There was rampant speculation that Patriots quarterback and Boston legend Tom Brady would be the one serving as the Bruins’ honorary banner captain ahead of their winner-take-all Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final, but as it turned out, it was Brady’s go-to target and favorite receiver who ended up in such a role.
Julian Edelman – who chugged a beer on the jumbotron to fire up the Bruins’ home crowd in a previous Game 7 of their playoff path back in April – returned to TD Garden Wednesday night for the final game of the 2018/2019 NHL season.