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Boston Bruins Players with the Most NHL Awards

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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

Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin: Catching up with Ed Sandford

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

When you look at the history of captains for the Boston Bruins, names like Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, and Raymond Bourque jump right out at you whether you are a new or lifelong fan. Other names fans will remember to include are Joe Thorton, John Bucyk, and Terry O’Reilly.

One player fans may not remember … Keep Reading

Bruins Rewind: The Last Time We Saw The Pooh Bear

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By: Joe Travia | Follow me on Twitter @NHLJoeTravia

With the NHL bringing back the Reverse Retro jersey concept this season, the word is beginning to leak out that the Bruins will be bringing back the infamous ‘Pooh Bear’ logo. Chris Creamer of sportslogos.net tweeted a screen-grab from the NHL shop website that showed the Bruins will have the logo back … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins All-2000s Team

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @nathandrsn

The 2000s were a bit of a mixed bag for the Bruins. They had some tough seasons, finishing low in the now-defunct Northeast Division. They also made a couple of short playoff runs that left something to be desired. Towards the end of the decade, they started to turn things around … Keep Reading

Remembering the Bruins’ 1997 NHL Draft

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @nathandrsn

Over the past five years, the infamous 2015 draft has been brought up more and more often as the players selected in three sequential picks have been dealt away, requested to be traded, or injured. Players chosen after the Bruins’ three picks have made all-star games and won awards. With the NHL Draft being the main … Keep Reading

This Day in Bruins History: Bobby Orr & Joe Thornton Score Hockey “Firsts”

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

On this day in Bruins history, two familiar franchise faces marched into the month by celebrating their very own hockey “firsts” on, rather fittingly, March the first!

On March 1, 1970, in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, legendary B’s defenseman Bobby Orr scored his 25th goal of the season. This made him the first … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Birthday: October 27th Sergei Samsonov

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Former Bruins Alumni player Sergei Samsonov will be celebrating his 43rd birthday on October 27th. Sergei was drafted by the Bruins with the 8th pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Sergei immediately impacted the Bruins in the ’97-’98 season when he scored 22 goals and 25 assists. Those rookie numbers helped … Keep Reading

Bruins Captain Bergeron Joins Prestigious Group

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By: Max Mainville | Check me out on Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

To no surprise, on January 7th, 2021 – the Boston Bruins officially named forward Patrice Bergeron the captain of the team, replacing defenceman Zdeno Chara who departed in free agency to Washington. Bergeron, 35, has been a Bruin since he was drafted by the club 45th overall in the 2003 … Keep Reading

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