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there's a story we're all told growing

there's a story we're all told growing

there's a story we're all told growing up here

up here

up here it's about a team that played a half

it's about a team that played a half

it's about a team that played a half century ago

century ago

century ago [Music]

[Music]

[Music] long before this city became the new

long before this city became the new

long before this city became the new title town usa

title town usa

title town usa these guys were old school they were

these guys were old school they were

these guys were old school they were misfits and marauders

misfits and marauders

misfits and marauders wreaking havoc on the ice here you see

wreaking havoc on the ice here you see

wreaking havoc on the ice here you see the pyrotechnics

the pyrotechnics

the pyrotechnics and becoming gods wherever they went in

and becoming gods wherever they went in

and becoming gods wherever they went in town

town

town they revolutionized the sport they

they revolutionized the sport they

they revolutionized the sport they defined

defined

defined this city if you can't beat them and in

this city if you can't beat them and in

this city if you can't beat them and in the middle of it all

the middle of it all

the middle of it all that kid with the number four jersey

that kid with the number four jersey

that kid with the number four jersey from parry sound

from parry sound

from parry sound the difference this year is bobby orr on

the difference this year is bobby orr on

the difference this year is bobby orr on his way to becoming the greatest to ever

his way to becoming the greatest to ever

his way to becoming the greatest to ever play the game

yeah i said it and i meant it

yeah i said it and i meant it

yeah i said it and i meant it [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] anyway we still tell this story here

anyway we still tell this story here

anyway we still tell this story here passing it down from generation to

passing it down from generation to

passing it down from generation to generation

generation

generation in my case from grandfather to his

in my case from grandfather to his

in my case from grandfather to his grandson

grandson

grandson whose first words were bobby orr

whose first words were bobby orr

whose first words were bobby orr and bobby and espo and cheesy

and bobby and espo and cheesy

and bobby and espo and cheesy and turk chief [\h__\h] and harry

and turk chief [\h__\h] and harry

and turk chief [\h__\h] and harry they still love to talk about it too

they still love to talk about it too

they still love to talk about it too they still love to look at that picture

they still love to look at that picture

they still love to look at that picture that's everything in one image

that's everything in one image

that's everything in one image frozen in time above the ice so now

frozen in time above the ice so now

frozen in time above the ice so now we'll tell you the story

we'll tell you the story

we'll tell you the story because well like i said it never gets

because well like i said it never gets

because well like i said it never gets old telling it

old telling it

old telling it this is the tale of the 1970 boston

this is the tale of the 1970 boston

this is the tale of the 1970 boston bruins

bruins

bruins big bad and bobby

big bad and bobby

big bad and bobby [Music]

first and foremost you can even put this

first and foremost you can even put this

first and foremost you can even put this into perspective of the last 20 years

into perspective of the last 20 years

into perspective of the last 20 years so you have the patriots winning all the

so you have the patriots winning all the

so you have the patriots winning all the super bowls you have

super bowls you have

super bowls you have the red sox finally winning

the red sox finally winning

the red sox finally winning championships in the midst of that the

championships in the midst of that the

championships in the midst of that the celtics win a championship

celtics win a championship

celtics win a championship and the bruins win a stanley cup boston

and the bruins win a stanley cup boston

and the bruins win a stanley cup boston is always still a hockey tower

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] the passion in that city for that team

the passion in that city for that team

the passion in that city for that team it was omnipresent it was everywhere

it was omnipresent it was everywhere

it was omnipresent it was everywhere anybody who grew up in boston or from

anybody who grew up in boston or from

anybody who grew up in boston or from boston knows that 70

well how do you want to play you want to

well how do you want to play you want to

well how do you want to play you want to play with skill and get out skill

play with skill and get out skill

play with skill and get out skill you want to fight them they don't fight

you want to fight them they don't fight

you want to fight them they don't fight you

oh here we go the one thing about this

oh here we go the one thing about this

oh here we go the one thing about this city is it fancied itself as a blue

city is it fancied itself as a blue

city is it fancied itself as a blue collar city and this was the perfect

collar city and this was the perfect

collar city and this was the perfect team for that

team for that

team for that when bobby and that bruins team came

when bobby and that bruins team came

when bobby and that bruins team came along they just

along they just

along they just galvanized the whole state a standing

galvanized the whole state a standing

galvanized the whole state a standing ovation from this capacity ground at

ovation from this capacity ground at

ovation from this capacity ground at boston gardens

boston gardens

boston gardens they were just such a bunch of

they were just such a bunch of

they were just such a bunch of personalities

personalities

personalities bobby orr hockey's most gifted star that

bobby orr hockey's most gifted star that

bobby orr hockey's most gifted star that team

team

team [Music]

[Music]

[Music] just lives on

just lives on

just lives on but it wasn't always that way at the

but it wasn't always that way at the

but it wasn't always that way at the start of the 60s yeah

start of the 60s yeah

start of the 60s yeah we had the celtics dynasty beginning but

we had the celtics dynasty beginning but

we had the celtics dynasty beginning but baseball and hockey

baseball and hockey

baseball and hockey were a whole different story the boston

were a whole different story the boston

were a whole different story the boston sports cape was kind of like a

sports cape was kind of like a

sports cape was kind of like a barren desert

barren desert

barren desert [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the red sox were pathetic jokes

the red sox were pathetic jokes

the red sox were pathetic jokes we didn't think much of ourselves i know

we didn't think much of ourselves i know

we didn't think much of ourselves i know that's hard to believe today because

that's hard to believe today because

that's hard to believe today because we you know we have all these

we you know we have all these

we you know we have all these championships between the red sox and

championships between the red sox and

championships between the red sox and the patriots

the patriots

the patriots we had nothing then but don't mistake a

we had nothing then but don't mistake a

we had nothing then but don't mistake a lack of success

lack of success

lack of success with a lack of passion because as much

with a lack of passion because as much

with a lack of passion because as much as any city in america

as any city in america

as any city in america boston loved its hockey team they had a

boston loved its hockey team they had a

boston loved its hockey team they had a very firm

very firm

very firm fan base that's when i remember going to

fan base that's when i remember going to

fan base that's when i remember going to my first

my first

my first game and walking to the garden and

game and walking to the garden and

game and walking to the garden and seeing that white ice for the first time

seeing that white ice for the first time

seeing that white ice for the first time it was a dump but it felt like a palace

it was a dump but it felt like a palace

it was a dump but it felt like a palace for lack of a better word i would say

for lack of a better word i would say

for lack of a better word i would say there was a charm to them even though

there was a charm to them even though

there was a charm to them even though they lost

they lost

they lost i remember the story this is how bad

i remember the story this is how bad

i remember the story this is how bad they were

they were

they were it was a fantasy story but it was

it was a fantasy story but it was

it was a fantasy story but it was written as if it was the truth

written as if it was the truth

written as if it was the truth that the bruins had discovered this

that the bruins had discovered this

that the bruins had discovered this lumberjack in northern quebec and he

lumberjack in northern quebec and he

lumberjack in northern quebec and he stood

stood

stood four feet tall and six feet wide which

four feet tall and six feet wide which

four feet tall and six feet wide which is the dimensions of the net

is the dimensions of the net

is the dimensions of the net so nobody's gonna score on this guy

so nobody's gonna score on this guy

so nobody's gonna score on this guy that's how bad they were they were just

that's how bad they were they were just

that's how bad they were they were just dying for a savior

dying for a savior

dying for a savior and eventually a kid from parry sound

and eventually a kid from parry sound

and eventually a kid from parry sound ontario starts playing junior hockey for

ontario starts playing junior hockey for

ontario starts playing junior hockey for the oshawa generals

the oshawa generals

the oshawa generals you read a great deal about them if you

you read a great deal about them if you

you read a great deal about them if you haven't seen them bobby orr is with

haven't seen them bobby orr is with

haven't seen them bobby orr is with oshawa now why did you decide to choose

oshawa now why did you decide to choose

oshawa now why did you decide to choose boston well

boston well

boston well i think that boston is building their

i think that boston is building their

i think that boston is building their team now and

team now and

team now and i just like to be a part of their

i just like to be a part of their

i just like to be a part of their building bobby orr was 14 years old when

building bobby orr was 14 years old when

building bobby orr was 14 years old when he signed with the bruins organization

he signed with the bruins organization

he signed with the bruins organization in 1962

in 1962

in 1962 and pretty soon after word got to boston

and pretty soon after word got to boston

and pretty soon after word got to boston about the kid defenseman who'd taken

about the kid defenseman who'd taken

about the kid defenseman who'd taken over the junior league

over the junior league

over the junior league i specifically remember becoming aware

i specifically remember becoming aware

i specifically remember becoming aware of the bruins

of the bruins

of the bruins when my father and my uncles were

when my father and my uncles were

when my father and my uncles were talking about um

talking about um

talking about um he's coming the savior is coming as a

he's coming the savior is coming as a

he's coming the savior is coming as a kid you're picking up this name

kid you're picking up this name

kid you're picking up this name bobby bobby bobby orr 1966 at the age of

bobby bobby bobby orr 1966 at the age of

bobby bobby bobby orr 1966 at the age of 18 he joined the bruins and from his

18 he joined the bruins and from his

18 he joined the bruins and from his first game in the nhl

first game in the nhl

first game in the nhl has been one of big league hockey's most

has been one of big league hockey's most

has been one of big league hockey's most talked about performance

talked about performance

talked about performance when bobby arrived in 1966

when bobby arrived in 1966

when bobby arrived in 1966 there was a new new sense of hope now

there was a new new sense of hope now

there was a new new sense of hope now with all the

with all the

with all the publicity that you've had and the papers

publicity that you've had and the papers

publicity that you've had and the papers do you feel the question much

do you feel the question much

do you feel the question much all i think i could do without it but uh

all i think i could do without it but uh

all i think i could do without it but uh i feel that

i feel that

i feel that well they can write all they want but

well they can write all they want but

well they can write all they want but all you can do is your best i don't know

all you can do is your best i don't know

all you can do is your best i don't know if

if

if he felt pressure but uh i just love

he felt pressure but uh i just love

he felt pressure but uh i just love watching him i mean he could skate

watching him i mean he could skate

watching him i mean he could skate like the wind coming out

like the wind coming out

like the wind coming out [Music]

[Music]

