Bruins greats Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand were reunited Saturday night in a charity game between the Boston Bruins Alumni Association and Warrior For Life Fund at Warrior Ice Arena.
Even though there was a game playing, what happened before puck drop has sent Bruins fans into a frenzy on a perfectly timed team photo with the Stanley Cup.
Marchand took the opportunity to sit on Bergeron’s leg for the photo. Marchand admitted it was not planned.
“You know, when I see his knee like that, it’s a force of habit that that’s where I’m going to sit,” Marchand told NESN.com after the game. “But, yeah, I feel like that was the only place to go in that situation.”
Bruins Alumni photographer Craig Michaud captured the moment perfectly and fans on social media couldn’t get enough.
@SwedishSusse wrote on X: “Brad has to be the most comical and craziest Captain, and I love him for it. My all time favorite Captain. Worked hard to become one.”
@swaymaye posted on X : “I CAN’T DEAL WITH THEM, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH”
@marchyluv63 wrote on X: “Awww Brad is so cute”
@ac_jrven wrote on X: “brb gonna frame this and hang it on the wall”
@hunny__bee__ wrote on X: “this is my favorite picture of all time”
Bruins fans didn’t just love Marchand sitting on Bergeron’s knee, though. They also made sure to shoutout Marchand’s fashion sense, and the look on retired Black and Gold goaltender Cleon Daskalakis.
@porttacksailor wrote on X: “Ummm. Ninja Turtle socks for the win”
@MiaxChainsaw24 wrote on X: “It’s the TMNT socks for me though”
@MustardTiger77 wrote on X: “The socks are priceless”
@goodhabsit wrote on X: “The goalie on the left LMAOOO”
@ZofiaSafin wrote on X: “obsessed with the guy on the left looking at them”
Marchand shared “coaching ” duties with Tim Thomas and Bergeron skated with a plethora of their 2011 Stanley Cup champion teammates.
