On This Date: November 9

Fleming Mackell

1972 Boston's Phil Esposito scored two goals and added three assists, and Ken Hodge picked up five assists as the Bruins won 8-3 against Detroit, at Boston Garden.

1989 Bob Sweeney scored his first career NHL hat trick in a 6-2 Bruins win over Edmonton, at Boston Garden.

1954 Boston traded Joe Klukay to Toronto, in exchange for Leo Boivin.

1978 Rick Middleton scored twice and added two assists, and Bobby Schmautz added his 200th career NHL goal, to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals, in Boston.

1952 Fleming Mackell scored three goals and Joe Klukay had three assists to lead the Bruins to a 4-1 win over the Black Hawks in Boston.

1972 Boston's John Bucyk scored a goal and added an assist to become the seventh player in NHL history to score 1,000 career points, as the Bruins beat the Red Wings 8-3, at Boston Garden.