By: Tommy Rowe

If there is one thing sports analyst and broadcasters hate talking about when discussing sports is the political side of the field. Last night, news broke throughout the Boston Media that star goalie Tim Thomas choose not to go to the White House with his teammates to be honored by President Barack Obama as the Stanley Cup Champions. The aftermath that is following his reasons for not going could no doubt tarnish his glorious image.

Unfortunately, Timmy sees the Government has “out of control and terrifying”. There are many Americans that feel the same way as he does, but they all are not the Starting goalie and living legend of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins respect his decision and all agree that it is no big deal that he chose to stay behind. Many fans and analyst are calling out Thomas and even saying that the Bruins MUST bench him for the season and prepare Tukka Rask for the future. I personally do not like arguing about politics, and there are many others who are also on my side of the spectrum. This country was founding on rights and having the free will to do what you feel makes you the person you believe to be true. When it comes to the government and sports, it’s like mixing oil with water; it’s never a positive mix. The athletes in our world today are put on such a higher level than most figures in life due to their connections with their city and fan base. So when a player like Thomas makes these comments present to the media he is just asking for trouble basically because we all have the right to feel what we want and believe in what we see fit, but know this Bruins fans that without this man you have no Cup simple as that. This goalie accomplished what no other in his position ever did in the century long history of Hockey and if you let a simple belief that he has shadow everything he has achieved and done for the franchise then maybe you should take a long thought process on who you are and what you stand by, because as controversial this story will become Timmy is doing exactly what our famous founding fathers envisioned every American doing when they helped form the United States of America.

Matt and Justin battle it out over Tim Tebow.

Also talk about the Bruins and Canucks game on Saturday night

By: Tommy Rowe

The defending Champs have been on a tear lately this season. They have won 22 out of their last 26 games and have the most goals against in the entire NHL. Tim Thomas has made his image as best goalie in the world strongly known and the rise of players Seguin, Marchand, and so many others on the B’s talented roster has turned Boston from a once only Cinderella into the league’s best team no questions about it. But despite all of that and more involving the Bruins, none of those topics are being discussed more than the topic of Tuukka Rask’s future as the Bruins’ Goaltender

Tuukka Rask, as the backup goalie to Tim Thomas, has the best save percentage in the NHL; he is number one in goals allowed as a backup to the best goalie on earth. His skills and talent are well seen and known so the Bruins have very little choices but to convince the 24 year old to stay in Boston as long as possible until Timmy hangs up the mask one last time. But it seems that players, coaches, and fans have less to worry about then they thought. In an interview with Comcast SportsNet, Tuukka was quoted as saying these phrases “I want to stay in Boston I love everything about this place and want to continue my life here…. “I’ll start talking whenever Mr. Neely wants to, 10 years 100 million sure let’s do it…(joking remark)” “I’m not going to force anything, I want to play more but I’ll let it come to me…” If you are a Bruins fan this is music to your ears. It’s so perfect and amazing that it sounds too good to be true; that’s exactly the dilemma isn’t it?

Now one of the many things we can see about Tuukka is that he’s a very humble man. But when a kid his age has this much talent and could potentially start for at least 7 other clubs in the league for twice as much money the Bruins may offer, would he still be this humble? The say “Money Talks” is so true in professional sports it’s not even funny. We’ve heard Boston Legends like Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez, and Adam Vinatieri say similar remarks and quotes when asked about their futures and all three of them followed the giant check slip. It would not surprise me if Tuukka went somewhere else after his contract expires after this season, but the Bruins are lucky that he is a restricted free agent. That will give them more time and material to be able to further convince the young Finnish goaltender that he will be the face of the Franchise one day and he just needs to be patient. Hopefully he is not torn away by the sound of money chiming across the NHL. As the season progresses and more ice time is giving to Tuukka, the talks will increase. But for now, he belongs to the Bruins and he is very happy to be playing Pro Hockey with an 8 spoked B on his chest.

Matt chats with the Denver Post’s Lindsay Jones about the  Patriots @ Broncos match-up…and of course TIM TEBOW!!!

Matt and Justin discuss the Patriots visit to Mile High where Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos wait in anticipation for a Sunday afternoon showdown.  Matt chats with Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post about Tebow, and the match-up this Sunday in Denver. The spectacular Audio Quick Hits Segment and Closing Time Predictions are also featured this hour!

In this hour Matt and Justin discuss the latest Red Sox offseason moves, in which the Red Sox acquired a veteran leader, and traded away Jed Lowrie for a promising young arm. Also, “Tebow Talk” at the tail end of the hour!

By: Tommy Rowe

The Boston Bruins were 3-7 at one point this season and as we Boston fans get with our teams, worry and doubt started to creep into the minds of the bean town faithful. but with the the sense of urgency that the Bruins were lacking they reeled off 10 straight wins and climbed from the bottom up to be back in the division lead where they belong. Even thought their record and standing in the league doesn’t show it, the Bruins are the best hockey team in the NHL and have started to make people believe that they indeed do have a shot at repeating for the Stanley Cup.

We all know that repeating in the NHL is one of the more difficult tasks to face in all of professional sports. It hasn’t been accomplished since 1997-98 when the Detroit Red Wings had their miracle rein in the Hockey world. now with the lack of talent in the NHL since that great era, a repeat in hockey seems as impossible as a 3-peat in football. But, in my honest opinion, if their is any team that can break that streak it is the Bruins due to their brotherhood and team work, because not even the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sid the Kid can match the Big Bad Bruins when they work as one.

