During his time with the Boston Bruins, Joe Thornton had a unique pre-game ritual of standing between the retired numbers of Milt Schmidt and Terry O'Reilly during the national anthem. This action served as a source of inspiration for him and made him dream of one day having his own number retired. Thornton, originally wearing No. 6, eventually switched to No. 19 but maintained his reverence for the history represented by those numbers.
Joe Thornton's number retirement from the Sharks sparked discussions about which Bruins player's number might be next. Having seen the team's history with retired jerseys, there’s speculation surrounding Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron as likely future inductees into the rafters. Other names like David Krejci and Tuukka Rask were mentioned, indicating the possibility of a growing list of honored players reflecting the rich history of the franchise.
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