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Happy birthday to former Boston Bruins’ center Gregg Sheppard! The North Battleford, Saskatchewan native turns 75 today.
The 5’8”, 170-pound center made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Bruins in 1972-73. His 24-26-50 over the course of 64 games placed him eighth on the team in offensive production, and he received the … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Every generation of Bruins’ fans—in one particular year or another—has come to suffer the springtime sting of facing an opposing goaltender who comes to haunt their dreams. The goalie who makes dazzling and unlikely stops just when you think your favorite Bruins’ team is turning the corner or ready to advance. The netminder who … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993
Happy 71st birthday to former Boston Bruins defenseman Al Sims. Sims was on the Bruins’ back end from the 1973-74 season through the 1978-79 season, intermittently returning to the Bruins’ Rochester farm club over the course of those years.
The solid six-foot Sims played in 311 regular season games for Boston, scoring 22 … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993
It’s officially springtime! The Boston Bruins’ 2023-24 regular season has come to a close, and with their second-place Atlantic division finish, Boston will be matched with the third-place Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. So, with the NHL postseason ready to consume our attention, let’s take … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993
Happy 77th birthday to Don Marcotte! Don played fifteen seasons in the NHL—all for the Boston Bruins. He was a prominent player on the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup champion teams and reached the Cup finals in three other seasons.
The left-winger was one of the best defensive forwards of his era. … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X at stmcclure1993
Happy 60th birthday to former Boston Bruins right-wing Rick Tocchet! The rugged Tocchet arrived in Boston via a trade with the Los Angeles Kings for Kevin Stevens in January of 1996.
Unfortunately, the power forward was plagued by injuries during his time in Boston. Over the course of two abbreviated seasons in Boston—67 total … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
In the summer of 1976, while the city of Boston was celebrating the country’s bicentennial, the Bruins were looking to bolster their NHL lineup. They thought they might have found their man—Ewan ‘The Elk’ Cartwright—who they invited to camp as a ‘walk-on’. The rest of the story is a relatively obscure … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter/X @stmcclure1993
On this date in 1929, the Boston Bruins won their first National Hockey League title, sweeping the defending champion New York Rangers in two games.
The Bruins and Rangers were embroiled in a 1-1 deadlock until center Bill ‘Doc’ Carson, a Toronto dentist in the off-season, scored with 1:58 left in regulation, disappointing the Madison Square … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
As we approach the anniversary of the Boston Bruins’ first Stanley Cup celebration in 1929, it’s important to understand the contribution of one Cecil ‘Tiny’ Thompson, the 25-year-old who took over the team’s goaltending job in the fall of ’28.
Thompson had usurped Hal Winkler, who had accumulated 15 shutouts the prior … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis
TD Graden was filled to the brim as the Boston Bruins organization honored honor captain Brad Marchand for playing his 1,000th NHL game. The team was able to eke out a win against the Dallas Stars and snap their four-game losing streak in the process. Here’s how things went:
After playing in his … Keep Reading
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