Above image: Candle light Vigil for Martin Richard, Boston Bruins fan, Boston Marathon victim, Dorchester, MA.

Boston Strong.

“That was real classy of [singer Rene Rancourt, with the Bruins for 35 years] to drop the microphone and encourage the crowd to sing it. That is a big spotlight for a singer to willingly give up.”

“I almost … cried when I was watching this live. Sports have the power to unite a city unlike anything else.”