After Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk scored his first goal, his dad shed tears of joy
Fellow rookie Charlie McAvoy's dad was also present to witness his son's first goal.
https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/916095893987889152
The Bruins’ season opener against the Nashville Predators provided milestones for a pair of the team’s promising class of rookies. Both 20-year-old Jake DeBrusk and 19-year-old Charlie McAvoy scored their first NHL goals. In each case, their families were in the building to see the special moment.
DeBrusk, a 2015 first round draft pick, scored in his NHL debut:
.@JDebrusk‘s first NHL goal ?? pic.twitter.com/46rpY3rJbc
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2017
His father, Louie DeBrusk, is a former player and NHL broadcaster. After the goal, the 46-year-old father wept a few proud tears:
.@LouDeBrusk @JDeBrusk ?? pic.twitter.com/4KyA3RfYUN
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2017
McAvoy, who made his Bruins debut in the playoffs last season, also recorded his first goal in the game:
.@CMcAvoy44‘s first NHL goal ? pic.twitter.com/YJw9us0x1b
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2017
McAvoy’s parents, like DeBrusk’s, were ecstatic:
https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/916107632653586434
