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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
On this date in 1937, John McKenzie was born in High River, Alberta. The popular Bruins’ agitator was a central figure in Boston’s championships of the early ‘70s.
After spending his early years with Chicago, Detroit, and New York, McKenzie found a home in Boston. The right-winger was traded from the Rangers to the Bruins … Keep Reading
By: Chad Jones I Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones
The last two times the Boston Bruins took the ice at TD Garden, the fans in attendance were treated to one of the most exciting plays in sports: a game-winning overtime goal. On both occasions, Pavel Zacha was the hero and lit the lamp to secure the extra point for the Bruins. … Keep Reading
By: Chad Jones I Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones
On Wednesday night, the Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 to improve their record to 14-11-3. In eight games running the ship behind Boston’s bench, Joe Sacco sports a 6-2 record. Jeremy Swayman was solid between the pipes, stopping 20 of 22 Chicago’s shots and stymieing the Blackhawks on their two … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Today is Sergei Samsonov’s 46th birthday. ‘Mighty Mouse’, as he would come to be known to fans and teammates, was the eighth overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL draft—just seven picks after Boston had secured Joe Thornton as the number one overall pick.
Whereas Thornton took a period of time to … Keep Reading
By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44
With Training Camp kicking off on Wednesday, September 18th, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney brought in more internal competition, signing Tyler Johnson to a Professional Tryout Agreement. Johnson spent last season with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he scored 17 goals, the most he scored since 2019 when he was a member of … Keep Reading
By: Kenny Kaminsky | Follow Me on Twitter / X @KennyKaminskyy
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney just announced that the team has signed forward Tyler Johnson to a Professional Tryout Agreement.
The 34-year-old played 67 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. He tallied 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points. Johnson has played over 700 games in … Keep Reading
By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz
Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. A select few had the opportunity to spend over a decade, or even their entire careers, in the black and gold. Most Bruins alumni were only in Boston for a few seasons and many more … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Sometimes the NHL draft can be hit or miss enterprise. Despite all of the personnel scouting and calibrating of player potential and organizational needs, no team is immune from a complete miscarriage of an entire draft year, where none of the selections ever see more than a cup of coffee in the NHL.
Draft … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
It’s 2011 Stanley Cup-champion Nathan Horton’s birthday. The former Bruins’ right-wing turns 39 years old.
Horton, a product of Dunnville, Ontario, came to Boston—along with centerman Gregory Campbell—via a trade with the Florida Panthers for defenseman Dennis Wideman, a 2010 first round pick, and a third round pick in 2011. The 6-2, 229-pound winger had … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Vic Stasiuk was born in Lethbridge, Alberta. The six-foot left-wing played for Chicago and Detroit before being traded to the Boston Bruins in a multi-player deal on June 3, 1955.
Stasiuk thrived on the famed ‘Uke’ line with Bronco Horvath and John Bucyk. All three linemates had Ukrainian heritage and had previously played together in … Keep Reading
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