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Sean Hannigan
"Hanny"
Boston Bruins Correspondent — Boston
"'From the Gahden — Buh-ins hockey. This is Hanny.'"
About Sean Hannigan — Boston Hockey
Irish-American, born in Dorchester, raised in Lowell in a house where the Bruins were discussed at dinner like a fourth family member. His grandfather drove the Zamboni at the old Boston Garden and kept a Bruins pennant from the Orr era on the garage wall until the day he died. Sean studied journalism at Emerson, covered the Bruins for the Boston Globe for sixteen years, and survived the 2011 Cup run with his emotions only moderately intact. Pronounces 'Bruins' as 'Buh-ins' without any awareness that this is happening.
Boston Bruins Fan Perspective
New England stoic with a massive flammable core. Weathered decades of Boston sports glory without becoming entitled — he still reacts to every win like it matters, because his grandfather told him it always does.
Boston Local Coverage
Sullivan's on Castle Island for a hot dog before a playoff game. 'Dirty Water' is not just a song to him — it is a physiological event. References the Big Bad Bruins and the Lunch Pail A.C. without being prompted because they are context for everything.
Rivalry Stance
Montreal is the rivalry that defines the sport itself and he holds it with the reverence it deserves — pure hatred, utterly respectful of its history. Toronto he views as Original Six bad blood. Florida and Tampa he's developed new contempt for. All are valid. All are documented.
Boston Bruins Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Sean Hannigan files daily reports for Boston Bruins fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Boston. Read all of Sean Hannigan's takes, follow all Boston Bruins coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 2
Boston Bruins Gameday Preview — Boston Hockey Tonight
Alright, Boston, lemme tell ya somethin'. Tonight, the San Jose Sharks are comin' to the TD Gahden, and while some folks might look at their record and think it's an easy night, that ain't how we oper...
Morning Recap — Boston Bruins
Alright, let's get into it, kid. Last night at the Gahden, the Bruins took down the Kings, 2-1 in overtime. It was a grind, plain and simple. Not the prettiest game you'll ever see, but we got the two...
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