FOXBORO —
Nearly six months ago, General Manager Don Sweeney acquired Hayes from the Florida Panthers in exchanged for Reilly Smith and the contract of Marc Savard. At that point, he realized that his dream of playing for his hometown team would come true in October. That dream was realized on opening night as Hayes suited up in his first game in Black and Gold against the Winnipeg Jets.
“This has been a dream come true for me, to come home to my hometown with my family and have this opportunity to win a championship for the city is a dream come true,” Hayes said at his introductory press conference with the Bruins media back in July.