The Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres in the first major sports event since Monday's marathon explosions
A ribbon decal that reads 'Boston Strong' is seen on the back of Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand's helmut during a NHL hockey game between the Bruins and Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013. This is the first major sporting event to be held in Boston after the explosions that killed three and injured more than one hundred at the Boston Marathon.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
A fan holds a sign upside down that reads #Boston Strong during a NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
Members of the Boston Fire Department honor guard hold flags during the singing of the national anthem after a moment of silence was held for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
Boston Bruins Dennis Seidenberg observes a moment of silence for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
A Bruins fan holding an American flag stretches his arms out so that he can be patted down, before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
Fans are patted down as they enter the TD Garden before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013. This is the first major sporting event to be held in Boston after the explosions that killed three and injured more than one hundred at the Boston Marathon.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
A security guard inspects the trunk of a car before allowing it to enter the parking garage beneath TD Garden before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters
A fan holds a sign during a NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013. This is the first sporting event to be held in Boston after the explosions that killed three and injured more than one hundred at the Boston Marathon.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters