NHL Stanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Richard, Hull, Howe

[Fenway]

13 years from now the 1970 and 1972 Bruins will vanish as well.

Around the NHL: Stanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Richard, Hull, Howe

Players like Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Maurice "Rocket" Richard might not have known that their immortality has an expiration date, but modern players realize getting one's name on the Cup isn't forever any more.

"We knew it's going to be there for about 40 years," said Patrice Bergeron, a member of the Boston Bruins' 2011 championship team who is hoping to extend his time on the Cup with another title this year. "It's still pretty special."

Brad Marchand, who also won it all in 2011, was consoled by the knowledge that the band with his name will go on permanent display at the Hall of Fame after it is removed.
"You can't take away the fact that we won," he said. "We'll still have all the memories."

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