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Hingham NHL Star Prays For Boston

NHL star Brian Boyle shows love for Boston.

After the explosions in Boston yesterday, Hingham NHL star Brian was showing love for his home city from his new home in New York.

Yesterday, theNew York Rangers forward tweeted, "Remember what your knees are for. #pray4boston."

Although Boyle was raised in Hingham, he played high school hockey at  St. Sebastian's School in Needham before attending Boston College.

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Boyle and the Rangers did not have a game yesterday but will play Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Fellow NHL star Keith Yandle, who plays for the Phoenix Coyotes and is from Milton, wrote  "Pray for Boston" on his skate during last night's game against the San Jose Sharks.

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