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How Did One Bruins Team Get 11 Different Players to 20 Goals?

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Bob Miller was the last one. On April 8, 1978, the Bruins faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in their second-to-last regular-season game. Miller entered the game with 19 goals, needing one more to become the 11th Bruins player to reach 20 for the 1977-78 season. With Toronto’s net empty, Miller scored with … Keep Reading

The Strangest Win in Bruins History: Boston’s 1933 Forfeit

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The Boston Bruins have had plenty of unusual games throughout their history, but few were as strange as their matchup with the Chicago Black Hawks on March 14, 1933. What started as a close game turned into an odd night for both teams, resulting in the first forfeited game in National Hockey … Keep Reading

60 Years Ago Today: The Bruins Finally Got Bobby Orr

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At 2:30 in the morning on September 3, 1966, an 18-year-old Bobby Orr sat aboard Boston Bruins general manager Hap Emms’ yacht on Lake Ontario. Orr was about to sign his first National Hockey League (NHL) contract with the Boston Bruins. After months of negotiation between the Bruins and Orr, with … Keep Reading

The Kitchener Kids: The Story of the Bruins’ Kraut Line

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In 1921, Kitchener, Ontario, had a population of 21,763 people. From those 21,763 people came three childhood friends who would become one of the most dominant lines in Boston Bruins history. Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer, and Woody Dumart, better known as the “Kraut Line,” would help transform the Bruins into one of … Keep Reading

You Can Thank the Bruins for the Art Ross Trophy

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Every year, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) best players compete for one of the most recognizable individual awards in hockey: the Art Ross Trophy. The trophy goes to the player who finishes the regular season with the most points, and its list of winners includes some of the greatest scorers in NHL history. … Keep Reading

Bruins Goaltenders: The First Great

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The Boston Bruins have a long history of great goaltenders. Gerry Cheevers became one of the most recognizable players in franchise history, while Tuukka Rask eventually became Boston’s most winningest goaltender. But decades before either player made his mark in the Bruins’ crease, Tiny Thompson was building a reputation as one … Keep Reading

Boston vs. Montreal: A Century of Rivalry

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The Boston Bruins faced off against the Montreal Canadiens, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) oldest franchise, on December 8, 1924. It was just the Bruins’ third game as an NHL franchise and their first meeting with Montreal. More than 100 years later, that matchup has become one of hockey’s most … Keep Reading

From West Germany to Munich: A Look Back at the Bruins in Germany

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Nearly seven decades after the Boston Bruins first traveled through Germany, the franchise is set to return. The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Thursday that the Bruins will play two regular-season games in Munich during the 2027-28 season as part of the 2027 NHL Global Series Germany. The games will be held … Keep Reading

How to Make a Hockey Team: The Boston Bruins Debut

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By the early 1920s, the National Hockey League (NHL) had four teams on its roster: the Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto St. Patricks. All four were Canadian, and the league had yet to expand beyond the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. In 1924, Charles Adams wanted to change that. The Boston grocery magnate believed … Keep Reading

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