Boston Bruins goaltender, Tim Thomas, was very emotional as he accepted the 2009 Vezina Trophy.  He was talking about how amazing it is to be named along with the legends since he’s spent so much time just getting on the roster. 

He mentioned his family and his voice was cracking by the time he talked about how his wife travelled with him around the world and never complained. 
The heartfelt moment was a far cry from how he was acting when he and Manny Fernandez accepted the Jenning’s Trophy. 
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The Boston Bruins were honored with the 2009 Jennings Trophy, which is awarded to the team that allows the fewest goals.  Of course, they brought up goaltenders, Tim Thomas and his backup, Manny Fernandez.  Naturally, Thomas took priority at the microphone and went down a long list of people that he thanked.
Things got a little interesting when Thomas said “do you want me to thank your wife, Manny?”  Of course, Fernandez said “no, that’s fine.  I’ll jump in from here.”  The audience laughed at first but then it turned into whistles and catcalls.  Ahhh, the life of a backup goaltender…

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Jussi Jokinen continues to be an instrumental part of the Carolina Hurricanes’ surprising postseason success and last night’s game was no exception.  Just like the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference, the Canes are playing surprisingly well in the playoffs and now lead the series 2-1 against the Boston Bruins, the east’s best team this season.

Hurricanes goaltender, Cam Ward, was coming off his fourth career playoff shutout and it seemed like the team was on a mission to prove that their first win was not a fluke.  It was definitely an intensely played game and the little feud between Zdeno …read more

The Boston Bruins easily beat the Montreal Canadiens in the first round but will they do as well against the Carolina Hurricanes?  Only time will tell since this is yet another surprising pairing in the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

I was expecting the New Jersey Devils to eliminate the Hurricanes and was thoroughly shocked by the results of Game 6.  After they came back and won that game with less than 90 seconds left in the third, I felt a deep sense of respect for them.  They won the cup back in 2006 and then things just went downhill …read more

Wow.  Talk about embarrassing.  During the game between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins, fans must have been shocked to see the home team lose after Alexander Semin (Caps) put a goal behind Tim Thomas (Bruins) from 80 feet away.  It just goes to show that even the best team in the league with a great goaltender can lose from dumb mistakes.  I couldn’t help but laugh at how fast Thomas bolted from the ice.