Krug, Krejci, Chara, Rask and Hayes brightened up Boston Children's Hospital. (@NHLBruins)
Krug, Krejci, Chara, Rask and Hayes brightened up Boston Children's Hospital. (@NHLBruins)

One of the great annual Halloween traditions in the NHL is when the Boston Bruins head over to Boston Children’s Hospital to visit some kids who could use a good bit of distraction. With it being Halloween season, though, the B’s make it extra memorable by going all out with the most ridiculous costumes they can find.

Last year, they dressed as the cast of Frozen (who could forget Dougie Hamilton as Elsa?). There was also that time where Zdeno Chara dressed as the most frightening pink bunny in the history of rabbits. This year, the Bruins are Minions with Chara playing a much taller, thinner version of their leader, Gru from the Despicable Me franchise.

Here’s a look at Chara and Tuukka Rask.

Torey Krug and David Kejci were there, too.

New Bruin and Massachusetts native Jimmy Hayes was also there. 

The Bruins really have a lot of fun with this every year and it surely has to bring joy to the people they meet with. The team has been able to get some of the biggest stars to come out and put their shame in their back pocket. These actually might be the tamest costumes in years, though.