Nickname:
Big, Bad Bruins
Quotables:
"There were stars, superstars, and then there's Bobby Orr." - Derek Sanderson
"The best fighter in the history of hockey was Bobby Orr. Nobody had better leverage on his skates and nobody had quicker hands, so he could have licked anybody he wanted to. If he wanted to." - John McKenzie
Tidbits:
Esposito, Orr, Bucyk and Hodge finished 1-2-3-4 in the NHL scoring race in 1970-71
During the 1972-73 season, Boston defenseman Carol Vadnais was mistaken for a bank robber and arrested in Philadelphia
The Summer After:
Cheevers, Sanderson and Ted Green jumped to the WHA, McKenzie dealt to the Flyers, Ed Westfall taken by the Isles in the Expansion Draft
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Stanley Cups: 2
Regular Season Winning %: .731
Individual Trophy Winners: 13
Individuals Selected To All-Star Teams: 9
Hockey Hall of Famers: (4)
Johnny Bucyk, Gerry Cheevers, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr
Other Star Contributors:
Don Awrey, Wayne Cashman, Ken Hodge, John McKenzie, Derek Sanderson
Key Team Records:
Most Wins: 57 (1970-71)
Most Points: 121 (1970-71)
Most Goals: 399 (1970-71)
Key Individual Records:
Most Goals: 76 (Phil Esposito in 1970-71)
Most Assists: 102 (Bobby Orr in 1970-71)
Most Points: 152 (Phil Esposito in 1970-71)
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