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On This Date: October 22

10/22/2014

1949 Former NHL center Butch Goring born in St. Boniface, Man. Goring played in the NHL 1969-70 through 1984-85 with Los Angeles, the New York Islanders and Boston.

Butch Goring

1983 - The Bruins score four power play goals in a 6-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

1971 Phil Esposito scored a goal and added three assists as the Bruins won 5-1 over the Seals, at Oakland.

1988 Boston goaltender Andy Moog recorded the 150th victory of his NHL career, in a Bruins' 5-2 win at St. Louis.

1968 Former NHL defenseman Stephane Quintal born in Boucherville, Que. Quintal played in the NHL 1988-89 through 2002-03 with Boston, St. Louis, Winnipeg, the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers and Chicago.

1949 Former NHL center Butch Goring born in St. Boniface, Man. Goring played in the NHL 1969-70 through 1984-85 with Los Angeles, the New York Islanders and Boston.

1990 Edmonton Oilers traded Vladimir Ruzicka to Boston in exchange for Greg Hawgood.

1964 Boston's Reggie Fleming scored two shorthanded goals as the Bruins tied 2-2 with the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.

1955 Detroit Red Wings' rookie Glenn Hall and Boston's Terry Sawchuk battled to a 0-0 tie, at the Olympia in Detroit. It was the 59th career shutout for Sawchuk and the third of Hall's career.

Boxscore of the Day

22-Oct-83
Boston Bruins 6 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1

First Period
1 - BOS : Mcnab 3 (Crowder K, Mactavish) (EV) 4:18
2 - BOS : Mactavish 5 (Crowder B) (EV) 8:33
3 - BOS : Crowder K 2 (Milbury, Mactavish) (EV) 16:14

Penalties - BOS - Kluzak 1:41 ; PIT - Bullard 5:58 ; PIT - Maxwell 9:56 ; BOS - Crowder B 12:23 ; BOS - Fergus 16:50 ;

Second Period No Scoring

Penalties - BOS - Pederson 3:15 ; PIT - St. Laurent 3:15 ; BOS - O'Connell 13:30 ; BOS - Milbury 18:45 ; PIT - Maxwell 18:45 ;

Third Period
4 - BOS : Mcnab 4 (Middleton, Kluzak) (EV) 4:52
5 - PIT : Schutt 1 (Hotham, Maxwell) (EV) 8:16
6 - BOS : Krushelnyski 3 (Crowder B, Pederson) (EV) 13:34
7 - BOS : Middleton 5 (Fergus) (EV) 18:29

Penalties - BOS - Lapointe 10:22 ;

Goaltenders Peeters (BOS) (W) 20 saves on 21 shots - 60:00 mins
Dion (PIT) (L) 20 saves on 26 shots - 60:00 mins

Attendance - 8,142

On This Date: October 21

10/21/2014

Brad Plamer Boston Bruins

Brad Palmer

1983 - The Bruins score four power play goals in a 6-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

1982 Rick Middleton, Brad Palmer and Keith Crowder each scored a goal and picked up an assist as Boston won 5-3, at Edmonton.

1997 Boston's Ray Bourque played in his 1,300th career game in the Bruins 2-1 win at Edmonton.

On This Date: October 20

10/20/2014

Both Boston’s Manny Fernandez (26 saves) and New York’s Henrik Lundqvist (19 saves) earn shutouts in a 1-0 Boston shootout win over NY Rangers

Manny Fernandez

1983 - The Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers play to a 3-3 tie in the first Boston overtime game since the NHL reinstated OT at the start of the 1983-84 season.

