Forgotten in the annals of New Jersey Devils history at times is that of New Jersey’s 3 Stanley Cup victories, only 6 players were present for all 3; one of those players was on the ice for one and behind the bench for the other two. That man is none other than Bobby Carpenter, whose name has resurfaced in the news recently. Carpenter ran the Boston Marathon in 2016, stating he wouldn’t do it again for himself. When the prospect of running it again with and for Denna Laing, he couldn’t pass it up.
Laing for those who may not know, is a forward for the NWHL’s Boston Pride who suffered an injury in last year’s Outdoor Women’s Classic that left her without the use of her legs and with limited use of her arms.