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By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, July 5th, 1979, the fiery Don Cherry’s firing got a post fireworks replacement in Fred Creighton as the new B’s bench boss. But the story that Summer, and many subsequent Summers, was always about the foul-mouthed father of the Big, Bad Bruins of the ’70s.
For … Keep Reading
By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88
With news (although not official just yet) that Captain Patrice Bergeron will likely return to the Boston Bruins, it’s no surprise how much the franchise has relied on the 18-year veteran. The importance of having a smart center and being strong down the middle is obviously needed to have a successful team (along with … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this week in Bruins history, No. 4 “Soared” and the Black N’ Gold early 70s’s dynasty “Reigned.”
May the memories come back to you and be relived with plenty of puck parade pageantry (as pictured above)!
By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff
On April 25th, 1972, the Bruins looked to complete the sweep against the St. Louis Blues and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. In Games 1-3, the Bruins were outscoring the Blues by a staggering 23-5, an impressive feat that would be more impressive with a game four win.
The Bruins started game four off with … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
An Original Six rivalry. A playoff rivalry. A family rivalry. In the early 1970’s, the Esposito’s had it all when it came to Phil and Tony.
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, April 5th, 1970, defenseman Bobby Orr records a lone assist in the B’s 3-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at the Boston Garden, ending the regular season with 120 points (33 goals, 87 assists).
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 15th, 1970, the legendary Bobby Orr becomes the first defenseman in both team and NHL history to score 100 points in a single season.
His century-mark of points prolifically comes after scoring a shorthanded goal in helping the B’s tie the Detroit Red Wings 5-5 at the Boston Garden.
Here’s … Keep Reading
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
On this day in Bruins history, March 11th, 1971, longtime B’s legend Phil Esposito became the NHL’s all-time single-season leader in goals when he scored his 59th and 60th tallies in a 7-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
By: Evan Michael | Follow me on Twitter @00EvanMichael
The Boston Bruins organization brought out their *best ahead of January 18th’s game at TD Garden in honor of Willie O’Ree.
They retired his No. 22 jersey number high into the rafters amidst raucous applause from fans, players, management and ownership alike (*they saved their worst … Keep Reading
By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @dairybeast
When I was younger, I played NHL 06 on my dad’s PC. Of course, I always played as the Bruins, which is where most of my mid-2000s Bruins knowledge comes from. One of my favorite players to use in that game was Glen Murray. He was a big-bodied right-handed forward who wore number 27.
Recently it struck … Keep Reading
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