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There are two prime factors in the Bruins' resurgence: Center Phil Esposito and Defenseman Bobby Orr. On March 1, the rugged, 200-lb. Esposito flipped in a 20-ft. wrist shot to become the first N.H.L. player ever to score 100 points in regular season play. Boston Garden fans responded with a 15-minute standing ovation, showering him with hats, programs, and even a pink brassiere. Three weeks after Esposito's feat, baby-faced Bobby Orr celebrated his 21st birthday by firing in a last-second goal against Chicago. That gave Boston a 5-5 tie and Orr...
Waiting in the Wings. The Bruins were even luckier to land Orr, who is the roughest, most reckless and best all-around hockey player to emerge in years. At age 12 he was considered the prize of the Canadian little leagues, and was already being wooed by Montreal. The Bruins moved in by subsidizing all minor-league play in Orr's home town of Parry Sound, Ont.-and refurbishing the Orr homestead to boot. By the time he was 18, Bobby was in the Boston training camp with a two-year contract for $65,000 in his pocket...
Even if the playoffs traditionally require defense, this could be the year that the Bruins change all that. They have the highest-scoring line in the history of the NHL; they have Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, who scored more points this season than any other lineman in history; and they have guts...
...season series with Montreal, the Bruins have won five of six. If they can make the Canadiens play their game in the semi-finals, it's only a short step past St. Louis, and Boston can tear loose with Bobby Orr this time instead of Carl Yastremzski...
Coming to Harvard represented a big hockey adjustment for Bruce. The best Junior A teams could handily beat the best Eastern college teams. Used to Bobby Orr, it was hard for Durno to readjust to the much slower American hockey. As a result he was over-reacting to many shots in his freshman season. Coach Kinasewich, who also came from Canada, played a major part in helping Bruce make this readjustment...