Bruins Centennial Centennial Season

[Fenian24]

One thing I was stunned putting my team together was Ken Hodge after a 50, 45, 43 goal seasons- two 105 point top 4 point leaders and 2-3 first team all stars played TWO years in AHL

@Fenway you remember this?

89 AHL games after over 300 NHL goals and probably half dozen all star games

Espo was still on Rangers where Hodge ended up but apparently was cooked

Folks reading - if you time traveled back to 1970’s and could watch Bruins games two things would blow you away

Cigarette smoke
Hecklers

There was no music other then organ every now and then and you could hear people cough 3 sections over

@Gee Wally & @Dennis Bonvie amirite on this

And the ‘Mary Hodge & Peggy McNab’ barbs were amazing

Please tell me @Fenian24 was there to witness this

Pure gold

I was, started going to games in 78 and got my seasons in 86. I loved and miss that building

 

[Fenian24]

Ok my folks seats were in loge 7 above corner clock - to our left I think was loge 6 and the guy would yell out when quiet ‘come on snow shoes’

He called him that 1-2 times a game so it was not overboard

Priceless

Do you remember the "banger?" I was in balcony 73 and was maybe 4 sections to the left on the corner, first row balcony, used to smack his hand on the balcony overhang.

I may have thrown a barb or two Craig Janneys way during his tenure.

 

[DKH]

Do you remember the "banger?" I was in balcony 73 and was maybe 4 sections to the left on the corner, first row balcony, used to smack his hand on the balcony overhang.

I may have thrown a barb or two Craig Janneys way during his tenure.

Yes - he wore a baseball hat and was probably in 20’s and pretty jacked

 

[DKH]

I was, started going to games in 78 and got my seasons in 86. I loved and miss that building

Tremendous place agree miss it

We would meet down in corner bar where players came out - I was with my South Shore college roommates and their friends and if Bruins would be playing and Chicago out, JR would be there between periods hanging with all the Hinghan boys

 

[HumBucker]

Just for fun, I went through the exercise of selecting my centennial team from BB.com. I'm not as knowledgeable about some of the players prior to 1960s/70s, but some legends loom large. Not sure if I got their positions all correct, especially with D-men's preferred sides, but with all-star teams, that's the compromise you make to inject pure talent (e.g., I have Adam Oates as a winger.) [EDIT: I've since swapped Oates for Ken Hodge] This can all be debated endlessly, of course, like any "best all-time" list. That 6th D-man was a tough call - McAvoy, Boychuk, Sides?

Tempted to put Lucic on the 2nd line. Can you imagine?:
Lucic - Espo - Neely

 

[KrugAvoy]

 

[DKH]

This is pretty awesome - I got to take a deeper dive

Since we are doing 100 years of Bruins here’s an article of their worst deals

I’m in process doing my top 10

7 Worst Trades in Boston Bruins History - The Hockey Writers Bruins History Latest News, Analysis & More

The Bruins have made some regrettable trades in their history. So, which rank as the team's all-time worst? The results may surprise you...

thehockeywriters.com

 

[smithformeragent]

Ok, now I’m worried.

 

[KrugAvoy]

Ok, now I’m worried.

 

[smithformeragent]

Give the people what they want!

 

[ClassicB]

Give the people what they want!

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Seriously! I figured we were finally going to see these make a come back. Total let down. Who's running this S-Show anyway??

 

[KrugAvoy]

Seriously! I figured we were finally going to see these make a come back. Total let down. Who's running this S-Show anyway??

Adidas most likely

 

[smithformeragent]

Adidas most likely

Adidas is our after this year.

Hopefully these new logos make it onto the new Fanatics template and are here to stay on a jersey similar to the 80s-mid 90s look.

 

[KrugAvoy]

Looks like they have leaked

 

[smithformeragent]

Swing and a miss.

I despise the elbows.

 

[rfournier103]

Looks like they have leaked

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I’m not sure how I feel about these.

Going to reserve judgment until I see the full uniform.

Gold socks?

 

[ClassicB]

Good luck selling those home\aways! SMH

 

[KrugAvoy]

Home and alt I like . The away is a miss for me

 

[RedSlider]

Love the thirds. Home & away...are quite bland.

 

[smithformeragent]

Good luck selling those home\aways! SMH

They’ll sell.

People will buy it because it’s new.

The 3rd isn’t bad.
Very similar to this.

 

[Gee Wally]

Like the 3rd.

Home should have gold collar.
Away should have black color.

 

[KrugAvoy]

I’m not sure how I feel about these.

Going to reserve judgment until I see the full uniform.

Gold socks?

Not sure how gold socks would look with these considering the gold they are using looks like what the golden knights use with the sparkles.

 

[Smitty93]

Just for fun, I went through the exercise of selecting my centennial team from BB.com. I'm not as knowledgeable about some of the players prior to 1960s/70s, but some legends loom large. Not sure if I got their positions all correct, especially with D-men's preferred sides, but with all-star teams, that's the compromise you make to inject pure talent (e.g., I have Adam Oates as a winger.) [EDIT: I've since swapped Oates for Ken Hodge] This can all be debated endlessly, of course, like any "best all-time" list. That 6th D-man was a tough call - McAvoy, Boychuk, Sides?

Tempted to put Lucic on the 2nd line. Can you imagine?:
Lucic - Espo - Neely


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No Bucyk or O'Reilly?!

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

The alternates are hot.

Other two? I’m with those who are critical of the obnoxious elbow striping.

And the color on these pictures seems too washed out to get a real accurate sense.

 

[Gee Wally]

Bear Force One with Centennial make over.