They might not have packed the new Garden in Boston for almost a decade, but Bruins fans deserve your heartfelt thanks for putting the hat back into the hat trick. Even before the economy went into the tank worse than the Pittsburgh Penguins did in 1984 while trying to get the top draft spot so they could take Mario Lemieux, NHL fans have been reluctant to litter the ice with hats. With logo-ed caps going for $20 or more, you can't really blame fans for hanging on to them despite one of their heroes potting three goals. There are other ways to celebrate a three-goal outburst, like, say, having another beer or soft drink -- although given the gouging in some rinks, that also is going to cost a double sawbuck. Bruins fans, however, have always been willing to buck the trend, apparently figuring that three goals are worth a...
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