[Music] bobby or was magical it seemed to me

bobby or was magical it seemed to me

bobby or was magical it seemed to me like

like

like everybody else was skating and he was

everybody else was skating and he was

everybody else was skating and he was flying

flying

flying or gliding or something different for

or gliding or something different for

or gliding or something different for those end-to-end rushes

those end-to-end rushes

those end-to-end rushes gets loose still going i was only 9 or

gets loose still going i was only 9 or

gets loose still going i was only 9 or 10 years old

10 years old

10 years old but i knew i had never seen it before

but i knew i had never seen it before

but i knew i had never seen it before he'd lead the brush up the ice

he'd lead the brush up the ice

he'd lead the brush up the ice but he'd be the first guy back to block

but he'd be the first guy back to block

but he'd be the first guy back to block a shot takes his shot orange stops it

a shot takes his shot orange stops it

a shot takes his shot orange stops it he didn't even wear shoulder pads has

he didn't even wear shoulder pads has

he didn't even wear shoulder pads has anybody told you that so far

anybody told you that so far

anybody told you that so far you know he didn't wear shoulder pads

you know he didn't wear shoulder pads

you know he didn't wear shoulder pads right he didn't wear shoulder pads

right he didn't wear shoulder pads

right he didn't wear shoulder pads he was the future everybody knew he was

he was the future everybody knew he was

he was the future everybody knew he was the future the writers

the future the writers

the future the writers the uh the coaches he he was going to be

the uh the coaches he he was going to be

the uh the coaches he he was going to be it

it

it in that first year he won the calder

in that first year he won the calder

in that first year he won the calder trophy as the league's outstanding

trophy as the league's outstanding

trophy as the league's outstanding rookie but even if

rookie but even if

rookie but even if bobby immediately became a star the team

bobby immediately became a star the team

bobby immediately became a star the team still finished in the cellar the year

still finished in the cellar the year

still finished in the cellar the year before i showed up you were in fifth

before i showed up you were in fifth

before i showed up you were in fifth place

place

place yeah at the end of my first year you

yeah at the end of my first year you

yeah at the end of my first year you were in you were in six so

were in you were in six so

were in you were in six so bobby brought a lot to the team

there was a sense at the end of that

there was a sense at the end of that

there was a sense at the end of that season that they were going in the right

season that they were going in the right

season that they were going in the right direction

direction

direction you could tell objectively that the

you could tell objectively that the

you could tell objectively that the bruins were not going to be cellar

bruins were not going to be cellar

bruins were not going to be cellar dwellers much longer

dwellers much longer

dwellers much longer and at the end of the 1966-67 season

and at the end of the 1966-67 season

and at the end of the 1966-67 season the bruins made a move that ensured

the bruins made a move that ensured

the bruins made a move that ensured better times were ahead

better times were ahead

better times were ahead a blockbuster trade with chicago to

a blockbuster trade with chicago to

a blockbuster trade with chicago to bring phil esposito

bring phil esposito

bring phil esposito ken hodge and fred stanfield to boston

ken hodge and fred stanfield to boston

ken hodge and fred stanfield to boston the big thing

the big thing

the big thing was that trade was espo when phil

was that trade was espo when phil

was that trade was espo when phil esposito came to town and

esposito came to town and

esposito came to town and stanfield and hodge and those guys and

stanfield and hodge and those guys and

stanfield and hodge and those guys and that's when the real transformation

that's when the real transformation

that's when the real transformation took place we make a try you three guys

took place we make a try you three guys

took place we make a try you three guys from chicago and then i mean that that

from chicago and then i mean that that

from chicago and then i mean that that was it well it's just

was it well it's just

was it well it's just everything blended but here we have good

everything blended but here we have good

everything blended but here we have good goaltending our defense was solid

goaltending our defense was solid

goaltending our defense was solid once bobby showed up then phil showed up

once bobby showed up then phil showed up

once bobby showed up then phil showed up you knew it was going to happen soon but

you knew it was going to happen soon but

you knew it was going to happen soon but now we got to do it

milt after last season you took over as

milt after last season you took over as

milt after last season you took over as general manager the club had finished

general manager the club had finished

general manager the club had finished out of the playoffs for eight years

out of the playoffs for eight years

out of the playoffs for eight years how did you assess the situation when

how did you assess the situation when

how did you assess the situation when you took over the job last year

you took over the job last year

you took over the job last year well first of all when i was asked to be

well first of all when i was asked to be

well first of all when i was asked to be the next general manager and i said what

the next general manager and i said what

the next general manager and i said what do i do

do i do

do i do because it wasn't a very pleasant

because it wasn't a very pleasant

because it wasn't a very pleasant situation to go into

situation to go into

situation to go into harry simdon the coach of that team he

harry simdon the coach of that team he

harry simdon the coach of that team he said for years we were kind of the

said for years we were kind of the

said for years we were kind of the laughing stock of the nhl

laughing stock of the nhl

laughing stock of the nhl there was a kind of decent loser's

there was a kind of decent loser's

there was a kind of decent loser's mentality

mentality

mentality which is nobody's fault really it just

which is nobody's fault really it just

which is nobody's fault really it just creeps in

creeps in

creeps in cindyn had a team that was getting

cindyn had a team that was getting

cindyn had a team that was getting pushed around

pushed around

pushed around detroit had introduced forechecking to

detroit had introduced forechecking to

detroit had introduced forechecking to the league they had that identity

the league they had that identity

the league they had that identity of course montreal had speed and even

of course montreal had speed and even

of course montreal had speed and even the rangers

the rangers

the rangers who struggled to make the playoffs like

who struggled to make the playoffs like

who struggled to make the playoffs like we did they became known as a pretty

we did they became known as a pretty

we did they became known as a pretty smooth passing team

smooth passing team

smooth passing team we lacked identity but we ended up in 67

we lacked identity but we ended up in 67

we lacked identity but we ended up in 67 with some players that give us that idea

with some players that give us that idea

with some players that give us that idea milt schmidt's blockbuster trade to get

milt schmidt's blockbuster trade to get

milt schmidt's blockbuster trade to get esposito hodge in stanfield set up a

esposito hodge in stanfield set up a

esposito hodge in stanfield set up a whole new kind of hope for the bruins

whole new kind of hope for the bruins

whole new kind of hope for the bruins due to a couple of moves i've got about

due to a couple of moves i've got about

due to a couple of moves i've got about 10 new faces compared to last year's

10 new faces compared to last year's

10 new faces compared to last year's why this is entirely a different hockey

why this is entirely a different hockey

why this is entirely a different hockey club we got size

club we got size

club we got size and we got some fellows that did play on

and we got some fellows that did play on

and we got some fellows that did play on winning hockey and they more or less

winning hockey and they more or less

winning hockey and they more or less brought that winning ways along with

brought that winning ways along with

brought that winning ways along with them

them

them we became a very good team because of

we became a very good team because of

we became a very good team because of that trade i mean how

that trade i mean how

that trade i mean how three guys like that in your lineup oh

three guys like that in your lineup oh

three guys like that in your lineup oh my god he's really a

my god he's really a

my god he's really a coalescing and certainly esposito was a

coalescing and certainly esposito was a

coalescing and certainly esposito was a big part of that

big part of that

big part of that they finally had this big center who

they finally had this big center who

they finally had this big center who could score

could score

could score [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] with esposito hearts and stamford along

with esposito hearts and stamford along

with esposito hearts and stamford along with barbies we now had a nucleus of an

with barbies we now had a nucleus of an

with barbies we now had a nucleus of an excellent team

excellent team

excellent team when they got these guys from chicago

when they got these guys from chicago

when they got these guys from chicago you're here

you're here

you're here and then all of a sudden like that

the bruins also had a boost from the 21

the bruins also had a boost from the 21

the bruins also had a boost from the 21 year old rookie they called turk

year old rookie they called turk

year old rookie they called turk derrick sanderson who had the perfect

derrick sanderson who had the perfect

derrick sanderson who had the perfect style

style

style and attitude for the team's new identity

and attitude for the team's new identity

and attitude for the team's new identity the best word to describe him was brash

the best word to describe him was brash

the best word to describe him was brash breath of fresh air i'll tell you here

breath of fresh air i'll tell you here

breath of fresh air i'll tell you here we go kurt back in sanderson

we go kurt back in sanderson

we go kurt back in sanderson conference i've always had a lot of

conference i've always had a lot of

conference i've always had a lot of confidence in myself a lot of times i've

confidence in myself a lot of times i've

confidence in myself a lot of times i've come up short but

come up short but

come up short but i'm just going to keep plugging and if

i'm just going to keep plugging and if

i'm just going to keep plugging and if it comes it comes if it doesn't then i

it comes it comes if it doesn't then i

it comes it comes if it doesn't then i just got to work a little bit harder

just got to work a little bit harder

just got to work a little bit harder he was kind of the disruptor on

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] i it know why guys fight the way they do

i it know why guys fight the way they do

i it know why guys fight the way they do today grab both shoulder

today grab both shoulder

today grab both shoulder bring the number over the shoulder that

bring the number over the shoulder that

bring the number over the shoulder that totally takes the right arm out

totally takes the right arm out

totally takes the right arm out now punching over the head of matt

now punching over the head of matt

now punching over the head of matt tablet

tablet

tablet he could skate he could score he could

he could skate he could score he could

he could skate he could score he could check he was kind of a multi-faceted

check he was kind of a multi-faceted

check he was kind of a multi-faceted player

player

player his teammates immediately took to him

his teammates immediately took to him

his teammates immediately took to him and he was

and he was

and he was really irreverent kind of guy i sat

really irreverent kind of guy i sat

really irreverent kind of guy i sat beside him the whole time and i

beside him the whole time and i

beside him the whole time and i he entertained the hell out of me i

he entertained the hell out of me i

he entertained the hell out of me i could tell you that

could tell you that

could tell you that we usually had mondays up and so monday

we usually had mondays up and so monday

we usually had mondays up and so monday was

was

was boys night out well they knew what

boys night out well they knew what

boys night out well they knew what tuesday and wednesday would bring when

tuesday and wednesday would bring when

tuesday and wednesday would bring when they got back on the ice

they got back on the ice

they got back on the ice i remember derek saying to me one time

i remember derek saying to me one time

i remember derek saying to me one time when i was putting through a ruling

when i was putting through a ruling

when i was putting through a ruling workout he's is that all you got

workout he's is that all you got

workout he's is that all you got more than he was right that's all i had

more than he was right that's all i had

more than he was right that's all i had left to me they had more

left to me they had more

left to me they had more the bruins were all about having more

the bruins were all about having more

the bruins were all about having more more than the opponents could handle

more than the opponents could handle

more than the opponents could handle physically they were big and they

physically they were big and they

physically they were big and they recalled the big

recalled the big

recalled the big bad bruins big bad bruins you know they

bad bruins big bad bruins you know they

bad bruins big bad bruins you know they call us the big bad bruins

call us the big bad bruins

call us the big bad bruins and that was the identity we established

and that was the identity we established

and that was the identity we established we had been stepped down in boston for

we had been stepped down in boston for

we had been stepped down in boston for so many years i think our players

so many years i think our players

so many years i think our players particularly players that have been

particularly players that have been

particularly players that have been through those years thought it was about

through those years thought it was about

through those years thought it was about time maybe that we

time maybe that we

time maybe that we delivered a little bend at ourselves

delivered a little bend at ourselves

delivered a little bend at ourselves training camp getting to know each other

training camp getting to know each other

training camp getting to know each other bobby were out

bobby were out

bobby were out together after practice and he said okay

together after practice and he said okay

together after practice and he said okay nobody no bruins going to be in a fight

nobody no bruins going to be in a fight

nobody no bruins going to be in a fight alone

alone

alone ever again and here we go again both

ever again and here we go again both

ever again and here we go again both dropping there gloves

dropping there gloves

dropping there gloves one for all all for one that was our

one for all all for one that was our

one for all all for one that was our motto i mean if somebody got in trouble

motto i mean if somebody got in trouble

motto i mean if somebody got in trouble you know

you know

you know jump right in you don't always like

jump right in you don't always like

jump right in you don't always like the guy that you're playing with but

the guy that you're playing with but

the guy that you're playing with but when you're on the ice

when you're on the ice

when you're on the ice i don't give a crap he's your teammate

i don't give a crap he's your teammate

i don't give a crap he's your teammate you gotta like him

you gotta like him

you gotta like him you gotta stick up for him that's really

you gotta stick up for him that's really

you gotta stick up for him that's really like who we were

like who we were

like who we were everybody protect each other

everybody protect each other

everybody protect each other oh they held up pretty good now i got

oh they held up pretty good now i got

oh they held up pretty good now i got the stitches out tonight so i guess i'm

the stitches out tonight so i guess i'm

the stitches out tonight so i guess i'm going to live

going to live

going to live [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you want to play with skill and get out

