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Bobby Orr

Boston Bruins With 100-Point Seasons

Brandon Share-Cohen | April 2, 2021

The Boston Bruins are one of the NHL’s oldest franchises. As such, the team has seen its fair share of legends pass through the city through multiple generations that will…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bobby Orr Caps Off Hall-of-Fame Career

Andrew Forbes | March 20, 2021

On Sept. 12, 1979, legendary defenceman Bobby Orr took the final step in his Hall-of-Fame career. Alongside Henri Richard, Gordon Juckes and Harry Howell, Orr was inducted in the Hockey…

Categories Bruins History, Hockey History

Avalanche’s Makar Could Join Bobby Orr in the History Books

Alex Hobson | January 18, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have an abundance of firepower in their lineup and more to look forward to in the coming years. With the trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, and…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

NHL’s Most Exciting Players All-Time: From ‘Rocket’ Richard to McDavid

John Kreiser | January 10, 2021

There are exciting players, and then there are players who yank you right out of your seat — the guys who make you shake your head and wonder, “How did…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

Prospects News & Rumors: Wallstedt, Orr & Finnish Liiga

Eddy Jones | December 2, 2020

One of the top netminders eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft is off to a blistering start to his debut season in the Swedish Hockey League. Halifax Mooseheads forward…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, QMJHL

McAvoy Shows Tremendous Potential to Be Next Bruins Star

Katherine Ripley | October 30, 2020

Comparisons have been made between Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and the legendary Ray Bourque since McAvoy made his NHL debut in the 2017 Playoffs. McAvoy has been touted the…

Categories Boston Bruins

Oshawa Generals’ Top 5 NHL Alumni

Mathieu Sheridan | July 10, 2020

The Oshawa Generals are one of the most well-known franchises in the entire Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They have a long and well-known history that has seen them take home…

Categories CHL, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, OHL

Bruins Boast Long Line of Defensive Standouts

Carrie Salls | December 21, 2019

Robert Gordon “Bobby” Orr is regarded by many as the best Boston Bruins player of all-time and one of the best in National Hockey League history. Orr is part of…

Categories Bruins History, Editor's Choice

Ron Jones: A Forgotten First-Rounder

Nathaniel Oliver | June 3, 2018

Former NHL defenseman Ron Jones had a successful hockey career, even if that success did not transfer to the NHL. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound blueliner was an offensive-defenseman during his junior…

Categories Hockey History, Penguins History

A Comparison: Capitals vs. 1970-71 Bruins

Bill Situ | February 14, 2017

Another home game, another big win — little has stopped the Washington Capitals from recording more than five goals in a single game for the 11th straight time at Verizon…

Categories Washington Capitals

Hybrid Blueliners Evolving Hockey

Leah Dyck | January 23, 2017

Players like Shea Weber and Drew Doughty are names we’ve all heard before. They appear in headlines time and time again because their defense is unparalleled. They represent Canada in…

Categories Commentary, Hockey History

Book Review – ‘The Big 50: Boston Bruins’

Cam Hasbrouck | January 21, 2017

Identity. Toughness. Hard-working. Blue Collar. These were the words that Fluto Shinzawa used to describe the Boston Bruins. In his new book, The Big 50: Boston Bruins, Shinzawa chronicles the 50…

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