Wild to Hold Boogaard Tribute Night (Updated)

Update, 11:45 a.m.:
Russo adds this information about the Boogaard night on his blog…

“All fans attending the game will receive a Derek Boogaard poster featuring a re-production of a painting of Boogaard by sports artist Robert Blehert. The Wild is also offering a special $45 lower level ticket for military personnel to attend the Nov. 27 game. Military tickets can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office or at wild.com. A limited number of military tickets are available for this game.

The team will also unveil a commemorative Boogaard tribute t-shirt and puck along with releasing a limited number of Boogaard autographed items and game worn jerseys on Nov. 27. Proceeds from the sale of these items will benefit Defending The Blue Line.”

…Boogaard tribute t-shirts? Donations to Defending the Blueline? Why didn’t we think of that? Oh wait TheNYRBlog did (see here and here).

…the sad thing is the Rangers could have easily jumped on board and made what we did here part of a great tribute to Boogaard.

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The Rangers showed a combined tribute video for Boogaard and the victims of the Locomotiv tragedy during a TV timeout before their home opener. There was no moment of silence.

…i don’t want to kill the Rangers because they might be planning a Boogaard tribute night also, but if they don’t that’s really a slap in the face to his memory and the Boogaard family.

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Wild to Hold Boogaard Tribute Night (Updated)

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