you want to play with skill and get out

you want to play with skill and get out scale you want to fight them they don't

scale you want to fight them they don't

scale you want to fight them they don't fight you

fight you

fight you you're going to get either out talented

you're going to get either out talented

you're going to get either out talented or are you gonna get beat up and cashman

or are you gonna get beat up and cashman

or are you gonna get beat up and cashman and harper start to go here's that left

and harper start to go here's that left

and harper start to go here's that left hand of uh cashman

hand of uh cashman

hand of uh cashman and here comes bobby orr esposito

and here comes bobby orr esposito

and here comes bobby orr esposito after spending pretty much the entire

after spending pretty much the entire

after spending pretty much the entire decade in last place

decade in last place

decade in last place the new look big bad bruins was shocking

the new look big bad bruins was shocking

the new look big bad bruins was shocking everybody halfway through the 67-68

everybody halfway through the 67-68

everybody halfway through the 67-68 season

season

season fighting for first the nhl standings in

fighting for first the nhl standings in

fighting for first the nhl standings in the eastern division at boston and

the eastern division at boston and

the eastern division at boston and chicago tied for the lead with 45 points

chicago tied for the lead with 45 points

chicago tied for the lead with 45 points and harry sinden behind the bench done

and harry sinden behind the bench done

and harry sinden behind the bench done an amazing job with his boston ruins

an amazing job with his boston ruins

an amazing job with his boston ruins this year the team

this year the team

this year the team everybody picked for last place

everybody picked for last place

everybody picked for last place [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] goal thinning which had been a bit of a

goal thinning which had been a bit of a

goal thinning which had been a bit of a problem through the 60s

problem through the 60s

problem through the 60s was solved when we had gary cheers

he rhymed right in with the rest of the

he rhymed right in with the rest of the

he rhymed right in with the rest of the poem

poem

poem i figured that they would do well but

i figured that they would do well but

i figured that they would do well but not really as well as we have been doing

not really as well as we have been doing

not really as well as we have been doing let's face it

let's face it

let's face it i think that team embodied the city of

i think that team embodied the city of

i think that team embodied the city of boston

boston

boston as much as any team has ever embodied

as much as any team has ever embodied

as much as any team has ever embodied the city of boston

the city of boston

the city of boston that's right down he goes it wasn't easy

that's right down he goes it wasn't easy

that's right down he goes it wasn't easy it wasn't pretty that's how we love it

it wasn't pretty that's how we love it

it wasn't pretty that's how we love it in boston

in boston

in boston it looked like boston was setting up for

it looked like boston was setting up for

it looked like boston was setting up for a long awaited return to the playoffs

a long awaited return to the playoffs

a long awaited return to the playoffs but then came a nightmare plot twist

but then came a nightmare plot twist

but then came a nightmare plot twist bobby orr went down

when he got hurt he was very upset

when he got hurt he was very upset

when he got hurt he was very upset because he knew we had a team

because he knew we had a team

because he knew we had a team that could win and he knew he was a big

that could win and he knew he was a big

that could win and he knew he was a big factor

factor

factor he didn't want to miss any games bobby

he didn't want to miss any games bobby

he didn't want to miss any games bobby was the type of player

was the type of player

was the type of player whether he was hurt or not hurt he

whether he was hurt or not hurt he

whether he was hurt or not hurt he wanted to play

this all you've got to do sit around

this all you've got to do sit around

this all you've got to do sit around while your team is out on the west coast

while your team is out on the west coast

while your team is out on the west coast well i'd sure like to be out there once

well i'd sure like to be out there once

well i'd sure like to be out there once a month are you

a month are you

a month are you the leg itself doesn't give you any pain

the leg itself doesn't give you any pain

the leg itself doesn't give you any pain at the moment no

at the moment no

at the moment no it's sort of touch but uh i put partial

it's sort of touch but uh i put partial

it's sort of touch but uh i put partial weight on it now

weight on it now

weight on it now do you uh expect that you'll be skating

do you uh expect that you'll be skating

do you uh expect that you'll be skating in say four or five weeks

in say four or five weeks

in say four or five weeks that helps out

the trains which clutter past boston

the trains which clutter past boston

the trains which clutter past boston garden always end up in everest

garden always end up in everest

garden always end up in everest and the bruins who play hockey inside

and the bruins who play hockey inside

and the bruins who play hockey inside always end up in the cellar

always end up in the cellar

always end up in the cellar this year though some tough guys got off

this year though some tough guys got off

this year though some tough guys got off the train here

the train here

the train here now the bruins have jumped the track and

now the bruins have jumped the track and

now the bruins have jumped the track and are as dangerous as a diesel

are as dangerous as a diesel

are as dangerous as a diesel on the loop

on the loop

on the loop [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] by the winter of 1968 there was no

by the winter of 1968 there was no

by the winter of 1968 there was no mistaking how different

mistaking how different

mistaking how different these bruins were from the teams that

these bruins were from the teams that

these bruins were from the teams that had come before them

had come before them

had come before them making an all-out push for the playoffs

making an all-out push for the playoffs

making an all-out push for the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade

for the first time in nearly a decade

for the first time in nearly a decade they really have joined together as a

they really have joined together as a

they really have joined together as a team and when there's trouble on the

team and when there's trouble on the

team and when there's trouble on the isis i think there's very

isis i think there's very

isis i think there's very indicative right there of how they feel

indicative right there of how they feel

indicative right there of how they feel about each other

about each other

about each other and everyone on the ice is getting

and everyone on the ice is getting

and everyone on the ice is getting involved

involved

involved he fired fabio had fought his way back

he fired fabio had fought his way back

he fired fabio had fought his way back to the lineup after missing

to the lineup after missing

to the lineup after missing 17 games following knee surgery though

17 games following knee surgery though

17 games following knee surgery though the absence wouldn't hurt him come

the absence wouldn't hurt him come

the absence wouldn't hurt him come awards time

awards time

awards time as he won his first norris trophy as the

as he won his first norris trophy as the

as he won his first norris trophy as the league's top defenseman

league's top defenseman

league's top defenseman while turk won the calder trophy as the

while turk won the calder trophy as the

while turk won the calder trophy as the top

top

top rookie bobby congratulations thing you

rookie bobby congratulations thing you

rookie bobby congratulations thing you have in mind now like maybe uh

have in mind now like maybe uh

have in mind now like maybe uh most valuable player is that what your

most valuable player is that what your

most valuable player is that what your next goal is no

next goal is no

next goal is no uh don i'm very happy with with the

uh don i'm very happy with with the

uh don i'm very happy with with the awards

awards

awards uh really a nice trophy i'd like to use

uh really a nice trophy i'd like to use

uh really a nice trophy i'd like to use be able to touch the stanley cup

be able to touch the stanley cup

be able to touch the stanley cup bobby and his teammates would get their

bobby and his teammates would get their

bobby and his teammates would get their first shot at the cup in the spring of

first shot at the cup in the spring of

first shot at the cup in the spring of 68

68

68 with the bruins finally back in the

with the bruins finally back in the

with the bruins finally back in the playoffs

playoffs

playoffs from the forum in montreal hockey night

from the forum in montreal hockey night

from the forum in montreal hockey night in canada presents the opening game of

in canada presents the opening game of

in canada presents the opening game of the stanley cup quarterfinals of the

the stanley cup quarterfinals of the

the stanley cup quarterfinals of the eastern division

eastern division

eastern division tonight the boston bruins meet the

tonight the boston bruins meet the

tonight the boston bruins meet the canadians now

canadians now

canadians now they were coming into their own a pretty

they were coming into their own a pretty

they were coming into their own a pretty darn good hockey team

darn good hockey team

darn good hockey team but even with ore in his second season

but even with ore in his second season

but even with ore in his second season and the series

and the series

and the series is underway the fact of the matter is

is underway the fact of the matter is

is underway the fact of the matter is the hams were still the haps

the hams were still the haps

the hams were still the haps ferguson going in

the canadians quickly swept the upstart

the canadians quickly swept the upstart

the canadians quickly swept the upstart bruins in four games

bruins in four games

bruins in four games but next to the frustration there was

but next to the frustration there was

but next to the frustration there was absolutely

absolutely

absolutely finally real hope for the future i

finally real hope for the future i

finally real hope for the future i remember coming back from montreal i

remember coming back from montreal i

remember coming back from montreal i remember

remember

remember the airport and there was the fountain

the airport and there was the fountain

the airport and there was the fountain and i was getting a drink and harry was

and i was getting a drink and harry was

and i was getting a drink and harry was standing there

standing there

standing there and i said to harry we're going to win

and i said to harry we're going to win

and i said to harry we're going to win the stanley cup in three years

the stanley cup in three years

the stanley cup in three years phil esposito's first year in boston had

phil esposito's first year in boston had

phil esposito's first year in boston had gone well

gone well

gone well but head coach harry sinden had a

but head coach harry sinden had a

but head coach harry sinden had a feeling that for the bruins to raise the

feeling that for the bruins to raise the

feeling that for the bruins to raise the cup

cup

cup his best scorer would have to do even

his best scorer would have to do even

his best scorer would have to do even more

more

more i think he got 36 goals in his first

i think he got 36 goals in his first

i think he got 36 goals in his first year

year

year i said 36 goals are not enough for you

i said 36 goals are not enough for you

i said 36 goals are not enough for you phil

phil

phil i said you got to get a lot more goals

i said you got to get a lot more goals

i said you got to get a lot more goals than that the way you play

than that the way you play

than that the way you play he says you guys no matter how many you

he says you guys no matter how many you

he says you guys no matter how many you get you only want more

get you only want more

get you only want more and i said well you can get more a lot

and i said well you can get more a lot

and i said well you can get more a lot [Music]

[Music]

[Music] more

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] the driving force of that team is really

the driving force of that team is really

the driving force of that team is really bobby you're on defense

bobby you're on defense

bobby you're on defense and phil esposito on offense the pass

and phil esposito on offense the pass

and phil esposito on offense the pass goes to esposito

goes to esposito

goes to esposito shoot it and phil used to always say

shoot it and phil used to always say

shoot it and phil used to always say just give me the buck i'll score the

just give me the buck i'll score the

just give me the buck i'll score the goals

goals

goals and he did you may be a lover and a

and he did you may be a lover and a

and he did you may be a lover and a fighter but you love to score goals i'll

fighter but you love to score goals i'll

fighter but you love to score goals i'll tell you that huh better believe it

tell you that huh better believe it

tell you that huh better believe it 68-69 would be the best season of

68-69 would be the best season of

68-69 would be the best season of esposito's career to that point career

esposito's career to that point career

esposito's career to that point career highs with 49 goals

highs with 49 goals

highs with 49 goals in a league leading 77 assists

in a league leading 77 assists

in a league leading 77 assists which made espo the first player in nhl

which made espo the first player in nhl

which made espo the first player in nhl history

history

history to surpass 100 points in the season the

to surpass 100 points in the season the

to surpass 100 points in the season the bruins have been down the

bruins have been down the

bruins have been down the and then you get him he breaks the

and then you get him he breaks the

and then you get him he breaks the records like forget it

records like forget it

records like forget it it was amazing amazing and bobby orr and

it was amazing amazing and bobby orr and

it was amazing amazing and bobby orr and him were in a tandem in a car play that

him were in a tandem in a car play that

him were in a tandem in a car play that was awesome

was awesome

was awesome circles behind a shot espo would cap

circles behind a shot espo would cap

circles behind a shot espo would cap off his season with a hot trophy is the

off his season with a hot trophy is the

off his season with a hot trophy is the league's mvp

league's mvp

league's mvp [Applause]

and bobby would set the record for most

and bobby would set the record for most

and bobby would set the record for most points by a defenseman

points by a defenseman

points by a defenseman on his way to his second straight norris

on his way to his second straight norris

on his way to his second straight norris trophy

trophy

trophy this year the whole team is playing as a

this year the whole team is playing as a

this year the whole team is playing as a team and for that reason i think that's

team and for that reason i think that's

team and for that reason i think that's why

why

why they're where they are today

they're where they are today

they're where they are today [Applause]

the bruins own boston in the area and

the bruins own boston in the area and

the bruins own boston in the area and this was at a time when there was only

this was at a time when there was only

this was at a time when there was only like three major networks but

like three major networks but

like three major networks but my god the ratings 25 of all tv

my god the ratings 25 of all tv

my god the ratings 25 of all tv viewers in the boston area were tuned

viewers in the boston area were tuned

viewers in the boston area were tuned into those games

into those games

into those games bruins were must-see tv before there was

bruins were must-see tv before there was

bruins were must-see tv before there was such a phrase

such a phrase

such a phrase it was sunday nights was the real game

it was sunday nights was the real game

it was sunday nights was the real game because my parents were very strict

because my parents were very strict

because my parents were very strict i had to be in bed usually by nine

i had to be in bed usually by nine

i had to be in bed usually by nine o'clock

o'clock

o'clock on a weeknight but sunday nights my dad

on a weeknight but sunday nights my dad

on a weeknight but sunday nights my dad would say get your homework done

would say get your homework done

would say get your homework done and we would have dinner and we'd sit in

and we would have dinner and we'd sit in

and we would have dinner and we'd sit in our family room which is not a very big

our family room which is not a very big

our family room which is not a very big room at all but now we had the color tv

room at all but now we had the color tv

room at all but now we had the color tv so we had uhf

so we had uhf

so we had uhf so we could watch the bruins they had a

so we could watch the bruins they had a

so we could watch the bruins they had a little 10-inch

little 10-inch

little 10-inch tv with you know a coat hanger on the

tv with you know a coat hanger on the

tv with you know a coat hanger on the on the top of it uh and it had uhf it

on the top of it uh and it had uhf it

on the top of it uh and it had uhf it was channel 38.