2007 - Both Boston’s Manny Fernandez (26 saves) and New York’s Henrik Lundqvist (19 saves) earn shutouts in a 1-0 Boston shootout win over NY Rangers

On This Date: October 19

10/19/2014

1947 - A 3-1 Boston win over the New York Rangers is repeatedly delayed due to fog and soft ice conditions caused by 80-degree temperatures inside Boston Garden. There is a 40-minute delay after the second period so players from both teams could get their skates resharpened. 1966- Bobby Orr makes his debut in a Boston uniform and Harry Sinden is behind the bench for his first game as Boston coach as the Bruins defeat the Detroit Red Wings, 6-2. It is their first opening night victory since 1962

Bobby Orr and Harry Sinden

1947 - A 3-1 Boston win over the New York Rangers is repeatedly delayed due to fog and soft ice conditions caused by 80-degree temperatures inside Boston Garden. There is a 40-minute delay after the second period so players from both teams could get their skates resharpened.

1966- Bobby Orr makes his debut in a Boston uniform and Harry Sinden is behind the bench for his first game as Boston coach as the Bruins defeat the Detroit Red Wings, 6-2. It is their first opening night victory since 1962

Happy Birthday - Ross Brooks

10/17/2014

Ross Brooks

Ross Brooks

Ross Brooks was born 77 years ago in Toronto, Ontario.

At the age of 34, Ross Brooks was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins on October 2, 1971. He played with the club's AHL affiliate, the Boston Braves, before being called up to the Bruins where he played in 16 games during the 1972-73 season, going 11-1-3 with three shutouts and a 2.64 gaa. The following year he was every bit as good, compiling a 16-3-0 record while posting a 2.36 gaa in a backup role to starter Gilles Gilbert. Brooks was back in Boston in 1974-75, starting 17 games for the Bruins as a 37-year-old backup. Once again, he posted an excellent record, going 10-3-3.

On This Date: October 16

10/16/2014

1949 - In pre-game ceremonies of a 2-2 tie with the New York Rangers, NHL President Clarence Campbell presents the Lady Byng Trophy to Boston’s Bill Quackenbush.

Bill Quackenbush.

1949 - In pre-game ceremonies of a 2-2 tie with the New York Rangers, NHL President Clarence Campbell presents the Lady Byng Trophy to Boston’s Bill Quackenbush. He becomes the first defenseman to win the award. For the first time in Boston Garden, the ice is painted white to make following the puck easier.

1988 - Cam Neely ties a team record for points in a game with three goals and four assists in a 10-3 Boston win at the Chicago Blackhawks. Glen Wesley ties a club mark for assists In a period with four in the second in a 1-4=5 effort in the game.

Happy Birthday to Willie O'Ree

10/15/2014

Willie O'Ree

Willie O'Ree

Happy Birthday to Bruins legend Willie O'Ree -- hockey's Jackie Robinson

The hockey world changed forever on January 18th, 1958. That was the day Boston Bruin winger Willie O'Ree made his NHL debut. And almost no one reported it. Willie Eldon O'Ree was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on October 15, 1935. At the time of his birth there was only one other black family living in Fredericton. That's right. What makes O'Ree so unique is he was the first African- Canadian/American to play in the NHL.

It is a milestone that is still not widely recognized. There are many hockey fans today who have never heard of Willie. But he encountered the same type of racism that Jackie Robinson did more than a decade earlier. In fact O'Ree was still dealing with racist hate letters 50 years after his first NHL game.

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On This Date: October 15

10/15/2014

1967 - Phil Esposito ties a club record with four goals in a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

1967 - Phil Esposito ties a club record with four goals in a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

1967 - Phil Esposito ties a club record with four goals in a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

2003 - Andrew Raycroft makes 27 saves for his first career NHL shutout in a 2-0 win at Dallas Stars. It is Boston’s first win in Dallas since February 16, 1994.

On This Date, October 14

10/14/2014

Sergei Samsonov

Sergei Samsonov

1998 - Byron Dafoe makes 34 saves in a 3-0 win at the Colorado Avalanche for his second consecutive shutout.

2002 - Sergei Samsonov scores at 19:59 of the third period to give the Bruins a 2-1 victory at the Colorado Avalanche.

Video: Cam Neely Tribute

10/13/2014

A Video tribute to Bruins Legend Cam Neely

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