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Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Rick Middleton

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Rick Middleton was born on December 4th, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He began playing juniors as an 18-year-forward for the Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) from 1971-1973, putting up phenomenal numbers in each of the two seasons but is most notable for his performance in the 1972-1973 season. In just 62 games that season, Middleton … Keep Reading

On This Day In Bruins History: December 1st, 1924

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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael

Almost a century ago to the day, the Boston Bruins made hockey history with both a franchise first and an American first. And fittingly, it came on the first of the month — December 1st, 1924.

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Hits and Misses: Grading All of Don Sweeney’s Trades (Part Three)

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By: Ray Guarino | Follow me on Twitter @rayguarino

As we continue our journey through Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney’s trades, we reached the first trade deadline of his tenure. The Bruins record at the 2015-2016 trade deadline is 34-23-6, good for 74 points. That put them in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, one point behind the Detroit Red Wings. Ownership made … Keep Reading

Hits and Misses: Grading All of Don Sweeney’s Boston Bruins Trades (Part Two)

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By Ray Guarino | Follow me on Twitter @rayguarino

 In the summer of 2015, Don Sweeney has been the General Manager of the Boston Bruins for just a little over two months, and he has already made four trades. There’s no sign of this trend slowing down as he tries to retool the Bruins and get them back into the playoffs. With that, we continue … Keep Reading

On This Day: Bobby Orr Plays Final Game For The Bruins

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By: JD Young | Follow me on Twitter: @JD9899

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a great holiday so far. I want to put the spotlight on some Bruins history that occurred today. On this day, 45 years ago, Bruins legend Bobby Orr suited up to play against the New York Rangers. The game was business as usual: Bruins won 6-4, … Keep Reading

Hits and Misses: Grading All of Don Sweeney’s Boston Bruins Trades (Part One)

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By: Ray Guarino | Follow me on Twitter @rayguarino

On April 15, 2015, the Boston Bruins fired General Manager Peter Chiarelli. The Bruins compiled an impressive 386-233-85 record during his tenure. They also won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years when they beat the Vancouver Canucks in a thrilling seven-game series in 2010-11. But the NHL is a “what have you … Keep Reading

Memories of The Old Historic Boston Garden

By: Matt Barry | Follow me on Twitter @oobcards

The Boston Bruins have been to three Stanley Cup Finals since 2011 and continue to be one of the top teams in the National Hockey League. TD Garden has been home to many great moments since opening its doors in 1995. From Raymond Bourque’s game-winning goal in the 1996 NHL All-Star game to Patrice Bergeron’s overtime goal to complete a historic … Keep Reading

My Top-Five Bruin ‘Tough Guys’ Of All-Time

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

With NHL news at a bare minimum and fans eagerly awaiting the final decision on the 2020-2021 season, I decided to have fun and take a trip back to memory lane. While hockey is not the same it was 10-20 years ago; there’s no doubt that particular ‘tough guy’ Bruins contributed more to their team … Keep Reading

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