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| + | ====== Boston Bruins ====== | ||
| + | ===== Foundation Year ===== | ||
| + | The Boston Bruins were founded on November 1, 1924, as the NHL’s first American-based franchise [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Oldest U.S. NHL Team ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins are the oldest continuously operating NHL team based in the United States [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Original Six Membership ===== | ||
| + | Boston is one of the NHL’s “Original Six” franchises, along with Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, and the New York Rangers [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== First Home Game ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins played their first regular-season home game at Boston Arena on December 1, 1924, defeating the Montreal Maroons 2–1 [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Early Struggles Then Breakthrough ===== | ||
| + | Boston finished near the bottom of the standings in their first two seasons before reaching the Stanley Cup Final in just their third year [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== First Stanley Cup Win ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins captured their first Stanley Cup in 1929, defeating the New York Rangers in the Final [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Total Stanley Cups ===== | ||
| + | Boston has won six Stanley Cup championships: | ||
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| + | ===== First U.S. Team With A Cup ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins were the first U.S.-based NHL team to win the Stanley Cup when they captured the title in 1929 [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== First U.S. Franchise To 100 Years ===== | ||
| + | Boston reached its centennial 2023–24 season as the first American NHL club to celebrate 100 years of franchise history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Early 1970s Powerhouse ===== | ||
| + | Led by Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, the Bruins won Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972 and became one of the league’s dominant teams of that era [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 399-Goal 1970–71 Season ===== | ||
| + | The 1970–71 Bruins scored 399 goals in the regular season, one of the highest team goal totals in NHL history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Four Straight 50-Win Seasons ===== | ||
| + | From 1970–71 through 1973–74, Boston posted four consecutive seasons with more than 50 regular-season wins [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 11-Goal Margin Blowouts ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins have recorded 11-goal margin victories three different times, among the most lopsided wins in team history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Division Titles Pile Up ===== | ||
| + | Boston has captured around 30 division titles across its history, underscoring frequent regular-season success [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Multiple Presidents’ Trophies ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins have won the Presidents’ Trophy four times as the NHL’s top regular-season team [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Single-Season Wins Record ===== | ||
| + | In 2022–23 the Bruins set an NHL record with 63 regular-season victories [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Most Points In A Season ===== | ||
| + | That same 2022–23 team finished with 135 points, the highest single-season point total in NHL history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Fastest To 50 Wins ===== | ||
| + | Boston became the fastest NHL team ever to reach 50 wins in a season, doing so in 64 games in 2022–23 [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Fastest To 100 Points ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins reached 100 points in just 61 games in 2022–23, another NHL record [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Home Win And Home-Start Records ===== | ||
| + | The 2022–23 Bruins won 34 home games and opened the season with 14 straight home victories, setting an NHL record for the longest perfect home start [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Road Wins Milestone ===== | ||
| + | That team also tied the NHL record with 31 road wins in a single season [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Minimal Losing Streaks In 2022–23 ===== | ||
| + | During the 2022–23 regular season, Boston lost consecutive games in regulation only once and never went more than three games without a win [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Franchise Record For Points (Team) ===== | ||
| + | The 135-point total from 2022–23 stands as the single-season franchise record for points [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Single-Season Goals And Points (Player) ===== | ||
| + | Phil Esposito set Bruins franchise records for goals and points in a single season in 1970–71 [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Career Points Leader ===== | ||
| + | Ray Bourque holds the franchise record for career regular-season points with Boston [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Bucyk And Bergeron Milestones ===== | ||
| + | Johnny Bucyk and Patrice Bergeron both rank among the top Bruins all-time scorers with over 1,000 points each for the franchise [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Marchand In Top Five ===== | ||
| + | Brad Marchand has climbed into the top tier of the Bruins’ all-time points list, sitting among the franchise’s top five scorers [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Deep Historical Roster ===== | ||
| + | QuantHockey data show hundreds of players have suited up for Boston, with wide variations in games played, points, and roles over a century [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Age And Draft Diversity ===== | ||
| + | Bruins all-time stats include teenagers and players in their late thirties and feature contributors drafted in nearly every round [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Unique Jersey Numbers ===== | ||
| + | Boston has had players wear unusual one-off jersey numbers such as 66, 69, 78, 85, 87, 96, 97, and 98 only once in team history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Gretzky’s 99 Never Used Regularly ===== | ||
| + | Like the rest of the NHL, the Bruins do not have a regular player wearing 99, which is retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== “Nifty” Nickname Legacy ===== | ||
| + | Rick Middleton became known to Bruins fans as “Nifty” for his scoring touch and skill during his Boston years [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 700-Pound Line ===== | ||
| + | The early-2000s trio of Joe Thornton, Glen Murray, and Mike Knuble was dubbed the “700-Pound Line” because of their combined size and strength [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Fastest Two Goals To Start A Game ===== | ||
| + | In 2003 Mike Knuble scored twice just 27 seconds into a game, setting an NHL record for the quickest two goals to start a game [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Orr And Bourque As All-Time Greats ===== | ||
| + | Ray Bourque and Bobby Orr are widely cited as two of the greatest offensive defensemen in NHL history, both starring for Boston [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Esposito’s 1970s Scoring Explosion ===== | ||
| + | Phil Esposito produced multiple 50-plus goal seasons with Boston in the early 1970s, redefining expectations for elite NHL scoring [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Orr’s Transformative Impact ===== | ||
| + | Bobby Orr’s end-to-end rushing and offensive production from the blue line with the Bruins changed how the defense position is played [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== The “Flying Goal” In 1970 ===== | ||
| + | Orr’s overtime, Cup-clinching goal in 1970—where he appeared airborne after being tripped—remains one of the most iconic moments in NHL history [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 2011 Cup Ends 39-Year Drought ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup win over the Vancouver Canucks ended a 39-year championship drought for the franchise [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Bruins–Canadiens Longtime Rivalry ===== | ||
| + | Boston’s rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens is one of the NHL’s oldest and most intense, spanning dozens of playoff series and nearly a century of games [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Frequent Playoff Appearances ===== | ||
| + | The Bruins have appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs in the majority of seasons they have played, with many deep runs even when they did not win the Cup [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== 2022–23 Record-Breaking Followed By 2023–24 Drop-Off ===== | ||
| + | After a 65–12–5, | ||
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| + | ===== Recent 2025–26 Snapshot ===== | ||
| + | In the 2025–26 season snapshot you provided, the Bruins stood at 12–10–0 with 24 points, reflecting typical NHL year-to-year volatility [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Season-By-Season Continuity ===== | ||
| + | Since their first NHL season in 1924–25, the Bruins have iced a team every year, contributing to one of the longest continuous franchise histories in the league [([[https:// | ||
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