( Photo: Bridget Samuels/Ikeastan Hockey) We’re just an hour or so away from the Boston Bruins 2010-11 NHL season home-opener at the TD Garden, as they play host to the Washington Capitals.

Below are some interesting pregame notes to pass the time before the puck drops around 7:00 p.m. — courtesy of the fantastic Boston Bruins Media Dept. staff.

Home Team: Boston Bruins, 3-1-0, 6 points, 3rd Northeast Division, 7th Eastern Conference, Home-Opener

B’s Milestones Approaching:

• Patrice Bergeron is one goal shy of his 100th all time
• Dennis Seidenberg is one assist away from his 100th NHL assist
• Michael Ryder is four points shy of his 300th in his NHL career
• Daniel Paille is four points shy of No. 100
• Mark Recchi is two penalty mjinutes shy of his 1,000th NHL all time PIM
• Shawn Thornton is also two penalty minutes away from 500th NHL PIM

B’s vs. Caps, All time:

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