENTED BY TICKETMASTER: The New England Emmy Award-winning series returns again this season to give fans an exclusive inside look at everything Black & Gold. In Episode 5, Brad Marchand is mic’d up vs. the Penguins, Zdeno Chara spreads some holiday cheer and Matt Grzelcyk visits a Detroit landmark. To watch Episode 5, visit www.BostonBruins.com/BehindtheB. NEXT EPISODE: Season 6, Episode 6: Saturday, December 22, 4:00 p.m. on NESN BRUINS ACADEMY THE SHOW: The New England Emmy Award-winning series is a fast-paced, educational, Black & Gold-themed program created for youth who love the game of hockey. One 30-minute episode will air each month on NESN. In Episode 12, the B’s catch up with former defenseman Andrew Ference, Brandon Carlo explores Vancouver and Willie O’Ree has a street hockey rink dedicated to him in Brighton, MA. To watch episode 12, visit www.bostonbruins.com/BruinsAcademy or the Bruins mobile app. NEXT EPISODE: Season 3, Episode 13: Thursday, January 3, 5:30 p.m. on NESN CARHARTT X ’47: Boston Bruins partner ‘47 teamed up with Carhartt to create the OUTWORK x OUTROOT collection for our hard working, diehard fans. Get your Carhartt x ‘47 headwear at the ProShop on Level 2 of TD Garden. BOSTON BRUINS CHARITY BAGS: The Boston Bruins Charity Bag presented by '47 is a one-of-a-kind collection of Boston Bruins and Winter Classic themed memorabilia. These limited-edition bags include autographed memorabilia, apparel and more! In addition to getting your hands on these great items, you will be supporting two non-profits: the Boston Bruins Foundation and Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care. Please visit www.BostonBruins.com/charitybags to learn more about the program and to purchase your bag. WINTER CLASSIC JERSEYS: On Thursday, November 8, the Boston Bruins unveiled the new adidas adizero Authentic NHL jersey that will be worn by the team during the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic when the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks on January 1, 2019. Paying homage to the Bruins’ 1930’s era uniform, the brown and gold uniform features heritage materials and striping. Highlighting the throwback look, the crest features the classic “B” logo from the team’s home and away jerseys. Fans can purchase the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic jersey at the ProShop on Level 2 of TD Garden, www.BostonProShop.com or by calling 617.742.0202 or toll free 877.527.8467 during ProShop hours, Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., or by emailing [email protected]. LIMITED EDITION ’47 HATS DESIGNED BY THE PLAYERS: Launching for the first time on Black Friday is the Limited Edition ‘47 Hats designed by the Boston Bruins players including Brandon Carlo, Tuukka Rask, Danton Heinen, David Krejci, Torey Krug, Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy, Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnak. Featuring different Bruins logos throughout history and a range of styles and colors, each player worked closely with ‘47 to custom design their own hats based on their own individual style. The collection of headwear is exclusively available at the ProShop on Level 2 of TD Garden. INNAUGURAL B&G COLLECTION BY THE BRUINS WIVES: The inaugural b&g Collection by the Bruins Wives is now available for purchase at the Proshop on Level 2 of TD Garden. The first edition of the b&g Collection was conceptualized by Stephanie Bergeron and Melanie Krug and consists of stylish and functional Bruins themed apparel and accessories geared towards women. Bergeron and Krug spent time hand-selecting and designing each piece in the collection specifically for the stylish Bruins fan who loves representing the Black & Gold. Items range from $20- $130 in price. The debut collection will consist of 47 Brand and Lululemon items, including hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts and active wear. Collaborations with other brands will take place in the future. 10% of all sales of the collection will go to the Boston Bruins Foundation. 2019 PUCKS & PUPS CALENDAR: The 2019 Pucks & Pups calendar is on sale now at the Proshop on Level 2 of TD Garden. All proceeds from the calendar will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and MSPCA-Angell. This is the fourth year of the Pucks and Pups calendar since its debut in 2015. This year’s calendar features Bruins players Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and more, alongside Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes as part of the Bruins Foundation’s B Inclusive initiative. The calendar features Bruins players with their family pets or new friends waiting for homes at the MSPCA-Angell. The photos were taken at Warrior Ice Arena as well as outside in some of Boston’s landmark neighborhoods. The retail price of the calendar is $20. Since the calendar’s inception, it has raised a total of $350,000 for the Boston Bruins Foundation. NAME AND NUMBER TEES: A variety of your favorite Bruins player name and number tees are available in the ProShop on Level 2 of TD Garden or www.BostonProShop.com. Get yours today so you are ready for the show your Bruins pride at the start of the season. TD BANK PASS CLINIC: The Bruins Academy PASS (Partnership to Assist Skaters and Shooters) Clinic program powered by TD Bank is back for the 2018-2019 season! Each PASS Clinic is one hour long and is conducted by Bruins alumni and members of the Boston Bruins Youth Hockey Development Team. Each clinic is open to 50 youth hockey players in the Squirt/U10 or Pee Wee/U12 age classifications. Each participant will receive a PASS jersey, gift bag, and two tickets to an upcoming Boston Bruins home game. Additionally, TD Bank will present a $1,000 donation to the hosting youth hockey organization. To submit your youth hockey organization, please visit www.BostonBruins.com/PASSClinics. ULTIMATE FAN SWEEPSTAKES PRESENTED BY TICKETMASTER: Do you want to be the next Ultimate Fan presented by Ticketmaster® at an upcoming Bruins home game? Enter for a chance to win loge tickets, a pre-game tour of TD Garden, and Bruins gear.