Pictures: Fans send Bruins to Chicago for Finals

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Bruins veteran Jaromir Jagr slapped hands with fans at TD Garden Tuesday morning as the team departed for Chicago to begin the Stanley Cup Finals.



Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Jaromir Jagr walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388


Bruins veteran Jaromir Jagr slapped hands with fans at TD Garden Tuesday morning as the team departed for Chicago to begin the Stanley Cup Finals.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Dennis Seidenberg of the Bruins walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruins defensemen Dennis Seidenberg greeted fans as he prepared to face the Blackhawks.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Kelsey Sheaff (cq) of Haverhill screamed upon seeing her first Bruins player come out. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Haverill's Kelsey Sheaff was one of about 1,000 fans in attendance. She screamed when the first Bruin emerged.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player Patrice Bergeron made his way down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruins center Patrice Bergeron made his way down the concourse.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player David Krejci walked by. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

David Krejci has been Boston's leading scorer in the playoffs.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Adam McQuaid, who scored the game winning goal in game 4 of the ECF walked by. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Adam McQuaid, who scored the game winning goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, got some love from the fans.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Chris Kelly walked by on the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Center Chris Kelly walked through the concourse.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference slapped five with some fans.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player Nathan Horton was followed by goalie Anton Khudobin. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Nathan Horton was followed by backup goalie Anton Khudobin.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player Daniel Paille walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruins player Daniel Paille walked down the concourse. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals is Wednesday in Chicago.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player Brad Marchand made his way through the crowd. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Brad Marchand made his way through the crowd.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask greeted fans as he walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has been dominant this postseason.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Fans cheered upon seeing the players come out. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Fans were all smiles as they greeted the team.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Blades the Bear mimicked a security guard (she did not want to disclose her name) before the Bruins came out. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Blades the Bear mimicked a Garden security guard.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Aaron Johnson of the Bruins walked down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Bruin Aaron Johnson of the Bruins walked down the concourse.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Jay Pandolfo of the Bruins made their way down the concourse. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Jay Pandolfo talked to some fans.


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Boston, MA - 6/11/2013 - Bruins player Jordan Caron. The Boston Bruins held a sendoff at the TD Garden as they headed to Chicago to face the Blackhawks in the NBA Finals in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Slug: Bruinsfoto Reporter: Erika Wentzell LOID: 6.1.3320851388

Jordan Caron met with some enthusiastic Bruins fans.


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