was channel 38.

was channel 38. wsbk is tv 38 and you know you we only

wsbk is tv 38 and you know you we only

wsbk is tv 38 and you know you we only had the one tv in the house so when you

had the one tv in the house so when you

had the one tv in the house so when you watch the bruins game everybody watch a

watch the bruins game everybody watch a

watch the bruins game everybody watch a bruins game but that that didn't matter

bruins game but that that didn't matter

bruins game but that that didn't matter my mother and my aunts were all

my mother and my aunts were all

my mother and my aunts were all massive bruins fans they were really

massive bruins fans they were really

massive bruins fans they were really fans of bobby orr

fans of bobby orr

fans of bobby orr they thought he was handsome and he was

they thought he was handsome and he was

they thought he was handsome and he was good looking and he was

good looking and he was

good looking and he was so nice you know i would watch i'd be a

so nice you know i would watch i'd be a

so nice you know i would watch i'd be a foot and a half from the tv

foot and a half from the tv

foot and a half from the tv just living and dying with every game it

just living and dying with every game it

just living and dying with every game it was like you were right in the building

was like you were right in the building

was like you were right in the building [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] so i had to have my teeth brushed i had

so i had to have my teeth brushed i had

so i had to have my teeth brushed i had to have my pajamas on

to have my pajamas on

to have my pajamas on and then i'd sit on the couch with my

and then i'd sit on the couch with my

and then i'd sit on the couch with my dad and we'd watch the game me and fred

dad and we'd watch the game me and fred

dad and we'd watch the game me and fred that was our thing

that was our thing

that was our thing a neat pass for dallas smith with

a neat pass for dallas smith with

a neat pass for dallas smith with mckenzie ian on the line dallas smith

mckenzie ian on the line dallas smith

mckenzie ian on the line dallas smith was coming in a pass he almost got it

was coming in a pass he almost got it

was coming in a pass he almost got it through

through

through so hopes were high in boston in the

so hopes were high in boston in the

so hopes were high in boston in the spring of 69 as the bruins went back to

spring of 69 as the bruins went back to

spring of 69 as the bruins went back to the playoffs

the playoffs

the playoffs and faced off against the maple leafs in

and faced off against the maple leafs in

and faced off against the maple leafs in the quarterfinal round

the bruins were dominating game one up

the bruins were dominating game one up

the bruins were dominating game one up six nothing in the second period when

six nothing in the second period when

six nothing in the second period when toronto's

toronto's

toronto's pat quinn set his sights on bobby across

pat quinn set his sights on bobby across

pat quinn set his sights on bobby across the blue line

you could've heard a pin drop to see him

you could've heard a pin drop to see him

you could've heard a pin drop to see him go down

go down

go down it was very upsetting i put my glove

it was very upsetting i put my glove

it was very upsetting i put my glove under his head because i knew he was out

under his head because i knew he was out

under his head because i knew he was out i mean i would go around the ice and i

i mean i would go around the ice and i

i mean i would go around the ice and i knew he was so cold

knew he was so cold

knew he was so cold bobby bobby bobby

here is the franchise player and not

here is the franchise player and not

here is the franchise player and not only that but he's the he's the city's

only that but he's the he's the city's

only that but he's the he's the city's darling he has been this wonder kim

darling he has been this wonder kim

darling he has been this wonder kim since he showed up

since he showed up

since he showed up he frightened all of us because we knew

he frightened all of us because we knew

he frightened all of us because we knew when bobby stayed down he was hurt

when bobby stayed down he was hurt

when bobby stayed down he was hurt certainly the reaction in the house and

certainly the reaction in the house and

certainly the reaction in the house and the neighborhood

the neighborhood

the neighborhood immediately was somebody has to kill pat

immediately was somebody has to kill pat

immediately was somebody has to kill pat quinn

quinn goes off to the penalty box

quinn goes off to the penalty box

quinn goes off to the penalty box there's fans trying to get at him

a bench emptying brawl broke out i mean

a bench emptying brawl broke out i mean

a bench emptying brawl broke out i mean everybody was fighting everybody you've

everybody was fighting everybody you've

everybody was fighting everybody you've seen the lines been away

seen the lines been away

seen the lines been away forbes kennedy the fans are getting

forbes kennedy the fans are getting

forbes kennedy the fans are getting identity a fan punches him on the head

identity a fan punches him on the head

identity a fan punches him on the head as he goes over by the glass

the next day in the hotel lobby kind of

the next day in the hotel lobby kind of

the next day in the hotel lobby kind of a rough looking gentleman

a rough looking gentleman

a rough looking gentleman yeah you come by and he says would you

yeah you come by and he says would you

yeah you come by and he says would you like me to take care of him

like me to take care of him

like me to take care of him i said no no no no no no no no we'll

i said no no no no no no no no we'll

i said no no no no no no no no we'll take care of herself

take care of herself

take care of herself remarkably bobby would return for game

remarkably bobby would return for game

remarkably bobby would return for game two

two

two and help the bruins sweep toronto in

and help the bruins sweep toronto in

and help the bruins sweep toronto in four games

four games

four games next up were the eastern division

next up were the eastern division

next up were the eastern division semi-finals

semi-finals

semi-finals and the defending champion canadians and

and the defending champion canadians and

and the defending champion canadians and with the league's expansion teams all

with the league's expansion teams all

with the league's expansion teams all out in the western division

out in the western division

out in the western division everyone knew whoever won this series

everyone knew whoever won this series

everyone knew whoever won this series was pretty much

was pretty much

was pretty much guaranteed to take home the cup

guaranteed to take home the cup

guaranteed to take home the cup [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the first game of the series established

the first game of the series established

the first game of the series established the pattern for what was to follow

the pattern for what was to follow

the pattern for what was to follow the determined bruins went into a two to

the determined bruins went into a two to

the determined bruins went into a two to nothing lane only to see it disappear

nothing lane only to see it disappear

nothing lane only to see it disappear late in the third period

late in the third period

late in the third period as montreal scored twice to tie the game

as montreal scored twice to tie the game

as montreal scored twice to tie the game and again early in overtime to win it

the series would be tight with three

the series would be tight with three

the series would be tight with three games going to overtime

games going to overtime

games going to overtime and in the end the canadians experience

and in the end the canadians experience

and in the end the canadians experience under pressure seem to make the

under pressure seem to make the

under pressure seem to make the difference

difference

difference you're up two or three goals and you

you're up two or three goals and you

you're up two or three goals and you relax a little bit and the next thing

relax a little bit and the next thing

relax a little bit and the next thing they don't you know

they don't you know

they don't you know tie a game

tie a game

tie a game had the opportunities but something was

had the opportunities but something was

had the opportunities but something was in the back of your head and

in the back of your head and

in the back of your head and he just couldn't the bruins were down

he just couldn't the bruins were down

he just couldn't the bruins were down three games to two

three games to two

three games to two when the series went back to boston for

when the series went back to boston for

when the series went back to boston for game six

game six

game six millions of television viewers solving

millions of television viewers solving

millions of television viewers solving action extended to a second overtime

action extended to a second overtime

action extended to a second overtime period

period

period in the dramatic sixth game in boston

bruins clear the [\h__\h] up along the left

bruins clear the [\h__\h] up along the left

bruins clear the [\h__\h] up along the left wing board provo intercepts it there

the bravo have won the game two to one

the bravo have won the game two to one

the bravo have won the game two to one and the series four games to two

and the series four games to two

and the series four games to two it's a very emotional moment especially

it's a very emotional moment especially

it's a very emotional moment especially when you think you have a good chance of

when you think you have a good chance of

when you think you have a good chance of winning

winning

winning yeah that was we i remember crying about

yeah that was we i remember crying about

yeah that was we i remember crying about it you know

the worst thing after a series like that

the worst thing after a series like that

the worst thing after a series like that is shaking hands going through that

is shaking hands going through that

is shaking hands going through that lineup and shaking hands with somebody

lineup and shaking hands with somebody

lineup and shaking hands with somebody and saying

and saying

and saying congratulations because you know you

congratulations because you know you

congratulations because you know you don't mean it seriously it's the worst

don't mean it seriously it's the worst

don't mean it seriously it's the worst feeling in the world

feeling in the world

feeling in the world but it sets you up for the next year

[Music]

by the end of the 1960s the city of

by the end of the 1960s the city of

by the end of the 1960s the city of boston was totally in love

boston was totally in love

boston was totally in love with their big bad bruins

let's suppose italian power this year is

let's suppose italian power this year is

let's suppose italian power this year is coming up

when you went to bed and you dreamed it

when you went to bed and you dreamed it

when you went to bed and you dreamed it was it was all hockey

was it was all hockey

was it was all hockey never dreamt about football i didn't

never dreamt about football i didn't

never dreamt about football i didn't know that i ever watched a patriots game

know that i ever watched a patriots game

know that i ever watched a patriots game [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] they loved the bruins in the garden and

