The New England Patriots are playing their final two regular-season games on the road thanks to Gillette Stadium hosting the Winter Classic, the NHL's now-annual New Year's Day outdoor game. The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens renew their rivalry on Friday afternoon.
On Thursday, Patriots players and coaches got some Bruins swag, which they happily wore; even Bill Belichick appeared to his morning press conference in a B’s hat.
And the goodwill goes both ways: the Bruins posted photos on their Twitter feed of goalie Tuukka Rask’s custom-made helmet for the Winter Classic, which pays homage to some of the Patriots’ best players, namely Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Stephen Gostkowski.
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Not to be outdone, Canadiens’ goalie and Massachusetts native Mike Condon also had a mask custom-made for the occasion. His features Belichick, Brady, the four Lombardi Trophies the Patriots have won, and the team’s motto, “Do your job.”
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Mike Condon will have a nod to the New England Patriots on his Winter Classic helmet. nesn.com/?p=554887 pic.twitter.com/Ig9IruWCmO
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Bill Belichick welcomed Bruins coach Claude Julien to Patriots’ practice on Wednesday, and Thursday morning, the two men spent some time together on the ice. Belichick said he did play some hockey growing up, but he was rusty on the skates and fell at one point.
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Julien and Belichick Pt. II pic.twitter.com/6et7Y1ORtl
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Because of Friday’s game, the Patriots are flying to South Florida on Thursday evening and will practice at Florida Atlantic University on Friday before Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins.
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