Will Smith is no stranger to TD Garden.
Yes, the Sharks rookie forward’s home barn at San Jose’s SAP Center sits over 3,000 miles away from the Bruins’ rink.
But the Lexington native spent many evenings soaking in the cheers from the crowd on Causeway Street — be it on the ice with Boston College during both Beanpot and Hockey East tournaments, or as a fan amid a sea of black and gold during Bruins games.
Those same cheers resonated with the 19-year-old forward on Monday afternoon in Boston.
Except for the first time that Smith can remember, those cheers from the Garden seats erupted … to the detriment of his hometown club.