GDT: Gm 54 Edmonton Oilers @ Boston Bruins | 2/1/14 | 1P ET | NESN (HD) | 98.5 FM

[Minny Shinny]

Disclaimer 1: If you don't understand this fanbases' appreciation for the recently-departed Andrew Ference then I'm warning you now; you're probably better served just skipping this OP as Ference was my favorite player. See, I'm a big ol' hippie who played very average defense but demonstrated well-placed moments of plug-induced truculence, so AF21 is kinda my spirit animal.

If you're cool otherwise, then proceed.

The Ice Game

The Protector

The Champion

The Teammate

The Advocate

...and yes...

Welcome Back, Andy.

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Seidenmoose vents frustration from last night's loss by envisioning a Caron+Bart for Ryan Suter trade.



He's moved back home and my heart will go on....but he'll always be a Bruin.

Disclaimer 2: It's dinner time so I'm out. Peace.​

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[Pay Carl]

only missing the one of him and Z on the Titanic… classic

 

[Minny Shinny]

P.S. Mods....if the finger thing is a problem, let me know. I PM'd a couple who were on a while back but I didn't hear a response.

 

[Minny Shinny]

only missing the one of him and Z on the Titanic… classic

I just figured out a way to use it.

 

[Ladyfan]

Andy is a favorite of mine too. Nice job on the GDT. I like what you did with the glove malfunction.

Is Andy going to be here ? I heard he was injured. I hope he comes to Boston.
He is such a cool guy.

Sooshii will be at the game

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[ytownhockey10]

damn it, i miss you andy!

awesome GDT... bring on the oil!

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Awesome GDT. One of my favorites so far.

I really miss Ference. Such a great person and exactly what a Bruin should be. I wouldn't hate to see him get the Oilers' only goal in blowout loss.

Better not be any boos

 

[Minny Shinny]

Andy is a favorite of mine too. Nice job on the GDT. I like what you did with the glove malfunction.

Is Andy going to be here ? I heard he was injured. I hope he comes to Boston.
He is such a cool guy.

Sooshii will be at the game

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

Yes. He discussed making plans to see people on Twitter. He sustained a head injury against Phoenix and hasn't played since then, but he was targeting his return for tomorrow. He has a couple more tests to pass so it's not certain yet he's playing, but he was progressing well, last I heard.

 

[SerenityRick]

Awesome GDT. One of my favorites so far.

I really miss Ference. Such a great person and exactly what a Bruin should be. I wouldn't hate to see him get the Oilers' only goal in blowout loss.

Better not be any boos

No way in hell that happens.

The dude is going to get like a 10 minute standing ovation from the Garden.

 

[BigBadBruin8]

Big fan of Andy's ultimate team guy.

Got to meet him last season after Jagr's debut vs NJ and he was great.

Glad to see him hopefully back playing, but we need a statement win, and the Oilers are bad. Make that statement tomorrow afternoon. Oil have Gazdic, Hendricks, and Fraser now, so we could get into that type of game we need.

 

[Replicator]

Andy is a favorite of mine too. Nice job on the GDT. I like what you did with the glove malfunction.

Is Andy going to be here ? I heard he was injured. I hope he comes to Boston.
He is such a cool guy.

Sooshii will be at the game

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

He supposedly made the trip, but haven't heard if he would be likely to make the game.
He was quoted as saying something like "I hope so"

 

[SerenityRick]

I want to see moar pics of Andy visiting the guys because I'm a sap and I'm sentimental that way.

 

[Minny Shinny]

I want to see moar pics of Andy visiting the guys because I'm a sap and I'm sentimental that way.

Yeah. Gonna be a lot of feels in the Garden tomorrow, at least for me. I'm sure I won't be alone.

 

[Alicat]

One of my favorite Ference photos from the Cup parade.

Tomorrow, we clap for you Andy!

I'm likely going to cry.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Great GDT, hopefully Ference can work in the Bruins organization after he retires from hockey.

 

[ProdigalFan]

Thank you, SOM, this GDT helps me forget about last eve's debacle.


I will also be going to this game. I am not ashamed to admit that when it came time to divvy up the games with my two fellow STH'ers, this was the first game I grabbed.

Love Andy and will be standing with the rest of the Garden faithful thanking him for his years as a member of the Bruins.

 

[acr*]

Ference was a good Bruin for several years, his contributions are appreciated, but man, people around here act like he's Christ incarnate.

 

[TCL40]

Seidenmoose needs to share his paper bag supplier with the whole team-they should be embarrassed from their efforts on Thursday.

Hopefully the Bruins have a solid rebound game.

I admit I miss Andy-I understand why he wasn't re-signed and think it was the right decision but I still miss him and his leadership during the Cup run (well both really but the last time the team fell short).

Love it when Andy wears his glasses.

 

[TCL40]

Ference was a good Bruin for several years, his contributions are appreciated, but man, people around here act like he's Christ incarnate.

Don't think he is Christ incarnate and the decision to not re-sign was the right one for the team but that doesn't mean I can't miss him or remember what he did in the cup run-especially the finger that left Habs fans everywhere outraged as if he was the anti Christ.

 

[SerenityRick]

Ference was a good Bruin for several years, his contributions are appreciated, but man, people around here act like he's Christ incarnate.

How do you figure that?

All I see are a bunch of fans showing their appreciation for him because of how involved he was in the community and how he always showed how much he loved being a Bruin. Surely any Bruins fan would like that.

I'd understand your post a bit more if everyone here was clamoring to get him back in a Bruins' sweater but as far as I know, no one is for that. We realize it was time for him to move on and he was classy as hell when he left because he knew it was time too.

 

[Artemis]

Ference was a good Bruin for several years, his contributions are appreciated, but man, people around here act like he's Christ incarnate.

Oh look, it's That Guy! And it only took one page!



Great GT, SoM. My only little quibble is that Ference may have grown up in Edmonton, but Boston is his home. He'll be back, though I see him working for an NGO when he retires from hockey and doing a lot of globetrotting.

 

[hubey]

Amazing GDT once again SOM!!

Andy was a great Bruin. He always represented the Bruins with pride both on and off the ice. I hope the fans at the Garden give him the warm welcome that he deserves.

 

[northeastern]

i love andy.


hope we crush them...

 

[Artemis]

One thing I really loved about Andrew was that ridiculous beard he had in the playoffs that made him look like a French general.

 

[sooshii]

So. SoM? Wonderful job. My heart is on my sleeve when it comes to AF.

This is the home game I picked to go to this year. Had to be this one. Lucked out on the weather.

Andrew has been cleared to play tomorrow. He brought the whole family back to Boston. His girls went to their old school today.

This is about more than hockey.

Can't wait.