56 years ago today, May 10, 1970, Mother’s Day 1970, the Boston Garden shook as Bobby Orr scored the OT winner to sweep the Blues and deliver the Bruins’ fourth Stanley Cup.
“The Goal” lived on through Fred Cusick’s call on WBZ 1030, with CBS holding the national TV rights.
Boston:
— Held pending UFAs to force WC1
— Got dominated by BUF
— Lost McAvoy for 5+ games next season
— Played fourth-liners over their elite prospect
— Held depth prospects in PVD for sake of “competing”
— Lost lottery pick to divisional rival
Not ideal, really.
#NHLBruins
Boston needs to shed lbs and add mph this offseason. Their bigger, tougher players (specifically on the backend) have largely been skated around in all three losses to Buffalo especially today. The answer is faster, more talented skaters— not just bigger and tougher. #NHLBruins
We talk about about playmakers like Crosby and McDavid who just decide to become elite goal scorers but I feel like we don't give David Pastrnak enough credit for becoming one of the best playmakers in the league