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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
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.
Draft … Keep Reading
By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism
The Boston Bruins alumni have their latest opponent lined up on the docket. However, this matchup comes with a twist. The B’s legends of the past won’t be suiting up against another National Hockey League alumni squad, and they won’t be scrimmaging themselves.
The Black and Gold will take on the cast of … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Happy Birthday to former Boston Bruin Dave Reid. The hard-working left-wing played for the Bruins over the course of two different stints—from 1983 to 1988 and then again from 1991 to 1996.
The birthday boy was selected by Boston in the third round of the 1982 draft. In 1983-84 he got his feet wet … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Bruins fans, on this day let’s celebrate one of the most adored Bruins of them all. It is Johnny ‘The Chief’ Bucyk’s 89th birthday!
On June 10, 1957, John Bucyk was traded to the Boston Bruins—along with cash considerations—to the Detroit Red Wings for goaltender Terry Sawchuk. On that day … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
The 1995-96 Bruins’ season was an unsettling one, even before it started. The team had high hopes that defenseman Al “The Planet” Iafrate would return from missing the prior year with a knee injury, but the organization received discouraging news that Iafrate had worked out on his own—without consent of the Bruins’ medical staff—and, in … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter @stmcclure1993
The Boston Bruins’ 1928-29 Stanley Cup-winning year was only Eddie Shore’s third season in the NHL. Yet the ‘All-World’ defenseman was already the league’s greatest defender and the league’s biggest box office draw.
Born in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, Shore clambered up the professional ranks in Saskatchewan before making his mark with the Western Hockey … 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: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue
Many players have worn the spoked B for the Boston Bruins throughout the franchise’s history. Many guys get forgotten somewhere in the middle, from fan favorites to draft busts or players that did not fit in well in Boston. It’s always fun to remember the guys who often get forgotten, especially the ones … Keep Reading
By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas
Last summer’s uncertainty has returned: will they or won’t they? The seasons have changed, but the question marks remain for Boston Bruins elder statesmen Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.
The playing status for the veteran forwards for Wednesday’s game five at home against Florida is again up in the air, much like it … Keep Reading
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