Bruins confirm Tim Thomas might take year off

Tim Thomas, who has emerged as one of the NHL's top goaltenders despite an unorthodox style in hockey and in life, has told the Boston Bruins that he is thinking about sitting out next season _ apparently for family reasons, general manager Peter

Tim Thomas is one of the most unpredictable men in sports. After proving scouts wrong for much of his early career and bagging a pair of Vezina Trophies to go with a Stanley Cup trophy, Thomas has shocked the B's fanbase

According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com, Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas is considering not playing next season. Writes LeBrun: A source told ESPN.com on Thursday that the 38-year-old Boston Bruins netminder was

Tim Thomas has always marched to his own beat, alone on an island even inside a crowded locker room. But now it appears the Bruins netminder could be about to make his separation from the team much more literal.

According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com, Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas is considering not playing next season. Writes LeBrun: A source told ESPN.com on Thursday that the 38-year-old Boston Bruins netminder was