they loved the bruins in the garden and

they loved the bruins in the garden and they loved them all

they loved them all

they loved them all over the streets of new england there

over the streets of new england there

over the streets of new england there were plenty of sports to be played in

were plenty of sports to be played in

were plenty of sports to be played in new england but because of bobby orr

new england but because of bobby orr

new england but because of bobby orr because of the bruins everybody wanted

because of the bruins everybody wanted

because of the bruins everybody wanted to play hockey

to play hockey

to play hockey kids that were brand new to the game

kids that were brand new to the game

kids that were brand new to the game that didn't know how to skate we're

that didn't know how to skate we're

that didn't know how to skate we're starting to play street hockey because

starting to play street hockey because

starting to play street hockey because they were such fans of bobby or in the

they were such fans of bobby or in the

they were such fans of bobby or in the big bad bruins

big bad bruins

big bad bruins it got to the point where they put up

it got to the point where they put up

it got to the point where they put up boards around the basketball courts for

boards around the basketball courts for

boards around the basketball courts for the street hockey leagues and they took

the street hockey leagues and they took

the street hockey leagues and they took the tennis nets out and took out the

the tennis nets out and took out the

the tennis nets out and took out the stanchions

stanchions

stanchions and turned those into street hockey

and turned those into street hockey

and turned those into street hockey courts everyone played ball hockey

courts everyone played ball hockey

courts everyone played ball hockey if you went through the streets of

if you went through the streets of

if you went through the streets of boston everyone was playing baja

boston everyone was playing baja

boston everyone was playing baja and it's funny i'm equated today with

and it's funny i'm equated today with

and it's funny i'm equated today with the nba and with basketball

the nba and with basketball

the nba and with basketball i was playing street hockey all day

i was playing street hockey all day

i was playing street hockey all day every day i didn't want to play

every day i didn't want to play

every day i didn't want to play basketball

basketball

basketball i wanted to play hockey why because i

i wanted to play hockey why because i

i wanted to play hockey why because i was watching the bruins and i wanted to

was watching the bruins and i wanted to

was watching the bruins and i wanted to be like them

be like them

be like them winds up hey five and you gotta admire

winds up hey five and you gotta admire

winds up hey five and you gotta admire that guy that bobby orr the interest in

that guy that bobby orr the interest in

that guy that bobby orr the interest in hockey

hockey

hockey has always been high in this area but

has always been high in this area but

has always been high in this area but when that team was formed it took off

when that team was formed it took off

when that team was formed it took off because they were kind of pop idols

because they were kind of pop idols

because they were kind of pop idols who's your favorite brewer phil esposito

who's your favorite brewer phil esposito

who's your favorite brewer phil esposito and bobby orr bobby ward took people

and bobby orr bobby ward took people

and bobby orr bobby ward took people that weren't hockey mad

that weren't hockey mad

that weren't hockey mad like my mom he turned people like her

like my mom he turned people like her

like my mom he turned people like her into hockey fans lobby was fantastic

into hockey fans lobby was fantastic

into hockey fans lobby was fantastic what can i say

what can i say

what can i say they had captivated the entire city well

they had captivated the entire city well

they had captivated the entire city well in boston

in boston

in boston we couldn't go anywhere we only got 30

we couldn't go anywhere we only got 30

we couldn't go anywhere we only got 30 seconds here man

seconds here man

seconds here man we could go nowhere basically in new

we could go nowhere basically in new

we could go nowhere basically in new england after a game or whatever without

england after a game or whatever without

england after a game or whatever without having fans coming over to see us

having fans coming over to see us

having fans coming over to see us phyllis posito was doing a personal

phyllis posito was doing a personal

phyllis posito was doing a personal appearance with worcester my dad's like

appearance with worcester my dad's like

appearance with worcester my dad's like we have to go to this we have to go to

we have to go to this we have to go to

we have to go to this we have to go to this

this

this so we're waiting in line four hours and

so we're waiting in line four hours and

so we're waiting in line four hours and we're getting closer and closer and here

we're getting closer and closer and here

we're getting closer and closer and here we are now there's phil

we are now there's phil

we are now there's phil me and my dad take the polaroid picture

me and my dad take the polaroid picture

me and my dad take the polaroid picture my dad starts talking my dad talks the

my dad starts talking my dad talks the

my dad starts talking my dad talks the entire minute

entire minute

entire minute phil i love you you're the greatest

phil i love you you're the greatest

phil i love you you're the greatest besides the thing we walk away i never

besides the thing we walk away i never

besides the thing we walk away i never say a word to phil esposito

say a word to phil esposito

say a word to phil esposito if you were a celtics fan nope you were

if you were a celtics fan nope you were

if you were a celtics fan nope you were following the bruins

following the bruins

following the bruins if you were a patriots fan good luck

if you were a patriots fan good luck

if you were a patriots fan good luck finding you because there are about 12

finding you because there are about 12

finding you because there are about 12 of you

of you

of you the whole city was rallying around the

the whole city was rallying around the

the whole city was rallying around the bruins

bruins

bruins and the boys go ahead six to one yeah we

and the boys go ahead six to one yeah we

and the boys go ahead six to one yeah we were everywhere though

were everywhere though

were everywhere though we were out there doing clinics we're

we were out there doing clinics we're

we were out there doing clinics we're around town we flew commercially a lot

around town we flew commercially a lot

around town we flew commercially a lot right yeah so we're in the airport with

right yeah so we're in the airport with

right yeah so we're in the airport with the fans so the fans felt comfortable

the fans so the fans felt comfortable

the fans so the fans felt comfortable approaching us

approaching us

approaching us they were a swashbuckling kind of a team

they were a swashbuckling kind of a team

they were a swashbuckling kind of a team i don't

i don't

i don't want to talk about any of their business

want to talk about any of their business

want to talk about any of their business outside of the rink but they had a lot

outside of the rink but they had a lot

outside of the rink but they had a lot of fun let's put it that way

of fun let's put it that way

of fun let's put it that way perfect example of how close we were was

perfect example of how close we were was

perfect example of how close we were was when i hurt my knee

when i hurt my knee

when i hurt my knee and i'm in a cast from my groin down to

and i'm in a cast from my groin down to

and i'm in a cast from my groin down to my toes

my toes

my toes all of a sudden the door opens in this

all of a sudden the door opens in this

all of a sudden the door opens in this lunatic over here

lunatic over here

lunatic over here or the mass going on says that's what

or the mass going on says that's what

or the mass going on says that's what we're coming to get you tonight for the

we're coming to get you tonight for the

we're coming to get you tonight for the party

party

party i said what party he says my place to

i said what party he says my place to

i said what party he says my place to brandy and i heard

brandy and i heard

brandy and i heard where they can use the party i said what

where they can use the party i said what

where they can use the party i said what are you crazy i can't

are you crazy i can't

are you crazy i can't go yeah and i'll never forget on the

go yeah and i'll never forget on the

go yeah and i'll never forget on the bottom of the screen

bottom of the screen

bottom of the screen came esposito kidnapped from mass

came esposito kidnapped from mass

came esposito kidnapped from mass general bobby

general bobby

general bobby oh i better call dr rowe right now

oh i better call dr rowe right now

oh i better call dr rowe right now the bruins were gonna have a good time

the bruins were gonna have a good time

the bruins were gonna have a good time no matter what was going on

no matter what was going on

no matter what was going on and no one and i mean no one had a

and no one and i mean no one had a

and no one and i mean no one had a better time in those years than turk

better time in those years than turk

better time in those years than turk derrick sanderson as you know

derrick sanderson as you know

derrick sanderson as you know times have changed in professional

times have changed in professional

times have changed in professional sports our heroes no longer look as

sports our heroes no longer look as

sports our heroes no longer look as though they've

though they've

though they've leapt straight out of a box of wheaties

leapt straight out of a box of wheaties

leapt straight out of a box of wheaties not all of them anyway the joe namath

not all of them anyway the joe namath

not all of them anyway the joe namath lifestyle has caught on

lifestyle has caught on

lifestyle has caught on and in hockey it's typified by derek

and in hockey it's typified by derek

and in hockey it's typified by derek sanderson

sanderson

sanderson i remember saying to him turk you know

i remember saying to him turk you know

i remember saying to him turk you know should take it easy a little bit

should take it easy a little bit

should take it easy a little bit he said phil bobby's the best player in

he said phil bobby's the best player in

he said phil bobby's the best player in the game he gets all his publicity

the game he gets all his publicity

the game he gets all his publicity you score goals you get all the things

you score goals you get all the things

you score goals you get all the things how the hell am i going to get publicity

how the hell am i going to get publicity

how the hell am i going to get publicity and he did what he did

and he did what he did

and he did what he did [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] well i suppose in the course of the year

well i suppose in the course of the year

well i suppose in the course of the year the player most often requested for an

the player most often requested for an

the player most often requested for an interview especially by young people is

interview especially by young people is

interview especially by young people is our next guest derek sanders

our next guest derek sanders

our next guest derek sanders what about derek's look derek's look

what about derek's look derek's look

what about derek's look derek's look the long hair the beard derek was trying

the long hair the beard derek was trying

the long hair the beard derek was trying to be joe namath i think

to be joe namath i think

to be joe namath i think how do you like being called little joe

how do you like being called little joe

how do you like being called little joe i don't know about that

i don't know about that

i don't know about that he was our joe namath if you will in

he was our joe namath if you will in

he was our joe namath if you will in terms of fashion and women

terms of fashion and women

terms of fashion and women and you know cigarettes booze women all

and you know cigarettes booze women all

and you know cigarettes booze women all of those things that sort of followed

of those things that sort of followed

of those things that sort of followed derek everywhere

derek everywhere

derek everywhere i let this image explode oh my god i

i let this image explode oh my god i

i let this image explode oh my god i couldn't keep

couldn't keep

couldn't keep up with it are you really that much of a

up with it are you really that much of a

up with it are you really that much of a squad walker freedom of the press they

squad walker freedom of the press they

squad walker freedom of the press they can pin what they want like to enjoy

can pin what they want like to enjoy

can pin what they want like to enjoy life

life

life he was so reckless really both on and

he was so reckless really both on and

he was so reckless really both on and off the ice he was kind of the bad boy

off the ice he was kind of the bad boy

off the ice he was kind of the bad boy if you will

if you will

if you will he could have been a raider hockey at

he could have been a raider hockey at

he could have been a raider hockey at that point in time going into late 60s

that point in time going into late 60s

that point in time going into late 60s primarily a canadian game

primarily a canadian game

primarily a canadian game much more conservative derek sanderson

much more conservative derek sanderson

much more conservative derek sanderson tapped into the counterculture of that

tapped into the counterculture of that

tapped into the counterculture of that moment

moment

moment i think he's a groovy person i really do

i think he's a groovy person i really do

i think he's a groovy person i really do it's just what boston needs he's so

it's just what boston needs he's so

it's just what boston needs he's so colorful he's a swinger

colorful he's a swinger

colorful he's a swinger it's just something that we need you

it's just something that we need you

it's just something that we need you know he's youth and he's just cool

know he's youth and he's just cool

know he's youth and he's just cool he and joe namath owned a nightclub

he and joe namath owned a nightclub

he and joe namath owned a nightclub together tonight is more or less

together tonight is more or less

together tonight is more or less an official greeting for derek sanderson

an official greeting for derek sanderson

an official greeting for derek sanderson as part of the organization of

as part of the organization of

as part of the organization of bachelor's three in boston

bachelor's three in boston

bachelor's three in boston it's quiet little place and uh

it's quiet little place and uh

it's quiet little place and uh it wasn't quiet the other night but i

it wasn't quiet the other night but i

it wasn't quiet the other night but i was there i'll tell you well it livens

was there i'll tell you well it livens

was there i'll tell you well it livens up sometimes i don't know

so life was good for the bruins and

so life was good for the bruins and

so life was good for the bruins and their fans as the 1960s came to a close

their fans as the 1960s came to a close

their fans as the 1960s came to a close and the 69-70 season would be the

and the 69-70 season would be the

and the 69-70 season would be the biggest

biggest

biggest and best one yet you know

and best one yet you know

and best one yet you know someone once told me if you play

someone once told me if you play

someone once told me if you play in fear of letting your teammate down

in fear of letting your teammate down

in fear of letting your teammate down you're going to be a successful team

you're going to be a successful team

you're going to be a successful team and that's what we did the mood was

and that's what we did the mood was

and that's what we did the mood was trying to win the stanley cup the three

trying to win the stanley cup the three

trying to win the stanley cup the three musketeer motto one fall out for one

musketeer motto one fall out for one

musketeer motto one fall out for one not only on the ice but off the ice and

not only on the ice but off the ice and

not only on the ice but off the ice and we would have

we would have

we would have family gatherings for their wives and

family gatherings for their wives and

family gatherings for their wives and our children

our children

our children always kids in the dressing room yeah

always kids in the dressing room yeah

always kids in the dressing room yeah always practicing so

always practicing so

always practicing so that was important to us for us to be

that was important to us for us to be

that was important to us for us to be successful we just felt we had to be

successful we just felt we had to be

successful we just felt we had to be like that yeah

like that yeah

like that yeah and we were and we were having a blast

and we were and we were having a blast

and we were and we were having a blast and we're winning games

and we're winning games

and we're winning games pasta phil esposito he drives out front

pasta phil esposito he drives out front

pasta phil esposito he drives out front it's loose

it's loose

it's loose [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] 1969 70 was the fourth year of the

