Lohrei will take in Minten for Christmas this year; the 21-year-old Vancouver native cannot make it home. Lohrei also has his mom, dad and sister in town – they are attending Tuesday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens – and staying with the defenseman. Lohrei said he washed his sheets and cleaned his apartment floors for the occasion.
“We’ll have him over and give him a present, make sure he has something to open up in the morning,” Lohrei said of Minten. “I bet he will bring something over when he comes.”
Lohrei was contemplating which high-fashion T-shirt to purchase for Minten.
“He has one old Carhartt shirt. It’s striped, it looks a little tight. We’ve got to get him out of that. Other than that, he’s got pretty good style,” Lohrei said. “He’s a simple style, but it works for him. Get him a nice shirt, something to open up.”
Kastelic is having a quieter Christmas. Before he was an NHLer, his three sisters, mom and dad would always get together, but now it is a lot of FaceTime – especially with his young nieces. Kastelic will spend this year with his fiancée, Paige, and his Golden Retriever, Rip.
“Still going to try to cook up a big meal on Christmas Eve, make a nice breakfast, open a couple gifts, and enjoy each other’s company. Get outside with the dog and kind of just relax,” Kastelic said. “Now it’s prime rib. Going to try to cook that. I haven’t [before], but it’s on me this year to do it. So, a little bit of pressure.”
With celebrations big and small – and a wide variety of meals – the Bruins will take the break to rest, reflect and embrace the festivities with those closest to them ahead of the team’s five-game road trip.
“You definitely want to take advantage of it and spend the most time with [family], for sure,” Zadorov said.
