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...years there have been only two Bobby's in NHL hockey, Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull, and they have done for hockey what Buster Brown did for shoes. The B's without Orr would be like Popeye without his spinach, and picturing the Hawks without Hull is like imagining a trio of Huey, Luey, and Garfinkel Duck. But Bruins coach Tom Johnson announced the unbelievable after last night's game with the Canadiens: Bobby Orr and Dallas Smith must send their skate sizes to the Hawks' equipment manager before the Stanley Cup playoffs. In return, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Dennis...
Weiland, himself a former NHL forward, didn't want to underestimate the importance of the line. "The center is the conductor of the play. He has to direct traffic, move the puck, and keep a lookout of each corner of his eye to see if the wings are making a faux pas. It's his center ice work that decides whether you score...
Weiland is a former National League Hockey scoring champion, all-star, and Stanley Cup coach. In 1929-30, Weiland scored 73 points in 44 games for the Boston Bruins. As a coach, Weiland led the Bruins to an NHL season championship and the Stanley Cup title in his first season...
...Several years ago all the leading NHL goalies were 'stand-up' players," Durno said. "The key is learning the angles from positions on the ice and not giving the forward a shot...
None of the three feels that his chances of making an established NHL team are very good, although expansion and minor league clubs remain a possibility, Said Cavanagh, "The Bruins need me like they need a doughnut...