Bruins Laud Red Sox for World Series Win

BOSTON - Jake DeBrusk hasn't been in Boston very long. But since arriving on the scene last fall, the Edmonton native has learned quickly what sports mean to this town and embraced the brotherhood between all of the city's professional teams.
As such, the winger was quite pleased to watch the Red Sox capture their fourth World Series title in the last 15 years with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the Fall Classic on Sunday night.

"It was pretty special, watching the celebration; everything that the city did last night was pretty crazy, too," said DeBrusk, who recently purchased a J.D. Martinez jersey. "It's a good time to be in Boston. Was hoping they won obviously and it's something that gives you a little motivation as well, seeing them all come together there, getting the job done. It was nice to see and nice for the city as well."
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has called the Boston area home for over a decade and has become a big fan of the Red Sox during that time. Cassidy and his young son, Cole, attended Game 2 of both the ALCS and World Series - both victories - and watched the clincher from home.
"I think it's great," said Cassidy, who threw out the first pitch during Bruins night at Fenway Park last fall. "We stayed up and watched it…[I'm] happy for them, they had a great season. It's good for the city. It pushes the other three, four major franchises. We'd love to be able to follow in their footsteps. They had a great year, they deserved it; they were the best team and they played like it."

Cassidy admired the Red Sox' ability to gather contributions from up and down the lineup, pointing specifically to the performance of first baseman Steve Pearce, who was named World Series MVP after launching three home runs - two in Game 5 - and driving in eight runs.
"I gotta tell you, I don't know a lot about him, but it's a great story. I love it," said Cassidy. "I'm sure he's a very good major league player, but to get the MVP - you're usually thinking of a big-name player. So it just tells you a little about their team. Also Jackie Bradley Jr., a hero and then they're able to sub other guys in there.
"To me watching, it was such a team effort. Their best players have to be their best players, but it was good to see them getting contributions from everyone. As a coach you love to see everyone do their part."
Cassidy also lauded the work of first-year manager Alex Cora.
"I'm happy for him," said Cassidy. "I congratulate the whole Red Sox organization, the players, management, staff. To Alex, personally, I think he's done a great job there. As a fellow guy that runs the ship, I'm happy for those guys and I thought he made a lot of great moves.
"And his players, when they produce, make him look good as well. But they fought through whatever adversity they had, so very happy for them."

The World Series win was the latest championship during this golden age of Boston sports, giving the city 11 titles between the Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics since 2002. And all of that winning certainly creates a little bit of healthy competition in town.
"It just brings winning energy," said DeBrusk. "When you win a championship it's a little bit different than anything else. It's something that's special and it's something that everyone wants to be a part of. I think that's what we saw, everyone rallying around the team all year.
"For them to win it was very special. It is motivating to see. You get a little bit of chills when everyone gets around the mound [to celebrate]."
And now that the Sox' playoff run is over, Torey Krug - whose dog is named Fenway - is looking forward to gaining a few more of sleep.
"It's been fun to watch - obviously made for a lot of late nights - but it was fun, " said Krug. "It was good to see them win."