In a century of spirited play, the Boston Bruins have participated in numerous contests that have brought joy and disappointment to their passionate legions of followers. Twenty-five of these games are presented here, chronologically, in great detail.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Which Games to Include or Exclude Authors’ Note  1. March 29, 1929: Bruins Capture Their First Stanley Cup  2. March 14, 1933: Bruins Defeat Chicago by Forfeit  3. December 12, 1933: The Eddie ­Shore–Ace Bailey Incident  4. March 26, 1936: Eddie Shore Loses Cool; Bruins Lose Playoff Series  5. April 2, 1939: Mel Hill Scores His Third Overtime Goal in One Series  6. March 16, 1944: Bruins Score Nine Times—But Lose  7. January 21, 1945: Bruins Rout Rangers, 14–3  8. March 18, 1952: Bobby Bauer Scores in ­One-Game Comeback  9. April 8, 1952: The Rocket’s Greatest Goal Sinks the Bruins 10. January 18, 1964: The Ultimate Outlier—Boston 11, Toronto 0 11. April 2, 1969: Playoff Brawl and Blowout—Boston 10, Toronto 0 12. April 24, 1969: Bruins Fall to Habs in De Facto Cup Final 13. April 26, 1970: The Afternoon the Bruins Really Won the 1970 Cup 14. March 11, 1971: Phil Esposito Sets ­Single-Season Scoring Record 15. February 23, 1972: Bruins Rally from Five Goals Down to Defeat Seals 16. April 30, 1972: The One That Nearly Got Away 17. December 30, 1973: Chris Oddleifson’s ­Four-Goal Game 18. October 7, 1976: Rick Middleton’s Debut Hattrick 19. December 23, 1979: Bruins Battle Ranger Fans 20. February 26, 1981: Boston’s Biggest Brawl 21. May 8, 1988: ­Doughnut-Gate 22. October 16, 1988: Cam Neely’s ­Seven-Point Game 23. April 11, 1990: Four Goals in Third Period to Salvage Playoff Series 24. April 10, 2010: Bruins Score Three Shorthanded Goals on One Penalty 25. May 13, 2013: Bruins Erase a 4–1 Deficit to Oust Maple Leafs 26. Games That Just Missed the Cut 27. … And 12 Games That Are Best Forgotten 28. A Brief History of the Boston Bruins, Decade by Decade Chapter Notes Bibliography Index