Boston Bruins, American professional ice hockey team based in Boston that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins have won the Stanley Cup six times (1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, and 2011). Established in 1924, the Bruins were the first American team to join the NHL.
Montreal CanadiensThe Bruins–Canadiens rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.
The Boston Bruins are the best team in the NHL despite what the standings are currently telling us. As of Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks are currently on top of the NHL at 64 points, followed by the Detroit Red Wings at 63. The New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues are next at 62 points, followed by the Bruins at 61.
Adams directed Ross to come up with a nickname that would portray an untamed animal displaying speed, agility and cunning. Ross came up with "Bruins", a name for brown bears used in classic folk tales (from the Dutch "Bruin", the name of the bear in Reynard the Fox, literal meaning "brown").
1. Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens. The rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens is widely considered the greatest and most intense rivalry in the NHL.
Montreal Canadiens vs. The Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry is the oldest in NHL history. From 1943–79, the two teams met each other in the playoffs 15 times, and faced off in five Stanley Cup Finals.
Dallas Stars (11-7-2) The Stars are the hottest team in the NHL having defeated their past five opponents by a combined 18-6, including seven goals from Roope Hintz. They have won six straight games at home since Nov.
1. Colorado Avalanche (Previous Ranking: 2) The Avalanche are playing good hockey, and have returned to first in the NHL power rankings, despite losing captain Gabriel Landeskog to knee surgery and blue liner Sammy Girard for four weeks.
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With the franchise's 25th anniversary, the Bruins make a lasting change by introducing the “spoked B”; it's a nod to Boston's nickname of The Hub, finding its origin in the Oliver Wendell Holmes work The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. In it, he refers to the Boston state house as the hub of the solar system.
In the Roman de Renart, Bruin is a bear who is wedged into a honey-filled log by the hero, Reynard the Fox. The name of the character, ultimately from Middle Dutch bruun (“brown”), has come to be an appellation for any bear.
Here's a brief history of expansion in the NHL: 1942: With the demise of the Brooklyn Americans, the NHL's Original Six era begins. The Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs make up the League for the next 25 seasons.