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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 @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: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter @cookejournalism
In Saturday night’s 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy reminded Bruins fans what he’s capable of when the puck is on his stick. When the elusive McAvoy came wheeling around the right face-off circle in the first period on a beeline to the goal, it … Keep Reading
By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue
With the Boston Bruins heading into their centennial season, it’s always fun to remember the players often forgotten about throughout the team’s history. This is the third edition of this series, and there have already six players featured, so let’s take a look at three more.
All three players are from different eras and impacted … Keep Reading
By: Ryan Gagne | Follow Me On Twitter @keepingthestats
As the first American-born franchise in NHL history, some of the game’s greatest players have worn a Boston Bruins jersey. Whether these skaters turned into Hall of Famers or were lucky enough to play in a few games, the Bruins have a tradition of winning, and their results at the annual … Keep Reading
By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas
Bobby Orr’s final game in a Bruins uniform included little fanfare. Larry Bird’s last game included no fanfare. Ted Williams’ final at-bat resulted in a home run, but he refused when the Fenway Park fans demanded a curtain call. Tom Brady’s last pass in a Patriots uniform was intercepted and returned for … Keep Reading
By Tim Dumas: | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas
Many Bruins fans – more than 50 years later – still lament a missed opportunity at a possible dynasty. Or at least a three-peat.
A year after Bobby Orr flew into Stanley Cup glory on Mother’s Day, the Bruins tore through their 1970-71 season. They accumulated a then-NHL record of 399 goals and … Keep Reading
By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas
Of all the possible history the Boston Bruins have of making this season, they are guaranteed just one accomplishment: skating in the playoffs. As of Wednesday, they are the only team to have clinched.
But there are other numbers and records to chase as the regular season begins its wane. And when your organization is … Keep Reading
By: Pierce Brody | Follow me on Twitter @PierceBrody3
Hockey is a rough sport at any level. Players across the National Hockey League have cemented their names in legend through their “rub some dirt on it” attitudes. A few recent examples are Patrice Bergeron playing in the Finals with a punctured lung and Gregory Campbell’s penalty kill on a broken fibula.… Keep Reading
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