Milan Lucic recalls first fight for Boston in heartfelt letter to fans
‘This is how naive I was when I got to Boston. Are you ready for this?’
The Boston return of LA Kings winger Milan Lucic seems to have evoked nostalgia in the former Bruins bruiser.
Ahead of the Kings-Bruins matchup on Tuesday night, Lucic wrote a thank you note to Boston on ThePlayersTribune.com, which published Monday. In it, Lucic shared a number of memories from his time in Boston, including starstruck moments around Zdeno Chara and the mentor-mentee relationship with Johnny Bucyk. Lucic wrote about shaking his naivety, and becoming a man in Boston.
He tells the story of his first fight in the NHL at an away game, then recalls the adrenaline of his first fight at TD Garden.
Again, I barely remember the fight. What I remember — actually, what I will never forget — is the sound of the Garden when the referee was taking me to the box.
That roar. Oh my gosh. It’s the best.
After that game, I thought, Man, what if we could bring that Big Bad mentality back? This city is ready for it. They love it.
On June 27, 2015, the Bruins traded Lucic to the Kings for the 2015 No. 13-overall pick (which the Bruins used to select defenseman Jakub Zboril), defender Colin Miller, and goalie Martin Jones.
Following Lucic’s trade, the winger took an ad out in The Boston Globe to thank the city and Bruins fans.
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