It’s been a long time in the making.

Mason remembers when Zoe first heard about this junket two years ago.

“She said, ‘Dibs, I’m going, I’m going.’ She was pumped for it. It’s been a blast so far,” Mason said following Monday’s practice at American Airlines Center.

Zoe introduced herself to the Bruins with a flawless reading of the starting lineup in Chicago, and then watched as big bro scored a pair of goals in Saturday night’s comeback win over the Blackhawks — perhaps his best game as a Bruin coming on his 25th birthday.

“I was pretty nervous walking in,” Zoe said. “I tried to get the other sisters to read it too, but they didn’t want to. So, I had to take the lead there a little bit, but I loved it. It was fun.”

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Mason clearly fed off the momentum.

“She’s obviously eating it up. So, she’s having a great time and I’m having a blast that she’s here,” said Mason, who is a year older than Zoe. “So, we’re really close. And yeah, it’s just been a blast so far, and she’s a little buzzsaw bringing the energy for the boys.”

Like most trips, however, there has been a little turbulence. Lohrei — and the rest of the hockey world — woke up Saturday (coincidentally his birthday) to trade rumors swirling on social media.

“Honestly, I don’t have Twitter. I feel like that’s where a lot of that stuff goes on. But even on Instagram, my explore page, stuff like that, it was just like popping up everywhere,” said Lohrei. “So, I don’t know. You can’t really control it. Just show up and enjoy every day with these guys. I love everybody on this team.”

Lohrei was linked to Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who was eventually traded to the Golden Knights on Sunday. Lohrei acknowledged that the news was welcomed.

“I love it here. I’ve said it before. I want to be a Boston Bruin for my entire career,” he said. “I love the city, the fans, the organization. There’s a lot of special moments in 2½ years, and I want to keep building that with all these guys. So, obviously it’s kind of a sigh of relief that I get that weight off my shoulders, for sure.”

The Lohreis are a hockey family. Dave Lohrei has been a coach at nearly every level, from the high school and college ranks through the USHL, CHL, and ECHL.

Mason and Zoe played youth hockey — Dave would drag them to the rink all the time — but they grew especially close during COVID, when they would spend hours skating and working out together in Wisconsin.

“There was no ice or anything, but we had the key to the rink [Sauk Prairie Arena],” said Lohrei. “We would go and we’d work out and shoot pucks together, stickhandle. Yeah, we spent a lot of time together.”

Those times sharpened both players’ skills. Mason ended up playing at Ohio State, while Zoe played four seasons at Adrian (Mich.) College.

“He definitely held me accountable all through COVID, but he’s so good at supporting my goals, and I try to do the same to him,” said Zoe, who started as a defenseman before switching to forward, the opposite of what Mason did. “We would wake up and drive to whatever rink was open, and from there just try to get in the gym as much as we could. Always doing something together. He’s my best friend and I’m so proud of him.”

Of course, along with that close relationship comes the inevitable sibling rivalry. When asked if there’s a hockey skill that Zoe is better at, Mason laughed.

“She likes to think she’s better than me at all of them, but it’s pretty clear that’s not true,” he said.

“I am better at all of them,” said Zoe, with a similar laugh. “I can’t just choose one. No muffins up the middle from me.”

Though her collegiate career is in the books — she scored 24 goals and 66 points at Adrian — Zoe is staying in the game. Coincidentally, in Dallas, where she moved in August to take an internship with the North American Hockey League.

“So, I work in junior hockey, and I do hockey operations for them,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s a different world, but I love it.”

That post is on hold at least through Tuesday night, when the sibling trip wraps up.

“It’s been a blast so far,” said Mason. “So, we’ve got to get one more win tomorrow and we’ll call it a successful trip.”

Jim McBride can be reached at james.mcbride@globe.com. Follow him @globejimmcbride.