VA Hero Of The Week: Matthew Poitras Scores First Two NHL Goals

The Bruins rookie joins an elite club

by George Balekji | Oct 23, 2023 | 1 Min Read

Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras was all over the ice Sunday night in Boston’s 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

The 19-year-old center came up with not one, but two goals in the third period. The pair were the first and second goals of his NHL career.

For that reason, we have named him our VA Hero of the Week. For more on Poitras performance, check out the video above.

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George Balekji

George Balekji is a Reporter/Host at NESN, after serving as a Sports Reporter/Anchor at TV stations in Wisconsin and Missouri. Despite being from New Jersey, George actually grew up a Patriots fan (the rest of his favorite childhood teams he’s kept secret), and always appreciated the passion and high standard fans have for their Boston sports teams.

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