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Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins 7:30 3/12/13
Pittsburgh Penguins
History
1967/68: More then 30 years after their first team known as the Pirates was forced to fold during The Great Depression the NHL return to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins are one of six new teams added to the league. Playing in the all-expansion Western Division the Penguins make their debut on October 11th at the Civic Arena, which is better known as the Igloo because of its unique shape losing to the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. Two nights later the Penguins would get their first win when they beat the Blues 3-1 in St. Louis. The Penguins would go on to finish in fifth place with a 27-34-13 record missing the playoffs by two points despite losing just one of their final seven games.
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Boston Bruins
History
1928/29: On November 20th the Bruins open the Boston Garden by losing to the Montreal Canadiens 1-0. However, it was just a minor setback as the Bruins won their division for the second straight season with a 26-13-5 record. In the semifinals the Bruins would get revenge for opening night by sweeping the Canadiens in 3 straight, led by two shutouts from Goalie Tiny Thompson. In the first All-American Stanley Cup Finals the Bruins claim their first championship by beating the New York Rangers in two straight games.
TEAM STATISTICS
Old Tyme Hockey Clip
Link by Link:
Boston Bruins Twitter
Boston.com's Bruins Blog
Boston Bruins Website
Hockey Streams
Hockey Webcasts
NHL.com for LIVE game day audio!
**Please note that some links will only work on GAME DAY**
Pittsburgh Penguins
History
1967/68: More then 30 years after their first team known as the Pirates was forced to fold during The Great Depression the NHL return to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins are one of six new teams added to the league. Playing in the all-expansion Western Division the Penguins make their debut on October 11th at the Civic Arena, which is better known as the Igloo because of its unique shape losing to the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. Two nights later the Penguins would get their first win when they beat the Blues 3-1 in St. Louis. The Penguins would go on to finish in fifth place with a 27-34-13 record missing the playoffs by two points despite losing just one of their final seven games.
TEAM STATISTICS
Boston Bruins
History
1928/29: On November 20th the Bruins open the Boston Garden by losing to the Montreal Canadiens 1-0. However, it was just a minor setback as the Bruins won their division for the second straight season with a 26-13-5 record. In the semifinals the Bruins would get revenge for opening night by sweeping the Canadiens in 3 straight, led by two shutouts from Goalie Tiny Thompson. In the first All-American Stanley Cup Finals the Bruins claim their first championship by beating the New York Rangers in two straight games.
TEAM STATISTICS
Old Tyme Hockey Clip
Link by Link:
Boston Bruins Twitter
Boston.com's Bruins Blog
Boston Bruins Website
Hockey Streams
Hockey Webcasts
NHL.com for LIVE game day audio!
**Please note that some links will only work on GAME DAY**
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