Showing posts with label bobby orr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bobby orr. Show all posts
Friday, September 19, 2025

Gilles Villemure Turns Away All 15 Phil Esposito Shots In 1972 Bruins-Rangers Clash

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On December 14, 1972 , the New York Rangers visited the Boston Garden in a showdown that featured two of the NHL’s biggest names: Phil Espos...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Derek Sanderson’s 6-Point Explosion vs Toronto Previews 1969 Playoffs

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On March 16, 1969, the Boston Bruins sent a loud and clear message to their upcoming playoff opponents, the Toronto Maple Leafs. After fall...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Gerry Cheevers’ 40-Save Shutout And Wild Brawl Highlight Boston's 10-0 Playoff Win

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On April 2, 1969, the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs opened their playoff series with one of the wildest games in Stanley Cup histor...
Monday, September 1, 2025

John McKenzie Fires Up Boston Garden With Hat Trick And Fight (1970)

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On December 20, 1970, the Boston Garden crowd was treated to a classic Johnny McKenzie performance. Known for his grit and scoring touch, M...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Bobby Orr Begins His Chicago Blackhawks Career With a Three-Point Statement Game

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It never felt quite right seeing Bobby Orr in anything but black and gold. Yet on October 7, 1976, Orr officially began the final chapter o...
Saturday, July 5, 2025

Ken Hodge’s 6 Assist Game Still a Boston Bruins Record

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On February 9, 1971, Ken Hodge turned playmaker and carved his name into Boston Bruins history with a record-setting performance that still...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Bobby Orr Dominates as Bruins Crush Capitals in First Ever Meeting At Boston Garden

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On November 7, 1974, the Boston Bruins hosted the newly formed Washington Capitals at the legendary Boston Garden. The Bruins, hovering aro...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

6 Must Have 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Cards

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The 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee NHL hockey card set was significant for a few important reasons. It marked the first O-Pee-Chee set since the very ...
Friday, August 22, 2014

In An NHL Without Wayne Gretzky And Mario Lemieux

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There’s no question that the National Hockey League’s record books are dominated by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Between the two, th...
Friday, July 25, 2014

1974-75 NHL Season By The Numbers

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The 1974-75 National Hockey League season featured the Philadelphia Flyers finishing first overall and winning their second Stanley Cup ch...
Monday, May 26, 2014

3 Norris Trophy Winners From The Boston Bruins

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The James Norris Memorial Trophy was introduced to the NHL in 1953-54, awarded to the league’s top defenseman. The inaugural winner of t...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

NHL Hockey Trivia: Denis Potvin

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Denis Potvin was to be the next Bobby Orr when picked by the New York Islanders in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Although not quite achiev...
Friday, April 25, 2014

1985-86 Edmonton Oilers: Stanley Cup Playoff Train Wreck

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1985-86 was the year the National Hockey League changed rules to try and keep the Edmonton Oilers from obliterating the league’s scoring r...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

NHL Hockey Trivia: Bobby Orr

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Arguably the best defenseman to ever play the game of hockey, Bobby Orr is a legend in NHL history. Orr played with the Boston Bruins an...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Hockey's Highest Valued Hockey Card?

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Honus Wagner's famous 1909 baseball card gets worldwide attention for its selling value that is in the millions. What is the top value...