1969 70 was the fourth year of the

1969 70 was the fourth year of the barbie or era in boston

barbie or era in boston

barbie or era in boston and after the bruins hearts had been

and after the bruins hearts had been

and after the bruins hearts had been broken the year before

broken the year before

broken the year before expectations were higher than ever

expectations were higher than ever

expectations were higher than ever we're hungry enough and i think that

we're hungry enough and i think that

we're hungry enough and i think that this team has to be

this team has to be

this team has to be considered this year or has it across to

considered this year or has it across to

considered this year or has it across to esposito p

esposito p

esposito p guns goal it's 2-1 in

guns goal it's 2-1 in

guns goal it's 2-1 in 6970 the thinking if you're on the

6970 the thinking if you're on the

6970 the thinking if you're on the opposition

opposition

opposition is that i run out of ways to stop this

is that i run out of ways to stop this

is that i run out of ways to stop this machine what do i do now

machine what do i do now

machine what do i do now the big bad bruins were unstoppable when

the big bad bruins were unstoppable when

the big bad bruins were unstoppable when the first

the first

the first puck dropped going undefeated through

puck dropped going undefeated through

puck dropped going undefeated through their first

their first

their first seven games and the hottest team in

seven games and the hottest team in

seven games and the hottest team in hockey was also the hottest ticket in

hockey was also the hottest ticket in

hockey was also the hottest ticket in town

town

town never get johnny mackenzie he got hurt

never get johnny mackenzie he got hurt

never get johnny mackenzie he got hurt and they're carrying him out in a

and they're carrying him out in a

and they're carrying him out in a stretcher

stretcher

stretcher it's gonna have your tickets for them

there were no tickets there were no

there were no tickets there were no

there were no tickets there were no tickets you couldn't go down to the

tickets you couldn't go down to the

tickets you couldn't go down to the garden and say i think i'll go to a game

garden and say i think i'll go to a game

garden and say i think i'll go to a game tonight

tonight

tonight this was the hottest ticket in town and

this was the hottest ticket in town and

this was the hottest ticket in town and they only sold them out of boston garden

they only sold them out of boston garden

they only sold them out of boston garden two or three of my pals we would come

two or three of my pals we would come

two or three of my pals we would come down at three in the morning

down at three in the morning

down at three in the morning well at three in the morning the line

well at three in the morning the line

well at three in the morning the line was already down causeway street

was already down causeway street

was already down causeway street and into the north end and then they

and into the north end and then they

and into the north end and then they would open the doors to the garden and

would open the doors to the garden and

would open the doors to the garden and then we would sit by section

then we would sit by section

then we would sit by section waiting to be called down to the box

waiting to be called down to the box

waiting to be called down to the box office eventually

office eventually

office eventually you know nine o'clock would come and

you know nine o'clock would come and

you know nine o'clock would come and they'd say section 99

they'd say section 99

they'd say section 99 section 99 we'd all file down two to

section 99 we'd all file down two to

section 99 we'd all file down two to flee

flee

flee i'm pretty sure my dad scooped up any

i'm pretty sure my dad scooped up any

i'm pretty sure my dad scooped up any tickets he could get and

tickets he could get and

tickets he could get and i don't think i went more than three

i don't think i went more than three

i don't think i went more than three times a year and you know what i'm glad

times a year and you know what i'm glad

times a year and you know what i'm glad because it was an event and it was very

because it was an event and it was very

because it was an event and it was very special

special

special [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and as the season went on there was no

and as the season went on there was no

and as the season went on there was no doubting

doubting

doubting these bruins were boston's most special

these bruins were boston's most special

these bruins were boston's most special club yet

club yet

club yet we were cocky we were arrogant and we

we were cocky we were arrogant and we

we were cocky we were arrogant and we backed it up

backed it up

backed it up derek sanderson off the faces

derek sanderson off the faces

derek sanderson off the faces what a shot great save by savers

what a shot great save by savers

what a shot great save by savers highway robbery at its very best but you

highway robbery at its very best but you

highway robbery at its very best but you know the guy that drove the whole thing

know the guy that drove the whole thing

know the guy that drove the whole thing was bobby orr in in every situation

was bobby orr in in every situation

was bobby orr in in every situation offensively defensively

offensively defensively

offensively defensively bobby orb had that total package he was

bobby orb had that total package he was

bobby orb had that total package he was an amazing player

an amazing player

an amazing player or going in alone

or going in alone

or going in alone nobody predicted that a defenseman could

nobody predicted that a defenseman could

nobody predicted that a defenseman could dominate the way bobby dominated the

dominate the way bobby dominated the

dominate the way bobby dominated the league

league

league here comes still going

here comes still going

here comes still going [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] what it was to be a defenseman you know

what it was to be a defenseman you know

what it was to be a defenseman you know he would go

he would go

he would go right into the offensive zone teams

right into the offensive zone teams

right into the offensive zone teams didn't know how to defend against this

didn't know how to defend against this

didn't know how to defend against this back to war all of a sudden he's got

back to war all of a sudden he's got

back to war all of a sudden he's got running room

running room

running room getting around harris movie and scores

getting around harris movie and scores

getting around harris movie and scores that's bobby orr's 100th point of the

that's bobby orr's 100th point of the

that's bobby orr's 100th point of the season

season

season no other defenseman in the national

no other defenseman in the national

no other defenseman in the national hockey league history has

hockey league history has

hockey league history has ever done it it's sunday night and your

ever done it it's sunday night and your

ever done it it's sunday night and your dad's going to let you stay up till 9

dad's going to let you stay up till 9

dad's going to let you stay up till 9 30. so you can watch the game and bobby

30. so you can watch the game and bobby

30. so you can watch the game and bobby he's behind the net

he's behind the net

he's behind the net and he's coming around and you know like

and he's coming around and you know like

and he's coming around and you know like whoever the first guy is he's toast

whoever the first guy is he's toast

whoever the first guy is he's toast but then now you're wondering can he

but then now you're wondering can he

but then now you're wondering can he make it all the way well you know he can

make it all the way well you know he can

make it all the way well you know he can make it all the way

make it all the way

make it all the way but then the question becomes what is he

but then the question becomes what is he

but then the question becomes what is he gonna do it was just

gonna do it was just

gonna do it was just you know he was gonna do something great

you know he was gonna do something great

you know he was gonna do something great you just didn't know which great thing

you just didn't know which great thing

you just didn't know which great thing it was gonna be

it was gonna be

it was gonna be [Applause]

if you saw an amazing goal by bobby orr

if you saw an amazing goal by bobby orr

if you saw an amazing goal by bobby orr on television we'd be outside five

on television we'd be outside five

on television we'd be outside five minutes later

minutes later

minutes later recreating the goal

recreating the goal

recreating the goal there's all kinds of stories where bobby

there's all kinds of stories where bobby

there's all kinds of stories where bobby uh exploits were just amazing i mean

uh exploits were just amazing i mean

uh exploits were just amazing i mean we'd sit on the bench and we'd say he

we'd sit on the bench and we'd say he

we'd sit on the bench and we'd say he did that he did that

did that he did that

did that he did that he was killing off a pedal oh yeah and

he was killing off a pedal oh yeah and

he was killing off a pedal oh yeah and dropped his glove went around i skated

dropped his glove went around i skated

dropped his glove went around i skated around

around

around killing a penalty oh he's ragging the

killing a penalty oh he's ragging the

killing a penalty oh he's ragging the puck right in the park bobby

puck right in the park bobby

puck right in the park bobby is doing a bit of fancy stick handling

is doing a bit of fancy stick handling

is doing a bit of fancy stick handling between the two blue lines

between the two blue lines

between the two blue lines i was on the ice with him and cheesy

i was on the ice with him and cheesy

i was on the ice with him and cheesy said hey ass boy you want the racing for

said hey ass boy you want the racing for

said hey ass boy you want the racing for him

look at him go what i remember most of

look at him go what i remember most of

look at him go what i remember most of them was bobby had went around the net

them was bobby had went around the net

them was bobby had went around the net stopped picked up his glove

stopped picked up his glove

stopped picked up his glove both benches were cheering right he had

both benches were cheering right he had

both benches were cheering right he had the

that was one of the greatest plays i've

that was one of the greatest plays i've

that was one of the greatest plays i've ever seen in my life

ever seen in my life

ever seen in my life bobby or made too many of those plays to

bobby or made too many of those plays to

bobby or made too many of those plays to count

count

count and his 120 points during the 1969-70

and his 120 points during the 1969-70

and his 120 points during the 1969-70 season were

season were

season were amazingly more than double what any

amazingly more than double what any

amazingly more than double what any other defenseman in hockey history

other defenseman in hockey history

other defenseman in hockey history had ever scored bobby turned just 22

had ever scored bobby turned just 22

had ever scored bobby turned just 22 years old in march in 1970

years old in march in 1970

years old in march in 1970 on his way to his third straight norris

on his way to his third straight norris

on his way to his third straight norris trophy already revolutionizing the idea

trophy already revolutionizing the idea

trophy already revolutionizing the idea of what a hockey defenseman could do

of what a hockey defenseman could do

of what a hockey defenseman could do but all he cared about was being on the

but all he cared about was being on the

but all he cared about was being on the ice when that other trophy was raised

ice when that other trophy was raised

ice when that other trophy was raised i never thought about changing the game

i never thought about changing the game

i never thought about changing the game i was playing a game that i loved

i was playing a game that i loved

i was playing a game that i loved i was realizing a dream i didn't think

i was realizing a dream i didn't think

i was realizing a dream i didn't think about scoring x

about scoring x

about scoring x number of goals my goal was to be on a

number of goals my goal was to be on a

number of goals my goal was to be on a stanley cup team and to help a team

stanley cup team and to help a team

stanley cup team and to help a team become the become the best in the world

become the become the best in the world

become the become the best in the world bobby and the bruins tied the blackhawks

bobby and the bruins tied the blackhawks

bobby and the bruins tied the blackhawks with the most points of

with the most points of

with the most points of any team in the standings and started

any team in the standings and started

any team in the standings and started the playoffs

the playoffs

the playoffs against a very familiar rival the

against a very familiar rival the

against a very familiar rival the rangers

rangers

rangers there was a dislike between the two

there was a dislike between the two

there was a dislike between the two teams

teams

teams basically and and that made a little

basically and and that made a little

basically and and that made a little more energy into the series

more energy into the series

more energy into the series for me we play the rangers we beat them

for me we play the rangers we beat them

for me we play the rangers we beat them yeah yeah

yeah yeah

yeah yeah i didn't think the rangers could beat us

i didn't think the rangers could beat us

i didn't think the rangers could beat us at all still

at all still

at all still the rangers put up a fight and here we

the rangers put up a fight and here we

the rangers put up a fight and here we go

go

go sanderson is on the bottom as the

sanderson is on the bottom as the

sanderson is on the bottom as the rangers have gained up on derrick

rangers have gained up on derrick

rangers have gained up on derrick sanderson

sanderson

sanderson but the bruins finished him off in six

but the bruins finished him off in six

but the bruins finished him off in six games

games

games we had him down two games nothing they

we had him down two games nothing they

we had him down two games nothing they had a lot of guts come back but we never

had a lot of guts come back but we never

had a lot of guts come back but we never lost our cool the whole time

lost our cool the whole time

lost our cool the whole time and played together as a team and this

and played together as a team and this

and played together as a team and this is a great thrill

is a great thrill

is a great thrill so next up were the blackhawks and for a

so next up were the blackhawks and for a

so next up were the blackhawks and for a few bruins

few bruins

few bruins a series that offered the perfect chance

a series that offered the perfect chance

a series that offered the perfect chance to settle some old scores

to settle some old scores

to settle some old scores when you're playing against the

when you're playing against the

when you're playing against the blackhouse there's a little bit of

blackhouse there's a little bit of

blackhouse there's a little bit of hatred

hatred

hatred they traded me i wanted to show them and

they traded me i wanted to show them and

they traded me i wanted to show them and get a little more respect from the

get a little more respect from the

get a little more respect from the blackhawks

blackhawks

blackhawks and especially the same way it's been

and especially the same way it's been

and especially the same way it's been three years since i've been gone from

three years since i've been gone from

three years since i've been gone from there and

there and

there and and boston is my home now and i like it

and boston is my home now and i like it

and boston is my home now and i like it here and i don't even consider chicago

here and i don't even consider chicago

here and i don't even consider chicago i played there anymore the blackhawks

i played there anymore the blackhawks

i played there anymore the blackhawks looked like a pretty formidable bunch

looked like a pretty formidable bunch

looked like a pretty formidable bunch they had these great players like stan

they had these great players like stan

they had these great players like stan makita bobby hall

makita bobby hall

makita bobby hall and they had this new kind of rookie of

and they had this new kind of rookie of

and they had this new kind of rookie of the year all-star goaltender

the year all-star goaltender

the year all-star goaltender and tony esposito phil esposito's

and tony esposito phil esposito's

and tony esposito phil esposito's brother chicago i know

brother chicago i know

brother chicago i know i know tony very well i mean we were

i know tony very well i mean we were

i know tony very well i mean we were brothers

brothers

brothers we always played well against chicago

we always played well against chicago

we always played well against chicago especially phil

especially phil

especially phil philly used to score a lot of goals on

philly used to score a lot of goals on

philly used to score a lot of goals on tony he just had his number

tony he just had his number

tony he just had his number and he definitely had his number in game

and he definitely had his number in game

and he definitely had his number in game one

one

one esposito one man

esposito one man

esposito one man [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] here's more at the blue line

