All language subtitles for The 1970 Boston Bruins Big, Bad and Bobby (2020).en

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
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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
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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
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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

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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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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

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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
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
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
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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
there's fans trying to get at him

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
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
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
wing board provo intercepts it there

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
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

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
coming up

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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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
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
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
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[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
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[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
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