— Cause We’re Canadian (@MadelnCanada) July 28, 2015
Both hailing from Nova Scotia, NHL stars Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon have been spotted together a lot this offseason, putting in work at the same trainer, serving up coffee to folks and, maybe the best of all, surprising a seven-year-old boy who’s battling Leukemia.
“[Bryan] can’t leave home often so he spends a lot of time with his family in his yard. His father mentioned off-hand recently that the backyard needed some repairs, and that’s what put the wheels in motion.
Friends started a Go Fund Me page to raise money for a backyard makeover. Four days later, dozens of volunteers had joined in the effort with materials provided by local businesses.”