Today in Hockey History: Aug. 2
Aug. 2 was a big day for the Buffalo Sabres as they pulled off a big trade to land a dynamic player in 2018. Also, a group of veteran players,…
Category Archives: Bruins History
Bruins’ Bergeron & Chara Among ESPN’s Top 25 Hockey Players of the 21st Century
A few weeks ago, ESPN released its top 25 athletes of the 21st century. Only three hockey players made the list: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Connor McDavid. Last Friday,…
Top 10 NHL Trade Rentals Who Didn’t Win the Stanley Cup
The goal of the trade deadline, for the teams that are aggressive and buying to be exact, is to win the Stanley Cup. Only one team every season can look…
Bruins Rivalries Revisited: Detroit Red Wings
When the puck dropped on the 2023-24 NHL season, the Boston Bruins celebrated their centennial. Joining the league as one of the Original Six, the Bruins have formed rivalries with many teams over…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Frank Brimsek’s 1938-39 Season
Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, Frank Brimsek wasn’t your ordinary offensively-driven hockey player growing up. Instead, he was the one amongst the other kids that would step into the net and…
Will Bruins’ Pastrnak Reach 400 Goals in 2024-25?
Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak is just 52 goals shy of becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach 400 goals. He ranks seventh…
Today in Hockey History: July 25
One of the most colorful coaches in the history of the National Hockey League got his first job in the league on this date. Also, a pair of elite goaltenders…
Bruins’ Marchand on Cusp of Historic 1,000-Point Milestone
The Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with four players in the 1,000-point club, three of them former captains, including Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,294),…
Today in Hockey History: July 24
On this date, the Los Angeles Kings brought back one of the great players in their franchise’s history for the third time. Also, a dramatic coaching move was finally made…
Bruins’ Unfavorable History of Vezina Winners
The Boston Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators on June 24, 2024. A year before this deal, Ullmark was awarded the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender,…