Who is YOUR Favorite Bruin?

The Timeless question. Who is your Favorite Bruin? You think this would be an easy question to answer. You would be wrong. Since the departure of Centre Marc Savard from the active roster, I have been left with no choice but to test the market for a new Bruins sweater. But I have a serious problem, It is brutally hard for myself to come up with a solid top-5 list of my favorite Bruins without leaving someone,errr maybe the rest of the team out. In no particular order (because it is already hard enough to choose 5) Here goes nothing.

Andrew Ference

Can you say baller? Not only does this guy score 4 big goals from the blue line in this postseason, notably this goal against Montreal when the team was on the ropes in the first round, but he has the balls to do what every Bruins fan would love to do. Flip off the Canadiens faithful on National TV. You know you have done something brilliant when a shirt is made in your honor. In watching the Stanley Cup Championship DVD, there were a few instances where Mr. Ference had no problem calling out those euro trash Canucks (Sedin Sisters and Lapierre) for their less than honorable style of play. This guy can play on my Industrial League team any time he wants to. 

Dennis Sidenberg

This guy may not have lit the lamp more than once this postseason....but make no mistake, Dennis Sidenberg is one of the reasons why this Bruins defense was so dominant. The guy just does not stop. He was second to only Zdeno Chara on the team for average time on ice by only 1 second. Physical Specimen. It is every defenseman's dream to play at the level the German Missile did. Tony Massarotti loves this guy so much that, if he were a woman, he would bear Sides' unborn child. Defensive prowess infront of the net, poise with the puck, and the ability to play the body....makes me wet just thinking about it. No Homo, of course.

Patrice Bergeron

The EPITOME of style and grace. The assistant captain scored the GWG of Game 7 in the Cup Finals (while adding a second in the 2nd period)....tent de pantelone. Amassing 20 points in 23 games with a +15 rating, all the while he suffered the 3rd concussion of his career vs. Philly (sidenote... we crushed Philly). If you aint got respect for the 26 year old from Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, you are no fan of mine. Scoring big goals at THE biggest times for this team all season. This guy is a true leader and I love him.

Zdeno Chara

They say Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer...I'm sorry to disappoint you Chuck, but Big Z's tears give eternal life....too bad he never cries. Warrior. Barbarian. You name it, the Bruins Captain will one up it. The tallest player to ever play the game, amid a "Criminal Investigation" led his team to the Stanley Cup. His beard makes my beard look like a prepubecent growth of peach fuzz. Remember throughout this past season everyone questioned his leadership and abilities? That prompted the whole Fuck You Todd idea. My very first post (primitive as it was) Zdeno Chara vs. "The Cone" came to the defense of our fearless leader. Well I have no problem saying I told you so. He led the team in +/- with 16 and ATOI with 27:39 in the post season. I will follow this man into battle any day of the week. Fuck the haters and Fuck the Montreal Police.

Tim Thomas

Vezina Trophy Winner. Conn Smythe Trophy Winner. Stanley Cup Champion. There is nothing else that needs to be said. Well maybe "TIM THOMAS IS YOUR DADDY!"

Well, after compiling my top 5, I wish I could have done a top ten, but that defeats the purpose. I am no closer to choosing a candidate for my new sweater, as all five are worthy candidates. I just cant wait for October 6th. 30 days from now our Bruins will begin their quest to defend the greatest trophy in sports (not even a debate) and I get to resume an activity that I will have given up for over a month.

P.S. My Sincerest apologies to Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Rich Peverly, Mark Recchi, Nathan Horton and David Krejci. You all are still ballers in my book.