By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
An Original Six rivalry. A playoff rivalry. A family rivalry. In the early 1970’s, the Esposito’s had it all when it came to Phil and Tony.
Category: Bruins Alumni (Page 15 of 38)
By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff
On April 13th, Bruins Alum Ken Hodge Jr will celebrate his 56th birthday. He began playing for his high-school team as a 16-year-old forward for the St. John’s Prep Eagles (High-MA) and played for two years, appearing in 44 games and recording 47-71-118 numbers. After graduating, he entered the 1984 NHL Entry Draft … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, April 11th, 1996, forward Sandy Moger accomplished quite the “bookend” seasonal celebration for Boston.
His timely goal — assisted by Dave Reid and Kyle McLaren — midway through the third period gave the B’s a thrilling 3-2 victory against the Whalers at the (then) Fleet Center (now TD Garden), earning Boston … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, April 5th, 1970, defenseman Bobby Orr records a lone assist in the B’s 3-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at the Boston Garden, ending the regular season with 120 points (33 goals, 87 assists).
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 29th, 1929, Boston became “World Champions” of hockey as one of my favorite vintage team pictures above showcases.
And boy did the B’s put on a show in capturing the franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup, beating the New York Rangers on back-to-back nights (one in Boston at their Garden and … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 25th, two overtime celebrations some three-quarters of a century apart set and tied NHL records that continue to be heralded — and sought after — today.
By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff
On Sunday, Bruins Alum Barry Pederson will be celebrating his 61st birthday! Barry was drafted by the Boston Bruins during the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and was selected 18th overall. Barry would play 12 seasons in the NHL, seven with the Bruins. The 5’11” center was magnificent on offense combining for 315 points from the ’81-’82 season … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 11th, 1971, longtime B’s legend Phil Esposito became the NHL’s all-time single-season leader in goals when he scored his 59th and 60th tallies in a 7-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 8th, 1983, Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque tallied three goals on the road against Quebec to record his first –and only– career hat trick.
The milestone goal came on the power play when his point shot beat Nordiques goalie Daniel Bouchard at the 12:32 mark of the second period (seen below in … Keep Reading
By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff
With 17 games left before the playoffs, the Bruins skated into Toronto and looked to end a two-game skid. Boston was sitting around the top of the Eastern Conference, while Toronto was scraping at a Wild Card spot. Bruins forward Daniel Paille would miss his second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Due to a lower-body … Keep Reading
