Showing posts with label boston bruins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boston bruins. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Barry Pederson’s Shorthanded Dagger Helped Bruins Cruise Past Blues In 1982

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The 1982-83 Boston Bruins featured plenty of offensive firepower, and one of the biggest contributors was forward Barry Pederson. By the en...
Friday, May 15, 2026

41-Year-Old Gump Worsley Turns Back 63 Bruins Shots In Stunning 1971 Performance

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The 1970-71 Boston Bruins were one of the NHL’s most explosive offensive teams ever assembled. With stars like Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Steve Payne Brings the Pain: North Stars Shock Bruins in 1981

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The Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins were evenly matched on paper during the 1980-81 NHL season, each finishing with 87 points. But ...
Sunday, April 5, 2026

Jacques Plante’s Smashing Debut With the Boston Bruins

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When Jacques Plante joined the Boston Bruins late in the 1972-73 season, few could have predicted just how memorable his short stint would ...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Normand Léveillé Breaks Out With Two Goals In His 4th NHL Game

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The Boston Bruins selected Normand Léveillé 19th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft after a dominant junior career with the Chicoutimi Sag...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Garry Howatt Leads the Charge in Record-Setting Playoff Brawl Between Islanders and Bruins

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When the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins met in the 1979-80 Stanley Cup quarter-finals, few could have predicted that their series wou...
Monday, November 3, 2025

Jean Ratelle: 5 Key Points from a Gentleman’s Hall of Fame Career

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Few players embodied grace and skill on the ice like Jean Ratelle . Over an incredible 21-season career split between the New York Rangers ...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Grit and Goals: Stan Jonathan’s Big Night vs. Don Cherry

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In the 1979-80 NHL season, Don Cherry made the jump from Boston to Colorado, taking over as head coach of the struggling Rockies. But when ...
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Perreault’s Opening Night Hat Trick Launches Sabres’ 1974-75 Season

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The 1974-75 NHL season began with a bang at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium as the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Boston Bruins. It was a matchup be...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

How Johnny Bower Stole Boston’s Christmas in 1966

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On December 24, 1966, Maple Leaf Gardens played host to a special kind of Christmas story, one written by the legendary Johnny Bower betwee...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Don Marcotte Lights Up Christmas Day 1970 With Two Shorties and the Game Winner

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On December 25, 1970, the Pittsburgh Penguins visited the Boston Garden for a rare Christmas Day NHL matchup against the powerhouse Boston ...
Saturday, September 20, 2025

The Last Goalie To Play Every Minute Of An NHL Season: Ed Johnston’s Historic 1963-64 Feat

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On March 22, 1964 , Boston Bruins netminder Ed Johnston etched his name into NHL history. That night, he played all 60 minutes of Boston’s...
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...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Jari Kurri’s Historic 5-Point Game in the 1990 Stanley Cup Final

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On May 18, 1990, Jari Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers delivered one of the most dominant individual performances in Stanley Cup Final history....