A member of the Boston Bruins Championship teams in 1939 and 1941, Jack Crawford was a good blueliner who would be a First Team All Star in 1946 and a Second Team All Star in 1943.  He would spend his entire career with the Bruins and would also lead the NHL in Defensive Point Shares in the 1938/39 season.

A small fraction away from being a Point per Game player as a Boston Bruin, Peter McNab was a good scorer who was known for his accurate shot and excellent stick handling.  McNab was far from the best skater on the ice, but he had a high hockey I.Q. and knew where to position himself to optimize his scoring chances.  He was an All Star once in 1977.

Often paired with the legendary Eddie Shore, Lionel Hitchman was a stay-at-home defenceman even for an era where that was considered normal.  As such, he did not put up impressive offensive statistics, but he was highly respected hockey player who once finished second in Hart Trophy balloting and would six times finish in the top ten in Defensive Point Shares.  He would make history right after his rplaying career ended in 1934 when the Bruins retired his #3, making him the first to receive that honor by the Bruins.

While Tim Thomas was often controversial, the fact remains that he had a lot of success when he backstopped the Boston Bruins.