Why Does Tim Thomas Have 5th Best Selling Jersey In NHL?

[Cobiemonster]

Y! SPORTS

lol wtf?

 

[SLY]

lol, that is surprising.

 

[forty_three]

Undoubtedly bought by all the same people who rushed out and filled up on Chick Fil A when they "Stuck it to the man".

 

[IPostedWhat]

 

[Slimpikins]

That's a pretty dumb statement. No goalie wins a stanley cup if the team in front of them doesn'y play well.

 

[Brahmsian]

Y! SPORTS

lol wtf?

Largely because for YEARS he was almost the only reason for Bruins fans like myself to hope for a win.

The skaters in front of him in those years were largely vet minimum stiffs because Jeremy ("Miser") Jacobs cared for nothing but minimizing expenses.

The situation has gotten better because Jacobs's sons understand that even the most faithful Bruins fans will
eventually stop buying tickets.

 

[esls79]

I had to click on the article to make sure it was a Florida Panthers Timmah jersey and not a Bruins one.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

are they loosely defining top "selling"?

dont the PANS give season ticket holders a free personalized jersey of their choice? might cause a bump if counted

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Largely because for YEARS he was almost the only reason for Bruins fans like myself to hope for a win.

The skaters in front of him in those years were largely vet minimum stiffs because Jeremy ("Miser") Jacobs cared for nothing but minimizing expenses.

The situation has gotten better because Jacobs's sons understand that even the most faithful Bruins fans will
eventually stop buying tickets.

What, 1, maybe 2 years?

His first season as a full-time starter was the same year they brought in Chara (5 years/$37.5M) and Savard (4 years/$20M) on deals that were certainly anything-but-miserly. The next year they made the playoffs and the year after that they won the division.

 

[IPostedWhat]

That's a pretty dumb statement. No goalie wins a stanley cup if the team in front of them doesn'y play well.

“Tim played well, but I think our team played just as well in front of him. You don’t win the Stanley Cup just with a goaltender. He won the Conn Smythe because he was very good, but at the same time, I would like to hope that the statistics of your goaltenders can also reflect the team in front of you. We did a pretty good job in front of him for years minimizing the goal-scoring chances and the quality of it.


“So let’s make sure we don’t take away credit from the rest of the team, too. He was a big part of it, and so was a lot of other guys. But at the same time, we won the Stanley Cup because we were a good team. That’s what I’d like to think, anyway.”

Claude Julien pushes back against Tim Thomas talk - Sports - The Boston Globe

 

[Slimpikins]

Claude Julien pushes back against Tim Thomas talk - Sports - The Boston Globe

Ah, got it. Good clarification. I see his angle was not what I had assumed.

 

[Comeds]

Tim Thomas has a charity where he buys Tim Thomas jerseys and distributes them to people affected by big government.

 

[dash]

Tim Thomas has a charity where he buys Tim Thomas jerseys and distributes them to people affected by big government.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Timmeh is buying them all as uniforms for the Michigan Militia.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

From what I've heard, he has a strong following among conservatives...

 

[Comeds]

Timmeh is buying them all as uniforms for the Michigan Militia.

Might be true. Those Panther jerseys would really blend in with the Michigan woods.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Wow, didn't even have to Photoshop TT's head on this pic...

MICHIGAN MILITIA | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[beantownmaniac]

Tim Thomas has a charity where he buys Tim Thomas jerseys and distributes them to people affected by big government.

Do you think the money goes to the R.N.C.?

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Do you think the money goes to the R.N.C.?

No, the Republicans are too liberal for TT's taste. He only supports far right fringe movements.

 

[Brahmsian]

What, 1, maybe 2 years?

His first season as a full-time starter was the same year they brought in Chara (5 years/$37.5M) and Savard (4 years/$20M) on deals that were certainly anything-but-miserly. The next year they made the playoffs and the year after that they won the division.

They made the playoffs only because so few teams have to sit out,and because they had Thomas in net.

And they still lost by multiple goals more often than they won. And when Thomas' back-up was in net
things could REALLY get ugly.