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Roenick and Olczyk blast Bruins celebration

Published: 11th Oct 11 11:07 am
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I was watching some highlights from around the league last night when I heard Jeremy Roenick and Eddie Olczyk commenting on the Boston Bruins appearance at the Patriots game with the Stanley Cup.

Now being from Chicago I have tremendous respect for Roenick and Olczyk but realize that they also are incorrect sometimes as all analysts are especially if your name is Don Cherry. But I was surprised by their opinions on the Bruins celebrations.

The Bruins charged out onto the field to be followed by Tim Thomas and finally captain Zdeno Chara who carried the Cup. Thomas and Chara were named honorary captains for the game.

Apparently once the season starts, according to Roenick and Olczyk, it is a major Stanley Cup faux pas for the team that won it last year, to be out celebrating with it.

The Bruins officially have the Cup until October 22 when their 100 day stewardship of the trophy will conclude. I didn’t realize until doing some research that the team only gets access to the Cup for 100 days. Why wouldn’t you try to cram every single appearance/promotional opportunity you can into that window? It’s been 39 years since the Cup was hosted by the Bruins and Roenick and Olczyk find their continued celebration too much?

I understand being focused going into a new year and not resting on your laurels but this was an off day, after only 2 games into the season. So because their season started three days prior the Bruins can’t have one more public display for the fans?

Personally, after the Blackhawks won the Cup I wanted to see it as often as possible for as long as I could, because you don’t know when it’s coming back.

Do you think the Bruins went too far with their celebrations? Should they stop bringing the Cup out once the new season starts? Or do they have they inalienable right as Stanley Cup Champions to show it when and where they please until their 100 days has expired?

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One Rant to “Roenick and Olczyk blast Bruins celebration”

  1. Melanie says:

    The Bruins won and can do whatever they want with the Cup until their time is up.

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