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Established in 1924, the Bruins were the first American team to join the NHL. Success came to the team relatively early, with the Bruins winning the 1929 Stanley Cup over the New York Rangers in the first Stanley Cup finals to feature two American teams.

Bobby Orr: The Revolutionary Defenseman

His iconic goal to clinch the 1970 Stanley Cup remains etched in hockey lore, solidifying his status as a Bruins legend. Orr's illustrious career saw him capture multiple Norris Trophies as the league's top defenseman and three Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player.

Recent News. Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history.

Since 1948, the Bruins' logo is an eight-spoked, black and gold wheel with the letter "B" in the center, a nod to Boston's nickname of "The Hub". The logo has been tweaked numerous times over the course of its history, reaching its current form in 2007.

The Bruins–Canadiens rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.

Brad Marchand has broken a special Boston Bruins record. With his power-play tally in Game 4 of the Bruins' first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Marchand became the franchise's all-time leader in postseason goals with 56.

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The Bruins finished the season with an NHL-record 65 wins, passing the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings (who finished 62-13-7) and the 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning (62-16-4) for most wins in a season.

While there's a lot of talk about the most unbreakable records in sports, one all-time mark that deserves more attention is Martin Brodeur's 691 career wins -- the most by a goalie in NHL history.

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Tuukka Rask has the most career wins by a Bruins goalie, with 308 wins.

Bobby Orr

He won eight Norris Trophies as the league's top defenseman and three Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player. Orr's impact on the game is immeasurable, and he will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever play the sport.

Pastrnak becomes the sixth player in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark and the first since Cam Neely in 1993-94.

The history of the Boston Bruins professional ice hockey team dates back to 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the National Hockey League (NHL), and the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the United States.

The value of the Boston Bruins franchise of the National Hockey League followed an upward trend from 2006 to 2023. In 2023, the Boston Bruins had an estimated value of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 36 percent from the previous year.

He was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in Western New York in October 2006. Jacobs has owned the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins since 1975. Jacobs represents the club on the NHL's Board of Governors and serves on its executive committee.