The competition in the East is not what it seems now, you really only have 3 title contenders when talking about the Eastern Conference power houses. The Penguins, Flyers, and Bruins are the only teams in the east that people should fear, everyone else has a shot but it is not easy if you have to face 1 of those 3 teams, who have all represented the Eastern Conference in the last 4 Stanley Cup Finals. The road is still long and the Bruins still have to better if they want to be a sure favorite in winning a second Cup this year. Last year they didn’t have to face the Penguins or Sidney Crosby, they played a Flyers team without Chris Pronger and the road won’t get as easy as that was.

I am not taking away the championship run the B’s had, they won that Cup fair and square. They were at that point a team of destiny and were the best Hockey Club in the hunt that Spring. They can be the same for even longer this season. The magic is still there, it never left when Chara and Thomas hoisted the Cup over the Vancouver Ice and it has been appearing more and more this season as the days go on. The Bruins have talent, skill, determination, and heart. All those qualities and more make a champion and they never are just found, they are made into the players that strive to be more than they are and that is what every player on the Boston Bruins roster has.

There will be bumps on the way back to the post season and they may not finish number 1 or 3 this year. They may lose the season series between their two main opponents, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, but as long as they remain fierce and hungry for another taste of glory they will be the best team in the NHl as they stand now with that swagger and persona. The Bruins have a great shot as anyone else does this year, but only the strong willed get to hoist the Cup.

By: Tom Rowe

The Bruins knew what they were getting last year when they drafted Tyler with the 2nd overall pick from the Phil Kessel trade. The chats by fans “Thank you Kessel” and the success the Bruins have been having over the last year says it all, but to add on to it is the explosive arrival of the super star within Seguin.

Seguin’s 8 goals and 15 overall points have put him in the NHL’s top 10 in 2011 and at the rate he is playing he may never leave those standings for the rest of the season. The talk all offseason and during the Cup celebrations was that Seguin would need to grow up quick and become the franchise caliber player he has become now in order for the Bruins to have a shot at repeating, check that off the list for now folks. Seguin has become the center point of the Bruins offensive and defensive attack units. He creates plays and opportunities to score that most NHL stars cannot or fail to execute properly. He has developed so quickly and has been amazingly effective for Boston who are digging themselves out of the last place hole due to this outstanding display of hockey.

To think that GM Peter Chiarelli almost said no to the deal that gave the Bruins the chance to draft Seguin is outrageous. To think that they were seconds away from saying no and walking away from Toronto is scary, because who knows where both teams would be at right now had the trade been called off and #19 would be playing for his home town team instead of Boston which he has called “his new home”. Seguin had the talent and reputation to become the number overall pick and go to Edmonton had that been the case. Originally the B’s were more interested in Winger Taylor Hall then Seguin. The difference between the two was that it was clear when Hall would immerge as a super star, unlike with Seguin it seemed more time would be needed. He may have not been more popular than Hall or other drafted players in the past, but Seguin is proving that he is indeed that he was the best player out of the Draft in a long time. He will match up against the kid picked before him and Edmonton at Boston where he continues his journey into becoming the franchise of the Boston Bruins and hopefully soon the best player in the NHL.

The bruins have not had a player of Seguin’s magnitude since the days of Ray Bourque and if want to get technically with Titles, he shows similarities to Boston’s favorite athlete; Bobby Orr. The more games he plays the better he gets. He has shot out of a cannon this year where most didn’t expect to this Tyler Seguin for at least another year, but no one is complaining that he is finally bursting with life and energy now then later. Has the season progresses I guarantee He will be one of the talks for MVP of not only the Bruins but the NHL. He can only go up from here and he sure is sky rocketing to the top quicker than most thoug

By: Tom Rowe

I still feel like it was only yesterday when I was among the millions of Bruins’ fans at the Parade ceremony after the B’s won the Cup. Three months after that amazing summer, it is hard to believe they start a new chapter tonight in their story booked history. That is exactly what we have to do as Bruins’ fans, treat last year’s unbelievable run as another chapter in the history of this organization once that banner is hung. We’ve spent all summer celebrating and cannot let the team get caught up in the massive hangover effect that follows after a run like this one. It is too early to predict a repeat from this team and quite frankly, I am not expecting another run like last years. But what do we expect from the defending champions this season?

This team has returned almost everyone from last season and even though it might seem they have an awesome shot at back to back championships, but we know how difficult it is in the NHL to do so. Honestly, as long as the Bruins finish in the top 4 and make it deep into the third round, I am okay. I am sure most fans want another championship, but realistically that is asking a little much from a team deprived of super star talent for the moment. There are some factors that if come into play correctly then the B’s might have a shot at winning again in the spring. If Tyler Seguin breaks out this year as the star the Bruins honestly have not had since Neely, then a repeat becomes much easier for them. The team knows exactly what Seguin is capable of and will make sure that he is developed correctly and taken off the leash Coach Claude Jullien had on him for the majority of last season. This team, other than Seguin’s development and the “slow” transition in net from Timmy to Tuukka, is set for a long haul of title contending hockey for years to come.

The Bruins are not better than teams like Pittsburgh, but against the likes of the Canadians, Lightning, and Capitals the B’s should have no problem showing their dominance and rise to the Elite. A new era of Bruins Hockey is emerging and for those who believe that this was the end last year, what are you thinking? This team is in the beginning of a great and exciting era where they will not disappoint when playing teams they can and should beat. This is a team ready to take on the competition and face it head on until the end instead of choking and chickening out. The Bruins are no longer the laughing stock of the NHL and have grown into a mature and powerful team. Now, with the monkey off the organizations back, they can play hockey without any of the baggage, fears, and pains of those attached to the franchise. A repeat is too much to predict for now, but what is 100 percent certain is that the Boston Bruins will be long time contenders like they were 30 years ago and will fight for each other till the final buzzer sounds. Let’s Go B’s! Let’s start a new chapter in our Boston Hockey!