Boston Bruins

This Day in Hockey History – March 4, 1941 and 1999 – Bruins Do Shots While Leafs Do Not

Some days, like March 4, are filled with highs and lows. In 1941, the Boston Bruins bombarded the Chicago Blackhawks’ goalie...

This Day in Hockey History – February 15, 1973 – Guidolin’s Fifth Win

(Photo of Boston Garden: yellow book , via Wikimedia Commons) With the Boston Bruins, Bep Guidolin began as a rookie player in...

This Day in Hockey History – February 10, 1942 – Kraut Line Goes Big and Leaves Home

During the 1930s and 1940s, the Boston Bruins sent out onto the ice three young men of German heritage - center Milt Schmidt...

This Day in Hockey History – January 21, 1945 and 2004 – Fastest Four, Fastest Two

On January 21 almost 60 years apart, two teams set NHL records for fastest goals by one team. In 1945, the Boston Bruins...

This Day in Hockey History – January 18, 1958 – Blind Black Bruins Builder

Two athletes – Willie O’Ree and Jackie Robinson – tied together by their accomplishment in breaking color barriers, actually met at least twice....

This Day in Hockey History – January 12, 1943 – Bruins on the Home Front

(Photo:Australian War Memorial collection, via Wikimedia Commons) During World War II, everyone tried to do their bit for the war effort. The...

This Day in Hockey History – January 3, 1929 – Shore Dashed Through the Snow

Travelling still isn’t easy, especially in poor weather, but back in 1929, Eddie Shore had a full-on adventure trying to get from Boston...

This Day in Hockey History – December 29, 1957 – Lefty’s Third Turn a Tie

As a 38-year-old “portly gent wearing the red jacket” at the Detroit Red Wings’ bench, assistant trainer Ross “Lefty” Wilson was still prepared...

This Day in Hockey History – December 23, 1979 – Bruins, Rangers, Stick, and Shoe

In the next issue after the events of December 23, 1979, both the Boston Globe and the New York Daily News featured the same...

This Day in Hockey History – December 16, 1929 – Ruling Offside

The whistle blows halting an offensive drive in its tracks forcing a faceoff. Why? An attacking player skated over the blue line into the...