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The Boston Bruins are the oldest US-based club in the National Hockey League, joining in 1924. They’ve won six Stanley Cups, tying them for fourth-most, and are one of the Original Six NHL clubs. Founded by Vermont grocer tycoon, Charles Francis Adams, former player and Montreal sports store manager Art Ross was the team’s first general manager. They played their first game on Dec. 1, 1924, defeating the new Montreal Maroons 2-1 at Boston Arena. Their last Stanley Cup championship occurred in 2011.

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Bruins Defeat Sabres 3-1 on Morgan Geekie’s Late Game-Winner
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With the long western road trip behind them, the Boston Bruins (18-13-4) entered Saturday’s (Dec. 21) game against divisional foe Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4) winners in six of their last 10, looking to rebound after a disappointing overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers earlier in the week. The Sabres, on the other hand, were looking to end a 12-game winless skid, having not won a game since Thanksgiving. The opening period was a closely contested one, but not in a tightly-matched way. Both teams were struggling to make clean passes, especially on breakouts, and with the puck bouncing everywhere, it made…

Projected Lineups for the Sabres vs Bruins – 12/21/24
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The Buffalo Sabres take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (11-18-4) at BRUINS (17-13-4) 7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG-B Sabres projected lineup Jason Zucker — Tage Thompson — Alex TouchJJ Peterka — Dylan Cozens — Jack QuinnZach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Peyton KrebsBeck Malenstyn — Ryan McLeod — Sam Lafferty Rasmus Dahlin — Bowen ByramMattias Samuelsson — Owen PowerDennis Gilbert — Connor Clifton Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenJames Reimer Scratched: Jacob Bryson, Henri Jokiharju, Nicolas Aube-Kubel Injured: Jordan Greenway (middle body) Status report Luukkonen is expected to start after allowing…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 21
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Dec. 21 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two NHL records were broken, memories were made in Los Angeles, 250 was a magic number, and one of the greatest goaltenders in league history performed well. It’s time for our look at today in hockey history. New All-Time Highs Bobby Orr picked up an assist on Dec. 21, 1972, in the Boston Bruins’ 8-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. This gave him 541 career points, which were the most ever by an NHL defenseman. He needed just 423 games to break Doug Harvey’s record, who…

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What year were the Boston Bruins founded?

The Boston Bruins were founded in 1924, by Charles Francis Adams.

When did the Boston Bruins play their first game?

They played their first game on Dec. 1, 1924, defeating the new Montreal Maroons 2-1 at Boston Arena.

Who is the current head coach of the Boston Bruins?

Jim Montgomery is the current head coach for the Boston Bruins.