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Happy Birthday to Bruin Alumnus Sergei Samsonov

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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

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Benoit Pouliot

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Every National Hockey League player who has donned the Boston Bruins’ iconic Spoked B sweater throughout their 100-year history has arrived in Boston with some pedigree. Whether they were blue-chip draft picks or career grinders who spent years in the minors working their way to the top, everyone proved their capability … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Seth Griffith

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history in the National Hockey League. Some went on to lead Hall of Fame careers, playing well over one thousand games and becoming franchise icons. Many more Bruins alumni led careers with varying … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Vladimír Růžička

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Some played just a handful of games in the black and gold, and others stuck around for well over one thousand games with the team. Others, like Vladimír Růžička, seemingly came out of … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Bill Guerin

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By: Neil Simmons / Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the iconic Boston Bruins black and gold sweater throughout the team’s history. They’ve come from all corners of the hockey world, from Alaska to Florida, The Iron Curtain, and even the British Isles, to wear the Spoked B and compete for the Stanley Cup. … Keep Reading

The Deepest Boston Bruins ‘Draft Classes’ of the Past

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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. 

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Happy 64th Birthday to Former Bruin Mike Krushelnyski 

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Mike “Krusher” Krushelnyski is celebrating his 64th birthday today. Happy birthday to the former Boston Bruins left-winger!

The Montreal native made the Bruins’ starting lineup during the 1982-83 season after a brief stint of seventeen games in 1981-82. His 23-42-65 production placed him sixth in points scored on the Bruins’ squad that rookie year. Playing with … Keep Reading