How Bruins Legend Ray Bourque Helped Jared Carrabis Get Out Of Speeding Ticket

NESN's "Unobstructed Views" host Jared Carrabis is a self-proclaimed die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, but that doesn't mean he was above dropping Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque's name during a routine traffic stop.

"I was driving back from Providence, and I got pulled over," Carrabis told co-host Tom Caron on the show. "I was using cruise control, so I was technically speeding, but I wasn't like gassing it."

Carrabis explained that he had the cruise control set to 77 mph when he was pulled over for speeding.

"The (cop) pulled me over, and he goes, 'Do you know how fast you're going?'" Carrabis explained. "I said, 'I know how exactly how fast I was going. I had it set to 77 because I love Ray Bourque.' And he was like, 'Honestly, I appreciate your honesty, and I love Ray Bourque too."

After the admission of mutual love for the legendary Bruins defenseman, Carrabis drove away without a ticket. That night, the die-hard Red Sox aficionado was certainly a Bruins fan.

Bourque played 1,518 games for the Bruins, which is still the franchise record, while holding the top spot in Black and Gold history with 1,111 assists, 1,506 points and 164 power-play goals. He was a staple on the blue line for 21 seasons while donning the Spoked-B and was named to the Bruins All-Centennial Team, composed of the 20 most legendary players in franchise history last season.

His No. 77 was retired by the Bruins and Colorado Avalanche in 2001, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004, his first season of eligibility. He is one of nine players to have their numbers retired by more than one club.