That's...amazing. He is pretty eloquent. Patrice Bergeron was recently on the wrong end of a really bad hit (which I'm pretty sure, as a hockey fan, you've heard about), and he had the most to say about it.

Defenseman Andrew Ference, one of the B's most vocal leaders in the locker room, was relieved to know that Bergeron will recover and spoke to the issue of respect on the ice.

"That’s obviously good news," said Ference on of the most vocal members of the Bruins. "It’s nothing crazy serious for Patrice, but it’s just another instance where you could just hit 'replay' on any comments that (any player has) ever given about a play like that.

"There’s no sense behind it.

"I don’t know how many times guys are going to have to repeat it, but there’s got to be more respect amongst players -- young guys have to know that, and old guys have to know that. It’s just having respect for other people; it’s just a pretty basic thought process," he said.

Whatever of my heart wasn't devoted to Patrice Bergeron? Andy stole then and there.

And I agree about the whole Julien thing.

I don't mind. I love gushing with people about favorite players.