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Better not tread on the New England patriot

January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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There's something hollow about Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas' rationale for not joining his teammates in an official visit to the White House this week to commemorate their Stanley Cup championship. Thomas dissed the photo op with President Obama because, he said, he was exercising his "right as a Free Citizen." A staunch Tea Party libertarian who has the words "Don't Tread on Me" on his game mask, the all-star railed against all government in a statement he posted Monday night on his Facebook page. "I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People," he wrote. "This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government. "Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free … [Read more...]

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Thomas, Bruins take Cup; Canuck fans can’t cope

June 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Awarded the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in 2009, Tim Thomas would undergo hip surgery a year later and then be supplanted as the Boston Bruins' No. 1 netminder. He would not see any action during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. When the Bruins broke camp in September, Thomas still wasn't atop the depth chart. But as soon as he got his starts he performed magnificently. He had made it all the way back and Tuukka Rask, Boston's other goalie, hade made it to the bench. In Wednesday's deciding Game 7, Thomas pitched his second shutout of this year's series and the Bruins became Stanley Cup champions for the first time since 1972 and the first team since 1966 to overcome a 2-0 finals deficit. Following the 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks — the first by a road team in the seven games — the 37-year-old goalie was named winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the finals … [Read more...]

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Luongo needs A-game to avoid home heartbreak

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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It's gut-check time for the Vancouver Canucks, most especially Roberto Luongo. The goalie's performance in Monday's 5-2 road loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals was about as bad as could be scripted for a game in which the Canucks had the chance to bring home the Stanley Cup with a victory. Luongo was pulled for the second time in the series after giving up three soft goals in the first period, the first two a mere 35 seconds apart. Considering the team that's scored first in each game of the series has gone on to win, Luongo put his team in an untenable situation before they could muster any momentum. All this transpired after Luongo took an ill-advised shot at his Boston counterpart Tim Thomas, who just happens to be hands-down the best player in the series. Commenting on a goal Thomas let up to Vancouver's Maxim Lapierre in Game 5, Luongo said, "It's … [Read more...]

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