[Varda]

Pens fan here but I love Tim Thomas! I’ve been looking at a couple of Bruins fan boards and they’re solidly against him. If Bruins fans drive him out of town, the Pens could take him in. Pittsburgh fans don’t care if players don’t want to go to the White House. James Harrison’s refused twice.

[rlmorel]

I disagree that Bruins fans are solidly against him.

This is a poll (which is at least as scientific as reading message boards, if you can stand to do it) from New England Sports Network (NESN), and it indicates the majority are not disturbed by it. And, this is predominately a site frequented by New England sports fans:

And I will say this as well: Every single hockey player I have ever played with here in Massachusetts spanning 15 years that I knew personally, would back Tim Thomas 100% on this. I speak only of ones I knew personally, not people on opposing teams and such.

And I say this as a Bruins fan.