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Boston Bruins donate $200,000 to help Denna Laing with spinal cord injury

By Dave Stevenson

Dec 31, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; General view of Gillette Stadium after the Boston Bruins defeat the Montreal Canadiens during the Winter Classic alumni hockey game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; General view of Gillette Stadium after the Boston Bruins defeat the Montreal Canadiens during the Winter Classic alumni hockey game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Bruins have donated $200,000 to help NWHL player Denna Laing to help her recover from a spinal cord injury suffered at the Winter Classic.

Boston sports teams have a history of helping each other out and supporting each other even in the darkest of times. The Boston Bruins have taken that tradition to the next level by donating $200,000 to help Boston Pride forward Denna Laing recover from her spinal cord injury that she suffered at the Winter Classic.

From The Score:

"Denna Laing crashed into the boards at Gillette Stadium in an exhibition the day before the NHL’s showcase game on New Year’s Day. Laing’s family says she has limited feeling in her arms and none in her legs.The 24-year-old Laing played at Princeton and for the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League. She works as a witness victim advocate at the Essex district attorney’s office."

That’s an extremely generous donation from the Bruins. The Bruins hosted this year’s Winter Classic so it’s nice to see that they’re willing to help out a local sports hero who desperately needs help. They didn’t have to do that. The gesture should be applauded.

Laing plans to sue the NHL for her injury. She has played seven games for the Boston Pride this season. She helped the Boston Blades win the CWHL league championship during the 2014-2015 season. It remains to be seen if she’ll be able to play hockey again, after she got injured when she stepped on a stick and crashed into the boards head-first.

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