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By: Julia Simone | Follow me on Twitter / X @j_simone40
Today marks 100 years of Boston Bruins hockey, and a centennial birthday party will take place before the club’s 4:15 pm puck drop against the B’s longtime rival, the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s a full circle moment today as the Montreal Canadiens were the Bruins’ first-ever opponent. … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Dallas Smith, who ably manned the blueline for the Boston Bruins for fifteen seasons, turns 83 today. Partnered with the greatest NHL defenseman of all time—Bobby Orr, Smith was more than happy to play a more ambiguous, defensive role as a left defenseman.
Smith made his Boston debut in the 1959-60 season, suiting up for … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Former Bruin star Jean Ratelle is celebrating his 84th birthday today. The hall-of-fame center played for the Bruins from 1975 through 1981 and also served the organization as an assistant coach and a scout after his playing career ended.
Ratelle served fifteen seasons with the New York Rangers before becoming involved in one of the … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Happy birthday to Bruins’ legend Brad Park. The hall of fame defenseman turns 76 today.
After finding great success in New York with the Rangers, Park came to Boston in the fall of 1975 via a blockbuster trade, which netted the Bruins another hall-of-famer—center Jean Ratelle—as well. For their part, Boston had to part with … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
May 4th (1972): The Bruins lost Game Three to the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals, but Hall-of-Famer Bobby Orr made NHL history when he scored at 1:10 of the second frame. The 24-year-old defenseman scored his seventeenth career playoff goal in only his 47th game, breaking the record for … 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: 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: Zach Beauchaine | Follow me on Twitter @OtisTheMango
On Easter Sunday, the Boston Bruins took on the Philadelphia Flyers in game 80 of 82 of the regular season. The Bruins earned win number 63 on the 2022-23 season as they defeated the Flyers by a final score of 5-3. Another historic win for Boston as the victory served to break the record for … Keep Reading
By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas
David Pastrnak is fun to watch. The same can be said for witnessing him climb the charts into the next decade.
The Boston Bruins, right winger joined an exclusive club on March 26, 2023, when he scored his 50th goal of the season in a win over the Carolina Hurricanes. (He added … Keep Reading
By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan
Losing 4-3 in overtime to the division rival Buffalo Sabres wasn’t the way the Boston Bruins wanted to end the 2022 portion of this season, especially since they squandered two leads and a chance to put the game away by failing to score on a full two-minute five-on-three power play when the black and … Keep Reading
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