here's more at the blue line

here's more at the blue line [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

and they made such a big thing of this

and they made such a big thing of this

and they made such a big thing of this esposito against esposito

esposito against esposito

esposito against esposito oh my god and the bruins owned the

oh my god and the bruins owned the

oh my god and the bruins owned the blackhawks ii

blackhawks ii

blackhawks ii sweeping chicago in four games with

sweeping chicago in four games with

sweeping chicago in four games with esposito scoring

esposito scoring

esposito scoring nine points in the series leading the

nine points in the series leading the

nine points in the series leading the bruins

bruins

bruins to the brink of everyone's dream in

to the brink of everyone's dream in

to the brink of everyone's dream in boston

boston

boston the game is over but now the bruins race

the game is over but now the bruins race

the game is over but now the bruins race out onto the ice

out onto the ice

out onto the ice beating chicago was emotional because

beating chicago was emotional because

beating chicago was emotional because you know the expansion division was not

you know the expansion division was not

you know the expansion division was not as strong as we were

as strong as we were

as strong as we were and our chances of winning the next

and our chances of winning the next

and our chances of winning the next series were really high

series were really high

series were really high we finished with chicago and just a

we finished with chicago and just a

we finished with chicago and just a great effort today by the team and i

great effort today by the team and i

great effort today by the team and i feel great

feel great

feel great we only lost one game to the western

we only lost one game to the western

we only lost one game to the western division all year and

division all year and

division all year and i can't see us losing to them and i'm

i can't see us losing to them and i'm

i can't see us losing to them and i'm really feel great and happy right now

this is not a sit-in or a protest or a

this is not a sit-in or a protest or a

this is not a sit-in or a protest or a takeover

takeover

takeover this people's park with its instant

this people's park with its instant

this people's park with its instant housing was constructed with one thing

housing was constructed with one thing

housing was constructed with one thing in mind

in mind

in mind to keep comfortable for the long wait

to keep comfortable for the long wait

to keep comfortable for the long wait for the bruins tickets and the stanley

for the bruins tickets and the stanley

for the bruins tickets and the stanley cup playoffs

cup playoffs

cup playoffs when the playoff tickets went on sale

when the playoff tickets went on sale

when the playoff tickets went on sale there were a certain number that went on

there were a certain number that went on

there were a certain number that went on sale

sale

sale uh that were limited like 2 000 or 4 000

uh that were limited like 2 000 or 4 000

uh that were limited like 2 000 or 4 000 seats so you had to camp out

my brother's three years older than me

my brother's three years older than me

my brother's three years older than me and he would be one of the guys that

and he would be one of the guys that

and he would be one of the guys that would go and camp out they'd bring

would go and camp out they'd bring

would go and camp out they'd bring cardboard boxes to sleep overnight

cardboard boxes to sleep overnight

cardboard boxes to sleep overnight i think you were only allowed to get two

i think you were only allowed to get two

i think you were only allowed to get two tickets per person so if my brother got

tickets per person so if my brother got

tickets per person so if my brother got tickets that was for him

tickets that was for him

tickets that was for him and his friends so i never went to a

and his friends so i never went to a

and his friends so i never went to a playoff game not until you know i was an

playoff game not until you know i was an

playoff game not until you know i was an adult

the bruins were facing off against the

the bruins were facing off against the

the bruins were facing off against the saint louis blues

saint louis blues

saint louis blues the best team by far out of the

the best team by far out of the

the best team by far out of the expansion clubs

expansion clubs

expansion clubs are you afraid of a letdown against the

are you afraid of a letdown against the

are you afraid of a letdown against the west no i'm not i'll tell you why

west no i'm not i'll tell you why

west no i'm not i'll tell you why because we have a tremendous amount of

because we have a tremendous amount of

because we have a tremendous amount of respect for st

respect for st

respect for st louis we've only played one game in the

louis we've only played one game in the

louis we've only played one game in the three years of expansion

three years of expansion

three years of expansion that we've ever outclassed st louis and

that we've ever outclassed st louis and

that we've ever outclassed st louis and that was a 7-1 game here this year

that was a 7-1 game here this year

that was a 7-1 game here this year and every other game they've either

and every other game they've either

and every other game they've either beaten us tied us or our wins have been

beaten us tied us or our wins have been

beaten us tied us or our wins have been awfully close

awfully close

awfully close going into the series my only thought

going into the series my only thought

going into the series my only thought from a goaltender's perspective

from a goaltender's perspective

from a goaltender's perspective they had jock plant glenn hall they had

they had jock plant glenn hall they had

they had jock plant glenn hall they had the two best goalies

the two best goalies

the two best goalies in the game in the series right and i

in the game in the series right and i

in the game in the series right and i said they could probably beat us

said they could probably beat us

said they could probably beat us they played well but we handled it

they played well but we handled it

they played well but we handled it easily we were better

easily we were better

easily we were better [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the series started in st louis and the

