On This Day in Bruins History: John Bucyk Scores #545

December 26, 1976 John Bucyk's 545th career goal moved him past Maurice Richard on the all-time goal list, in the Bruins' 6-3 win over the Cleveland Barons, in Boston Garden. Bucyk's 545 goals put him #4 in NHL history (behind Howe, Hull, and Esposito).

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26-Dec-76
Cleveland Barons 3 @ Boston Bruins 6
First Period 1 - CLE : Meeke 1 (Christie, Gardner) (EV) 1:15
2 - BOS : Anderson 3 (Cashman, Mcnab) (PP) 9:09
3 - BOS : Schmautz 6 (Park) (EV) 13:53
4 - BOS : Bucyk 14 (Ratelle, Park) (EV) 18:21
5 - BOS : Ratelle 17 (Smith D) (EV) 19:11

Penalties - CLE - Girard 7:40 ;

Second Period 6 - CLE : Gardner 7 (Fidler, Murdoch) (PP) 13:11
7 - CLE : Merrick 8 (Fidler, Spring) (EV) 17:46

Penalties - BOS - Smith R 3:58 ; BOS - Doak 11:14 ; BOS - Bucyk 19:56 ;

Third Period 8 - BOS : O'Reilly 6 (Sheppard, Marcotte) (EV) 14:41
9 - BOS : Cashman 10 (Smith R, Mcnab) (EV) 19:54

Penalties - BOS - Smith R 6:02 ; CLE - Fidler 7:13 ; BOS - Milbury ( (maj)) 10:44 ; CLE - Macadam ( (maj)) 10:44 ;

Shots On Goal
123T Cleveland Barons69621 Boston Bruins133824
Powerplay Conversions Cleveland Barons : 0 of 0
Boston Bruins : 0 of 0

Goaltenders Meloche (CLE) (L) 18 saves on 24 shots - 60:00 mins
Cheevers (BOS) (W) 18 saves on 21 shots - 60:00 mins

Attendance - 13,073