BOSTON — Count the late conductor Arthur Fiedler among the Boston Bruins’ fans as they skate into the Stanley Cup Final. The non-profit Esplanade Association has installed a giant Bruins helmet atop a statue of the beloved conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, just in time for Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues on Monday. The helmet crowns a likeness of Fiedler that stands on the Charles River Esplanade, where the orchestra performs outdoor concerts during the summer. Fiedler, a Boston icon who died in 1979, has worn other oversized headgear in the past, including a giant Red Sox cap. The maestro’s son, Peter, says he’s sure his father would approve “if it helps the Bruins win the Stanley Cup.”

Source: National Post May 27, 2019 19:41 UTC