Posts About "Phil Esposito"
Bruins' Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
March 28th, 2020 The Boston Bruins have had numerous prolific goalscorers in the team's storied history, which dates back to 1924. Here are the best of the best: the top 20 Bruins' scorers of all-time. 1. Johnny Bucyk, 545 Goals Nicknamed "Chief," Bucyk scored a single-season high 51 goals in the 1970-71 campaign, the only year he'd hit the...
Esposito: The Trade That Shaped the Boston Bruins
February 20th, 2020 In today's look at important off-season trades over the years, we set our sights back to 1967. While this particular deal did not take place at the NHL Annual Meetings held in the first week in June, it is inextricably linked to the events that were scheduled for that gathering. June 6, 1967: NHL Expansion Day June 6,...
Boston Bruins With 100-Point Seasons
February 10th, 2020 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 forever be cemented in history among the best of their time. While there were many great athletes who have played for the Bruins, only a select few of the very...
Rangers' Most Impactful Trades of All-Time
January 5th, 2020 As an Original Six team, the New York Rangers have been involved in a ton of trades, some of little significance, and some that have shaped or reshaped the entire organization. Perhaps the biggest trade the Rangers were involved in was on Oct. 4, 1991, when they acquired Mark Messier from the Edmonton Oilers. Messier subsequently went...
THW's Goalie News: Jarry Makes His Case and More
December 5th, 2019 In today's goalie news, we'll discuss a young goaltender who is making a strong case for an expanded role, and we'll look at two oddities of history on Dec. 5. Jarry Puts Penguins on Hot Seat If there wasn't already a major goaltending controversy for the Pittsburgh Penguins, there certainly is now. Tristan Jarry got the start...
Oldest Players With 100-Point Seasons
November 19th, 2019 It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That's why only six players -- Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, Brad Marchand, Patrick Kane, Leon Draisaitl, and Sidney Crosby -- reached the 100-point mark last season. That doesn't seem like many players, and it's not compared to the 1981-82 season when 13 reached...
