Chicago holds fond memories for Orr, Esposito Bobby Orr is on the phone, having just learned he was long ago cited as an idol of Joel Quenneville, the most interesting coach in the world. "Is that right?" Orr was saying. "I'm thrilled. He's done one heck of a job in Chicago." Orr will be in Boston for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Hall of Fame defenseman played his first game for the Bruins and his last for the Blackhawks ...
June 14, 2013 - Daily Herald
Bruins-Blackhawks Connection Dates Back to Franchise-Shaking Trade (Video) Bruins-Blackhawks cannot exactly be classified as a “rivalry” nowadays, but the two Original Six franchises share a whole boatload of history. The seminal moment in that history came on May 15, 1967, when Bruins general manager Milt Schmidt acquired Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield from Chicago. Those three joined Bobby Orr and the rest […]
June 13, 2013 - New England Sports Network
Here’s why the Bruins win the Stanley Cup Not that Bruins fans need any added incentive to see the B’s take down the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, but here’s one more: It was with the ’Hawks that the greatest player in hockey history, a fellow by the name of Bobby Orr, ended his career. That No. 4 would be playing for the Blackhawks remains a painful memory for many an aging Bruins fan. Surely a rolling rally, with the ...
June 12, 2013 - Boston Herald