Boston Bruins: All-Time Dream Team

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 20 : Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins and Andy Greene #6 the New Jersey Devils pose with alumni players Bobby Orr and Milt Schmidt before the season opener at the TD Garden on October 20, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images /

Goaltenders

The Boston Bruins have a long legacy of having great goaltenders. Tim Thomas is the most recent one. His name is forever etched in Bruins history for his outstanding performance in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thomas won the Conn Smythe for his efforts, to go along with the Vezina Trophy during the regular season. He also won the Vezina during the 2008-09 season.

His career is remarkable because Thomas wasn’t even a starter until the age of 32. That’s when most goalies start to decline. Thomas has a decent case of the Hockey Hall of Fame, but likely didn’t have a long enough prime to make it. But don’t worry, he’ll never have to buy a drink again in Boston.

Tiny Thompson won five Vezina Trophies from 1929 to 1938. In 468 career games with the Bruins, he allowed less than two goals per game. Thompson also led Boston to a Stanley Cup in 1928-29. With him in net, the Bruins were consistent contenders. His 468 career games with Boston is a franchise record, though Tuukka Rask (427 as of Jan. 29) is dangerously close to topping it.

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Frank Brimsek won two Vezina Trophies. Only Thompson played more games in a Bruins sweater than him. Brimsek has eight postseason All-Star nominations on his resume, as well as two Stanley Cups and a Calder Trophy. Both Thompson and Brimsek are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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