My thoughts are with you Boston. As a former Boston Marathoner, I know the feeling of seeing the finish line when you turn up Boylston...years of training to qualify and train for one moment come into unison for a perfect moment.

Sad that anyone would rip that away from someone and their friends and family. Visiting Boston multiple times, I know you're all a tough bunch, and am absolutely certain you'll get through this.

My thoughts are with the fine folks of Boston . Stay Strong .Let's hope they catch the gutless Bastards that did this and bring them to justice . Quickly !!!

Well done sir......thinking of Boston today, the strong will survive.

Good blog Ty. I couldn't believe when I heard the news yesterday, I was grateful to know my neighbors who have gone in the past to run in the marathon where not there. I was talking to my sister last night and she told me that when they heard about it on the news that they were getting eye witness reports from our cousin who was there. I am also very grateful to know he is fine as well. I found this just a bit ago of my cousin giving updates over the phone and at one point he hears the explosion that happened at the library, very surreal!!!

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2379709050/

My Thoughts & Condolences to the people in Boston.

might not seem like much but the outpouring of kind words from the HB community is really nice to see, makes this surreal day a bit better. If anyone is interested they are hosting a blood drive at Suffolk university in Boston to help the victims.

Love Boston. Thoughts and payers go out to the people of that fine city.

Love Boston. Thoughts and payers go out to the people of that fine city.
- Beaver-Warrior

I've never been, but i've always wanted to. Like the team, I'll have to make sure I come down for a visit, maybe take in a game.

Probably one of, if not the best blog I've read from you Ty.

Thoughts & prayers to the people of Boston.

Just wanted to say from New York we feel your paina nd we love our neighbors. All my thoughts and prayers to the people in Boston

I don't really understand this rough and tough mentality people talk about..
but right now that doesn't matter. God bless the victims and the people that helped. True heroes
- AlfieisKing

well then you don't get it. that's too bad.

good blog.

Great Blog Ty.

Great blog Ty! Why is my office so damn dusty? I put this on Ek's thread but I wanted to be here to:

The support and kind thoughts on this site, and all around the NHL are unbelievable and truly remarkable. A simple thank you is not enough to repay it. This just shows that no matter what team you root for... Hockey people always step up, because we are the best people.

Thank you! THANK YOU 1,000 TIMES!

As cities, New York and Boston have their history of rivalries but today we offer our hand to help you guys up and dust you off. Going forward we stand right behind you to see this through to the end. Thoughts and prayers to your city.

good stuff Ty... I live about 15 minutes from where this disaster took place.. Been up and down boylston st many times over my time on earth. Know the area well. I am one of those naive people that think it can't happen here!!! well it did happen here. Horrifc.. As i drove home on a destered mass pike about 4 last night right after it happened it made me realize once again anything can happen at anytime. So th enext time I get riled up over a hockey game or because someone cut me off.. in the grand scheme of things it means nothing

"It hasn’t processed, and I’m not sure when it all will.

It’s just the thought of it all -- Why? Why the Boston Marathon?"

that's where I am now too, I love Boston, I'm in there all the time, just cant wrap my head around this. This transcends sports, and all the kind words from everyone who like nothing more to see Boston teams lose is heart warming. Knowing how much worse it could have been is scary.

Great Blog

Here in south Jersey all of our prayers and best wishes go out to the victims, their families and all the people of Boston. Stay strong!!

Well done Ty.

And for a perspective I really appreciated. From Patton Oswalt:
http://www.huffingtonpost...ton-oswalt_b_3088337.html

Ty Anderson: This is Boston, this is home
- tyanderson

That was a great blog Ty.

My wife and I lived in Boston a few years ago, two blocks from where this took place. It looks like the second blast occured directly in front of my wife's old office building.

We loved Boston. We love Boston. We will always love Boston. Cowardly douchebags will not change that.

I look forward to returning to all our favourite spots. I look forward to taking my kids (again and again) to all the spots that makes it such a fun town. I look forward to drinking beer on patios on Boylston and Newbury and in the South End and on Canal and just about everywhere else.

And I look forward to starting my training program again, as I will once again try to qualify for the Boston Marathon. No cowards will change my desire to run in the world's greatest marathon.

Stay strong, Beantown.

I know you will.

All north america with you boston!

Boston is full of the some of the most strongest people imaginable. Take care Bostonians. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones.

Pulling for you guys in the east....Horrible to read about a family like the martins where a dad loses a son (8), his daughter (6) loses a leg, and his wife has a serious brain injury.

A gutless act by a coward....

http://usnews.nbcnews.com...ston-marathon-blasts?lite

http://usnews.nbcnews.com...ston-marathon-blasts?lite
- Bruins93089

I got choked up just reading this. So incredible sad.