Sochi Olympics Putting Bruins Stars, Players With Boston Ties On Game's World Stage
/ CBS News
Bruins alternate captain Patrice Bergeron is representing Canada in the Olympics for the second time of his career. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins, 2003-present)
Patrice Bergeron listens to Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock at practice in Sochi. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins, 2003-present)
Bergeron, far right, sits with his Canadian teammates, including Sidney Crosby. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins, 2006-present)
Zdeno Chara headed to Sochi early in order to be the flag bearer for Slovakia in the opening ceremonies. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins, 2006-present)
The captain of the Bruins also captains the Slovakia squad. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins, 2006-present)
Chara leads Slovakia in a pregame huddle prior to the team's first game. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)
Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins, 2007-present)
The Bruins' No. 1 netminder got the start for Finland's first game. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins, 2007-present)
Tuukka didn't have a great debut, making just 16 saves on 20 shots. Finland was able to beat Austria, though, 8-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Patrice Bergeron and Tuukka Rask
Patrice Bergeron skated against Finland and Tuukka Rask in the final preliminary round game for Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
David Krejci, (Boston Bruins, 2007-present)
Bruins alternate captain David Krejci is in Sochi, representing the Czech Republic for his second straight Olympics. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Loui Eriksson, (Boston Bruins, 2013-
Loui Eriksson has battled through a couple of concussions in his debut season in Boston, but he is in Sochi representing Sweden. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)
Loui Eriksson
Eriksson congratulates Henrik Lundqvist after Sweden shut out Switzerland 1-0. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)
Jonathan Quick (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2005-07)
Connecticut native and former UMass goalie is the No. 1 netminder for Team USA. (Photo by Brian Snyder-Pool/Getty Images)
Phil Kessel (Boston Bruins, 2006-09)
Former Bruins winger Phil Kessel now snipes for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Team USA, giving Bruins fans a new reason to chant, "Thank you, Kessel." Here, he celebrates in front of Zdeno Chara. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Phil Kessel (Boston Bruins, 2006-09)
Kessel scored a goal in Team USA's 7-1 win over Slovakia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Kevin Shattenkirk (Boston University, 2007-10)
Currently a member of the St. Louis Blue, Kevin Shattenkirk spent three seasons at BU, where he won a national championship in 2009. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Brooks Orpik (Boston College, 1998-2001)
Brooks Orpik made his NHL debut all the way back in the 2002-03 season, but before that, he played for Jerry York at Boston College and won a national championship in 2001. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
James van Riemsdyk (University of New Hampshire, 2007-09)
The New Jersey native spent two seasons at UNH, and he now represents the U.S. in the Olympics. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Milan Jurcina (Boston Bruins, 2006-07)
Bruins fans likely dealt with some painful flashbacks when they say Milan Jurcina playing for Slovakia. He was part of the dreadful '06-'07 team, registering just three points and a minus-5 rating in 40 games. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)
John Carlson (Born in Natick, Mass.)
John Carlson (left) was born in Natick, Mass., though he moved to New Jersey at an early age. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Jaromir Jagr (Boston Bruins, 2013)
Boston will be known only as a brief pit stop on the incredible career of Jaromir Jagr, but he was part of the Bruins team that came just a few goals shy of winning the Cup in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)
Jaromir Jagr (Boston Bruins, 2013)
Jaromir Jagr celebrates his goal for the Czech Republic against Sweden. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)
Tomas Kaberle (Bostn Bruins, 2011)
Tomas Kaberle, seen here after the Czechs gave up a goal to Sweden, was not exactly the most beloved member of the Cup-winning B's team in 2011. Yet he was tied for the team lead in points among defensemen in the postseason that year. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
