Lexington’s Will Smith, other local Sharks players have memorable homecoming at TD Garden
Lexington's Will Smith and several other local players on the Sharks made their return to TD Garden on Monday.
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Will Smith scored a goal and added an assist on Monday against the Bruins. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Will Smith is no stranger to TD Garden.
Yes, the Sharks rookie forward’s home barn at San Jose’s SAP Center sits over 3,000 miles away from the Bruins’ rink.
But the Lexington native spent many evenings soaking in the cheers from the crowd on Causeway Street — be it on the ice with Boston College during both Beanpot and Hockey East tournaments, or as a fan amid a sea of black and gold during Bruins games.
Those same cheers resonated with the 19-year-old forward on Monday afternoon in Boston.
Except for the first time that Smith can remember, those cheers from the Garden seats erupted … to the detriment of his hometown club.
“I wanted to be ready to go — I had a lot of people in the building,” Smith said postgame. “And this games for all them, too. So I wouldn’t have been here without them.”
Advertisement:Smith had an NHL homecoming to remember, scoring a goal and adding an assist in his first game at Causeway Street since helping BC clinch a Hockey East title in March 2024.
“Yeah, it was pretty amazing,” Smith said of the clear pop from the crowd, fueled by his many family and friends in the stands. “I mean, I’ve come to plenty of games here, so it was a dream come true.”
Even though San Jose was ultimately dealt a 6-3 loss by Boston, Monday’s game stood as a long-awaited trek back home for several local products on the Sharks’ roster.
Advertisement:Smith was one of three Massachusetts products who skated in their first career game against Boston on Monday, with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft joined by Southborough’s Henry Thrun (15:51 TOI, two SOG), and Lincoln’s Collin Graf (9:54 TOI, one SOG).
Monday also marked the return of former Boston University star Macklin Celebrini — the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner and top pick in the 2024 NHL Draft — to TD Garden, while Sharks head coach and Marshfield native Ryan Warsofsky was on the bench for the first time against Boston.
“I thought it was good,” Warsofsky said of how his players with evident ties to the area fared on Monday. “Obviously, there’s a lot of emotion that goes into all of it. A lot of family and friends. You get pulled in different directions. So I thought the guys did a really good job, the Will Smiths, Colin Grafs, and Henry — I’m sure there’s some nerves that played into it.
“But for them to experience that, I think they’ll remember it the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, we don’t come out on the right end of it, but, I think it’s a combination of a lot of hard work to get here, and they deserve to soak in the moment.”
Advertisement:Smith, Celebrini, and the rest of the Sharks might be a few seasons away from asserting themselves as contenders out west. But a San Jose roster littered with New England connections has already sparked hope for the Sharks amid what was once viewed as a daunting rebuild.
Regardless of where the Sharks sit in the standings, Smith — donning a red suit on Monday to pay tribute to the Eagles — expects the same chorus of cheers every single time he steps on the familiar ice at TD Garden moving forward.
“Yeah, it’s pretty amazing,” Smith said. “I mean, having all these family and friends here, it’s pretty special. And this game is for all of them, too.”
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