Don’t be surprised if the Ottawa Senators have a few extra fans (or at least get more polite golf-claps than usual) during Tuesday’s game against the Canucks in Vancouver. If so, you can thank defenseman Mark Borowiecki and head coach D.J. Smith.
Borocop indeed
Borowiecki was involved in what’s basically the archetypal superhero story, usually the first thing a Spiderman or Batman would do: foiling a robbery.
Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy captures the hard-to-believe story, which dips into pro wrestling in maneuvers at least:
Also Mark Borowiecki witnessed a car break in yesterday in Gastown. Clotheslined the guy off his bike when dude tried to flee. About to meet cops to give back the bag which had passports in it.
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) December 2, 2019
In case this seems far-fetched (understandable), the Vancouver Police Department backed it up. No word on if they’ve decided to install a Borocop signal, though.
Police confirm reports that Ottawa Senators player Mark Borowiecki assisted in retrieving property stolen from a vehicle in Vancouver and notifying authorities: 'We are grateful for Mark's assistance.' pic.twitter.com/oE5NEBGE6h
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 2, 2019
Kind gesture from Smith and the Senators
During this same stop in Vancouver, D.J. Smith had an idea to help those in need:
And more good guy Sens news…the team had extra food after practice and DJ had the idea to pack it up and give it to people in need. So I’m currently out with a bunch of sandwiches handing them out in downtown Vancouver.
— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) December 2, 2019
You’ve got a good group here #Sens fans.
While the Senators have slipped lately on the ice after a surprisingly sturdy start, it’s great to see them do some good on their off days, even when they’re not in Ottawa.
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James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.