| Description |
viiii, 241 pages illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
March 29, 1929: Bruins capture their first Stanley Cup -- March 14, 1933: Bruins defeat Chicago by forfeit -- December 12, 1933: the Eddie Shore-Ace Bailey incident -- March 26, 1936: Eddie Shore loses cool; Bruins lose playoff series -- April 2, 1939: Mel Hill scores his third overtime goal in one series -- March 16, 1944: Bruins score nine times-but lose -- January 21, 1945: Bruins rout Rangers, 14-3 -- March 18, 1952: Bobby Bauer scores in one-game comeback -- April 8, 1952: the Rocket's greatest goal sinks the Bruins -- January 18, 1964: The ultimate outlier-Boston 11, Toronto 0 -- April 2, 1969: playoff brawl and blowout-Boston 10, Toronto 0 -- April 24, 1969: Bruins fall to Habs in de facto cup final -- April 26, 1970: the afternoon the Bruins really won the 1970 cup -- March 11, 1971: Phil Esposito sets single-season scoring record -- February 23, 1972: Bruins rally from five goals down to defeat Seals -- April 30, 1972: the one that nearly got away -- December 30, 1973: Chris Oddleifson's four-goal game -- October 7, 1976: Rick Middleton's debut hattrick -- December 23, 1979: Bruins battle Ranger fans -- February 26, 1981: Boston's biggest brawl -- May 8, 1988: doughnut-gate -- October 16, 1988: Cam Neely's seven-point game -- April 11, 1990: four goals in third period salvages playoff series -- April 10, 2010: Bruins score three shorthanded goals on one penalty -- May 13, 2013: Bruins erase a 4-1 deficit to oust Maple Leafs -- Games that just missed the cut -- ... And 12 games that are best forgotten: -- A brief history of the Boston Bruins, decade by decade. |
| Summary |
"Having played more than 7,500 regular-season and playoff games since the franchise's inception in 1924, the Boston Bruins have become an iconic National Hockey League team boasting a sizable fan base well beyond Massachusetts. In a century of spirited play, the Bruins have participated in numerous contests that have brought great joy-and great disappointment-to their passionate legions of followers across North America"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Boston Bruins (Hockey team) -- History.
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| Added Author |
Madden, Carl T., author.
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| Added Title |
Bruins in twenty-five games |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Robertson, John G., 1964- Bruins in 25 games Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2023. 9781476691039 (DLC) 2022060936 |
| ISBN |
9781476691039 (paperback) |
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1476691037 (paperback) |
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9781476648989 (ebook) |
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