the series started in st louis and the

the series started in st louis and the bruins

bruins

bruins who led the league and goals for the

who led the league and goals for the

who led the league and goals for the season showed

season showed

season showed no mercy

down the middle

the bruins totally dominated the first

the bruins totally dominated the first

the bruins totally dominated the first three games

three games

three games outscoring the blues 16-4

outscoring the blues 16-4

outscoring the blues 16-4 we knew and we could not sit back we

we knew and we could not sit back we

we knew and we could not sit back we knew right then we had to

knew right then we had to

knew right then we had to have to win all of them right in a row

have to win all of them right in a row

have to win all of them right in a row just about everybody in boston gardens

just about everybody in boston gardens

just about everybody in boston gardens is prepared to give the brood to stanley

is prepared to give the brood to stanley

is prepared to give the brood to stanley cup this afternoon however there is a

cup this afternoon however there is a

cup this afternoon however there is a mere formality of a hockey game to go

mere formality of a hockey game to go

mere formality of a hockey game to go through

through

through it was mother's day it was may 10 uh and

it was mother's day it was may 10 uh and

it was mother's day it was may 10 uh and i remember i was watching it on tv

i remember i was watching it on tv

i remember i was watching it on tv mother's day so that's funny because my

mother's day so that's funny because my

mother's day so that's funny because my mom hates hockey

mom hates hockey

mom hates hockey but i know i watch this game so thanks

but i know i watch this game so thanks

but i know i watch this game so thanks mom i was watching it

mom i was watching it

mom i was watching it at home with my uncle uh uncle tony

at home with my uncle uh uncle tony

at home with my uncle uh uncle tony upstairs

oh boy game four i think we're

oh boy game four i think we're

oh boy game four i think we're emotionally we're probably at our

emotionally we're probably at our

emotionally we're probably at our highest point

highest point

highest point thinking that you know we're up three

thinking that you know we're up three

thinking that you know we're up three nothing we're in the boston garden

nothing we're in the boston garden

nothing we're in the boston garden we're going to win this in boston turk

we're going to win this in boston turk

we're going to win this in boston turk had a tuck side

had a tuck side

had a tuck side which means we were going to win i guess

which means we were going to win i guess

which means we were going to win i guess unless and those days were you were

unless and those days were you were

unless and those days were you were going to talk about we were out of touch

going to talk about we were out of touch

going to talk about we were out of touch every day in those days

every day in those days

every day in those days and i said we're going to win i want to

and i said we're going to win i want to

and i said we're going to win i want to be dressed up for the final moment

be dressed up for the final moment

be dressed up for the final moment you have pressure all the time but

you have pressure all the time but

you have pressure all the time but people expected us to win

people expected us to win

people expected us to win and we were supposed to win that game

and we were supposed to win that game

and we were supposed to win that game because it was on home ice

because it was on home ice

because it was on home ice then you start thinking you got to get

then you start thinking you got to get

then you start thinking you got to get that first goal

boston would get the first goal but the

boston would get the first goal but the

boston would get the first goal but the blues

blues

blues battled right back and were up 3-2 late

battled right back and were up 3-2 late

battled right back and were up 3-2 late in the third period

in the third period

in the third period before the chief johnny busick tied it

before the chief johnny busick tied it

before the chief johnny busick tied it up

up

up as the scores tied 3-3 the siren goals

as the scores tied 3-3 the siren goals

as the scores tied 3-3 the siren goals were into overtime the biggest shock was

were into overtime the biggest shock was

were into overtime the biggest shock was we're in the locker room

we're in the locker room

we're in the locker room and harry simon called out the starting

and harry simon called out the starting

and harry simon called out the starting lineup for overtime

lineup for overtime

lineup for overtime sanderson wayne carlton and eddie

sanderson wayne carlton and eddie

sanderson wayne carlton and eddie westfall

westfall

westfall and i'm looking at phil and he's looking

and i'm looking at phil and he's looking

and i'm looking at phil and he's looking at me and

at me and

at me and what i remember saying to turk we're

what i remember saying to turk we're

what i remember saying to turk we're going to start

going to start

going to start oh yeah and you're not even going to get

oh yeah and you're not even going to get

oh yeah and you're not even going to get on the edge he says no you are

on the edge he says no you are

on the edge he says no you are because we're going to start and we're

because we're going to start and we're

because we're going to start and we're going to score guess what

going to score guess what

going to score guess what does anyone ever question harry on why

does anyone ever question harry on why

does anyone ever question harry on why you started derrick i felt that

you started derrick i felt that

you started derrick i felt that that overtime would end in the first

that overtime would end in the first

that overtime would end in the first five minutes

five minutes

five minutes and thinking the way i did about

and thinking the way i did about

and thinking the way i did about overtimes ending early

overtimes ending early

overtimes ending early i thought we're better off to start a

i thought we're better off to start a

i thought we're better off to start a defensive line

defensive line

defensive line to get in the first shift so sanderson's

to get in the first shift so sanderson's

to get in the first shift so sanderson's line started

line started

line started which normally wouldn't be the case i

which normally wouldn't be the case i

which normally wouldn't be the case i mean it was just a hunch

mean it was just a hunch

mean it was just a hunch sanderson starts for boston with carlton

sanderson starts for boston with carlton

sanderson starts for boston with carlton and westfall on the wings

and westfall on the wings

and westfall on the wings or an orion defense play underway the

or an orion defense play underway the

or an orion defense play underway the first team to score wins the game

first team to score wins the game

first team to score wins the game in the overtime you're always leaning

in the overtime you're always leaning

in the overtime you're always leaning you know four when any play at any point

you know four when any play at any point

you know four when any play at any point a bad bounce anything can happen here's

a bad bounce anything can happen here's

a bad bounce anything can happen here's picard out to tim ecclestone

picard out to tim ecclestone

picard out to tim ecclestone back to his own line to zhonggi talbot

back to his own line to zhonggi talbot

back to his own line to zhonggi talbot talbot out to

talbot out to

talbot out to keenan he missed it and bobby orr

keenan he missed it and bobby orr

keenan he missed it and bobby orr flipped it out at center to sanderson

flipped it out at center to sanderson

flipped it out at center to sanderson it's crazy i think i was standing

it's crazy i think i was standing

it's crazy i think i was standing because i'm like

because i'm like

because i'm like panicking racing in his carlton for the

panicking racing in his carlton for the

panicking racing in his carlton for the bruins

bruins

bruins centered i was a foot and a half from

centered i was a foot and a half from

centered i was a foot and a half from the tv set

the tv set

the tv set and every second seemed like an hour

and every second seemed like an hour

and every second seemed like an hour oriented shot that's blocked by talbot

oriented shot that's blocked by talbot

oriented shot that's blocked by talbot now sanderson to drive and that one

now sanderson to drive and that one

now sanderson to drive and that one whistled wide

whistled wide

whistled wide oh hold on go back and look at the video

oh hold on go back and look at the video

oh hold on go back and look at the video and count the shots

and count the shots

and count the shots he took before the puck came around the

he took before the puck came around the

he took before the puck came around the boards when i pinched in

boards when i pinched in

boards when i pinched in the net how many two at least two

the net how many two at least two

the net how many two at least two maybe three of these two i hit the

maybe three of these two i hit the

maybe three of these two i hit the poster though for the [\h__\h] to go to

poster though for the [\h__\h] to go to

poster though for the [\h__\h] to go to bobby or come on

bobby or come on

bobby or come on you would have scored that corey for the

you would have scored that corey for the

you would have scored that corey for the bruins tied up by ecclestone and

bruins tied up by ecclestone and

bruins tied up by ecclestone and berenson

berenson

berenson westball rolled into front sanderson

westball rolled into front sanderson

westball rolled into front sanderson only bobby orr could do this

only bobby orr could do this

only bobby orr could do this locks the shot coming up the boards

locks the shot coming up the boards

locks the shot coming up the boards keeps it in

keeps it in

keeps it in gets it to sanderson

and the sanderson makes the most perfect

and the sanderson makes the most perfect

and the sanderson makes the most perfect pass he could ever make in his career

pass he could ever make in his career

pass he could ever make in his career he scores the goal and he's flying and

he scores the goal and he's flying and

he scores the goal and he's flying and it is one of those moments

it is one of those moments

it is one of those moments in real time it felt like it was in slow

motion

motion

motion [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] i remember specifically when the goal

i remember specifically when the goal

i remember specifically when the goal was scored

was scored

was scored everybody in our house went nuts and

everybody in our house went nuts and

everybody in our house went nuts and then as you're quieting down a little

then as you're quieting down a little

then as you're quieting down a little bit

bit

bit you realize out the window there was

you realize out the window there was

you realize out the window there was cheering close there was two it was like

cheering close there was two it was like

cheering close there was two it was like every house that was screaming going on

every house that was screaming going on

every house that was screaming going on the roar is deafening here in boston as

the roar is deafening here in boston as

the roar is deafening here in boston as they bring the stanley cup out onto the

they bring the stanley cup out onto the

they bring the stanley cup out onto the ice

ice

ice when they won that championship i don't

when they won that championship i don't

when they won that championship i don't know what nirvana looks like but that

know what nirvana looks like but that

know what nirvana looks like but that that's

that's

that's it what a moment what a moment for

it what a moment what a moment for

it what a moment what a moment for boston

we owe it all to them because they're

we owe it all to them because they're

we owe it all to them because they're great fans and they supported us all

great fans and they supported us all

great fans and they supported us all year

year

year they're just tremendous to fans yeah

they're just tremendous to fans yeah

they're just tremendous to fans yeah it's so great i don't know i don't say

it's so great i don't know i don't say

it's so great i don't know i don't say esteem unbelievable we stayed inside to

esteem unbelievable we stayed inside to

esteem unbelievable we stayed inside to watch

watch

watch uh the post-game celebration a little

uh the post-game celebration a little

uh the post-game celebration a little bit in the locker room

bit in the locker room

bit in the locker room i'd have to say it was within an hour we

i'd have to say it was within an hour we

i'd have to say it was within an hour we were outside and

were outside and

were outside and essentially what we all did was we

essentially what we all did was we

essentially what we all did was we created that goal over and over again so

created that goal over and over again so

created that goal over and over again so everybody could have a chance to do it

everybody could have a chance to do it

everybody could have a chance to do it and we're talking on cement it's on the

and we're talking on cement it's on the

and we're talking on cement it's on the street so you're still doing the trip

street so you're still doing the trip

street so you're still doing the trip and the fall

and the fall

and the fall into the thing into the corner we did it

into the thing into the corner we did it

into the thing into the corner we did it over and over again once done that for

over and over again once done that for

over and over again once done that for like three hours

like three hours

like three hours that's before anybody was aware of the

that's before anybody was aware of the

that's before anybody was aware of the picture that was just from watching it

picture that was just from watching it

picture that was just from watching it on television

on television

on television the morning after my father was having

the morning after my father was having

the morning after my father was having breakfast and i went in and it was

breakfast and i went in and it was

breakfast and i went in and it was i guess it was record american then yeah

i guess it was record american then yeah

i guess it was record american then yeah was that it was recommended

was that it was recommended

was that it was recommended and he opened it up to show me who took

and he opened it up to show me who took

and he opened it up to show me who took that picture

that picture

that picture ray lucia ray lucia says to me

ray lucia ray lucia says to me

ray lucia ray lucia says to me come come come with me come with me i

come come come with me come with me i

come come come with me come with me i was in the darkroom i hadn't seen this

was in the darkroom i hadn't seen this

was in the darkroom i hadn't seen this picture yet

picture yet

picture yet and he brings me down a photo engraving

and he brings me down a photo engraving

and he brings me down a photo engraving and there was his picture

and there was his picture

and there was his picture i just said wow i i was in awe i wish i

i just said wow i i was in awe i wish i

i just said wow i i was in awe i wish i took it

took it

took it first time i saw the photo i wanted one

first time i saw the photo i wanted one

first time i saw the photo i wanted one and i got that one and i had him sign it

and i got that one and i had him sign it

and i got that one and i had him sign it for me it's

for me it's

for me it's hanging in my house i have

hanging in my house i have

hanging in my house i have many pictures up in my walls in my

many pictures up in my walls in my

many pictures up in my walls in my office all family

office all family

office all family bobby orr is the only person other than

bobby orr is the only person other than

bobby orr is the only person other than family that's up on my wall

family that's up on my wall

family that's up on my wall i don't know what bar a restaurant in

i don't know what bar a restaurant in

i don't know what bar a restaurant in massachusetts doesn't have that picture

massachusetts doesn't have that picture

massachusetts doesn't have that picture i have i think three in my house uh my

i have i think three in my house uh my

i have i think three in my house uh my kids have them

kids have them

kids have them new england homes you know frankly you

new england homes you know frankly you

new england homes you know frankly you have a picture of jesus

have a picture of jesus

have a picture of jesus john f kennedy and bobby orr of that

john f kennedy and bobby orr of that

john f kennedy and bobby orr of that shot

it was one of the great pictures in

it was one of the great pictures in

it was one of the great pictures in sports i'd like to say the perfect guy

sports i'd like to say the perfect guy

sports i'd like to say the perfect guy to get the perfect goal

to get the perfect goal

to get the perfect goal i was topped off a great year

i was topped off a great year

i was topped off a great year it was the third straight year that

it was the third straight year that

it was the third straight year that bobby your won the norris trophy

bobby your won the norris trophy

bobby your won the norris trophy he also won the hot the con smythe and

he also won the hot the con smythe and

he also won the hot the con smythe and most

most

most amazingly he became the first and still

amazingly he became the first and still

amazingly he became the first and still only defenseman

only defenseman

only defenseman to win the art ross trophy making him

to win the art ross trophy making him

to win the art ross trophy making him the only player in history

the only player in history

the only player in history to sweep all four of hockey's biggest

to sweep all four of hockey's biggest

to sweep all four of hockey's biggest awards do you have something else you

awards do you have something else you

awards do you have something else you want to accomplish in this game

want to accomplish in this game

want to accomplish in this game let's keep winning it's great to win uh

let's keep winning it's great to win uh

let's keep winning it's great to win uh be nice to another stanley cup

be nice to another stanley cup

be nice to another stanley cup the bruins would win another cup two

the bruins would win another cup two

the bruins would win another cup two years

years

years [Applause]

three later but after that things

three later but after that things

three later but after that things started to splinter

started to splinter

started to splinter sanderson and goalie jerry cheevers

sanderson and goalie jerry cheevers

sanderson and goalie jerry cheevers would go on to the upstart wha

would go on to the upstart wha

would go on to the upstart wha espo would reset his records for points

espo would reset his records for points

espo would reset his records for points and goals in a season and that's the

and goals in a season and that's the

and goals in a season and that's the record breaker

record breaker

record breaker phil esposito has scored 59 goals and

phil esposito has scored 59 goals and

phil esposito has scored 59 goals and then finish his career in new york

then finish his career in new york

then finish his career in new york and bobby well what else is there to say

and bobby well what else is there to say

and bobby well what else is there to say about bobby

about bobby

about bobby in a town that's got a huge court of

in a town that's got a huge court of

in a town that's got a huge court of sports royalty

sports royalty

sports royalty bobby your's throne still sits a little

bobby your's throne still sits a little

bobby your's throne still sits a little higher than everyone else's

higher than everyone else's

higher than everyone else's i love you all so much i spent 10 years

i love you all so much i spent 10 years

i love you all so much i spent 10 years here in boston

here in boston

here in boston and they're the 10 best years of my life

maybe because his peak was cut short by

maybe because his peak was cut short by

maybe because his peak was cut short by injuries

injuries

injuries his legacy feels bigger still surrounded

his legacy feels bigger still surrounded

his legacy feels bigger still surrounded by a sense of what could have been

by a sense of what could have been

by a sense of what could have been at that moment bobby orr was invincible

at that moment bobby orr was invincible

at that moment bobby orr was invincible and it was just a short time after that

and it was just a short time after that

and it was just a short time after that he was no longer invincible

but nothing will ever match that stanley

but nothing will ever match that stanley

but nothing will ever match that stanley cup

cup

cup there was still plenty of trophies

there was still plenty of trophies

there was still plenty of trophies plenty of records

plenty of records

plenty of records and no argument about how much he

and no argument about how much he

and no argument about how much he mattered

mattered

mattered to a team that mattered and still

to a team that mattered and still

to a team that mattered and still matters

matters

matters a half century later

a half century later

a half century later [Music]

[Music]

[Music] that team just lives on you know

that team just lives on you know

that team just lives on you know i don't know if any team will ever

i don't know if any team will ever

i don't know if any team will ever become as iconic as they were

become as iconic as they were

become as iconic as they were i mean that was a great hockey team with

i mean that was a great hockey team with

i mean that was a great hockey team with the greatest player ever to play

the greatest player ever to play

the greatest player ever to play and they galvanized the city and the way

and they galvanized the city and the way

and they galvanized the city and the way they did it you know the

they did it you know the

they did it you know the cast of characters they were ours

cast of characters they were ours

cast of characters they were ours [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for me it was the perfect time the

for me it was the perfect time the

for me it was the perfect time the perfect place

perfect place

perfect place the perfect team

it was truly a team filled with

it was truly a team filled with

it was truly a team filled with larger-than-life characters who

larger-than-life characters who

larger-than-life characters who on that one special year put it all

on that one special year put it all

on that one special year put it all together

together

together and captured the imagination of

and captured the imagination of

and captured the imagination of an entire city