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A Weymouth boy who has battled brain cancer got the experience of a lifetime Tuesday night at TD Garden.Quinn Waters, the 3-year-old known affectionately as "The Mighty Quinn," dropped the puck before the Boston Bruins faced the San Jose Sharks on Hockey Fights Cancer Night.“We were probably in his worst chemotherapy during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Quinn was probably at his worst, you know, as far as healthwise,” said Quinn’s father, Jarlath Waters. “We watched every game in the (hospital) room. The Bruins got us through some rough nights, just me and him, so this means a lot.”Bruins forward Charlie Coyle, a Weymouth native, took part in the ceremonial puck drop with Sharks captain Logan Couture. Coyle went to Quinn's Weymouth home for a visit in August.“Charlie has been spectacular,” Jarlath Waters said. “He sent us a private message on Facebook right in the middle of the playoffs. For him to do that, when he was going through the biggest, most important games in his career, it meant a lot.“Then when he came to the house, he made a real connection with Quinn and we’re blessed to have that connection.”Coyle scored a goal in the second period, which gave the Bruins a 3-1 advantage. Boston would go on to defeat San Jose 5-1."(Quinn) told me to score one for him, so that worked out nicely," Coyle said. "He brought a little luck for me and the team."Quinn was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma Grade IV brain tumor the day after he turned 3 years old, when an MRI revealed a lime-sized mass on his brainstem.In February, he underwent a nearly 10-hour surgery to remove about 95% of the tumor and subsequently went through multiple rounds of chemotherapy, along with countless blood and platelet transfusions.When we first met Quinn, chemotherapy treatments had compromised his immune system. He was forced to watch from behind a window as neighbors, athletes, first responders, musicians and others came to visit him at his Weymouth home. Photos and videos of those visits were frequently shared on social media.As Quinn's recovery has continued, the "Quinndow" has been opened and he's been able to share more time with his visitors. Late last month, he was allowed to go outside his house for the first time since treatment began."He's doing good. His last scan, they have no evidence of new disease, which is the best we could hope for," said Tara Waters, Quinn's mother.Earlier in the day, Quinn was visited by two players from the Harlem Globetrotters, who played with him on a nearby court before having a candy party on the Waters family's front stoop."This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, to be a part of something so new in Quinn's life," said Hops Pearce."Seeing him having fun and running around, it just kind of puts things into perspective," said Jet Rivers.Quinn is scheduled to be honored by the Globetrotters when they come to play in the TD Garden on Dec. 26.The Bruins honored other cancer patients and survivors during their Hockey Fights Cancer night.John Lema, a 52-year-old brain cancer survivor from Peabody, performed the national anthem.Liam Fitzgerald, a leukemia survivor knows as "Fist Bump Kid," was at Tuesday's game.The team wore lavender jerseys and used lavender stick tape during warmups, as the color represents awareness for all forms of cancer.