Boston Bruins With 100-Point Seasons
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…
Phil Esposito
7 Memorable Bruins Games Against Their East Division Rivals
After coming from behind not once but twice against the Philadelphia Flyers the past two games, the Boston Bruins are now in control of the East Division as February continues.…
Esposito’s Best Move as Lightning GM Was Drafting Brad Richards
It’s hard to overstate the near-mythical, godlike way fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning view Phil Esposito. This is, of course, completely justified. To put it bluntly, the Lightning as…
Rangers’ Esposito Era: 5 Best and Worst Trades of ‘Trader Phil’
Before Big Deal Neil, there was Trader Phil. If the nickname for New York Rangers’ Stanley Cup-winning general manager Neil Smith wasn’t widely used during his tenure in the Big…
THW’s Goalie News: Jarry Makes His Case and More
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.…
7 Best Trades In Bruins History
The Boston Bruins have been oft-maligned in recent years regarding their personnel decisions, particularly on the trade front. The Tyler Seguin trade still stings four years later, as the Bruins…
Could an Ovechkin Scenery Change Include Carolina?
Another playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins has come and gone, and once more the Penguins won and advanced. Phrases such as, “They’ve got the Caps’ number”…
A Comparison: Capitals vs. 1970-71 Bruins
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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Double Bruins
The Chicago Black Hawks kept their slim title hopes alive last night with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hawks are two points behind Montreal with two games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Esposito, Hall Lead Hawks
Phil Esposito scored two goals and Glenn Hall’s goaltending was brilliant as they led the Chicago Black Hawks to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of two National…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull-less Hawks Edge Wings
The Chicago Black Hawks scored three goals in the second period and that was enough for them to get by the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-2 last…
The Boston Bruins Franchise Four
The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…