Bag Policy at TD Garden
Do not bring backpacks, people often get turned away for large bags and there's nothing you can do, no bag checks or anything. Here's what you should do if you have a bag at TD Garden and get turned away: find the closest bar, seriously. The bars know about the no bags problem and typically will accept $5 to $10 to hold your bag during the game.
TD Garden History and Overview
TD Garden is a multipurpose arena in Boston, MA that serves mainly as the home of the NBA's Boston Celtics and NHL's Boston Bruins. It opened in September of 1995 and is the host of numerous major events over the years aside from the aforementioned pro sports contests, including concerts by nearly every major music artist making a stop in the hub of Boston. It has a capacity of over 18,600 for basketball games, 17,500 for hockey games, and can fill it in with up to 19,580 for concerts.
Seating Info for Boston Bruins
Loge Level: The best seats in the house for a Bruins game are obviously against the glass in row 1. However, unless you're sitting in row 1, we wouldn't pay a premium to sit in rows 2-7. Instead, the elevation of your seats will be your friend and will allow you to see and enjoy the game more fully. We'll note that sitting at or around center ice does have it's perks, as well. We think some of the best seats are the old club seats, which are now part of the lodge. Also, for a few bucks less, you can get seats in the first few rows of the balcony, which have almost as good a view as the loge seats. Balcony Level: some believe that the the balcony seats are often better for hockey, since you can see the entire ice and watch plays develop. Do note that not only does each row have a different amount of seat numbers but each section and row may differ. Most sections in the 300s have a maximum of 22 seats per a row, but some sections have as little as 10 seats.
It's definitely worth noting that the Bruins shoot twice on the side where sections 3 to 10 are.