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    What player ripped off a fan's shoe and beat him with it in a brawl with fans in New York?Boston Bruins

      Mike Milbury. What a great fight - old time hockey. The match was on December 23, 1979. The end of the Bruins-Rangers game featured a brawl and, as the fighting subsided, a fan reached over the glass behind Boston's bench to steal Stan Jonathan's stick. When the fan resisted Jonathan's attempt to reclaim his stick, O'Reilly led the charge into the seats. Milbury, though, stole the show by clobbering one of the fans over the head with the fan's shoe.

    What hockey player is known as 'the chief'?Boston Bruins

      John Bucyk .

    What player won a game against the Buffalo Sabres with a slapshot that just missed the chin of a Sabre on his knees?Boston Bruins

      Brad Park. And they won the game.

    In game 5 of the Montreal series in 1988, Cam Neely had two goals, and so did someone else. Who was it?Boston Bruins

      Steve Kasper .

    What Bruins player of the early 90's grew up in Lexington, MA?Boston Bruins

      Steve Leach. He went to Matignon Highschool - my rival in hockey, I went to AC.

    Who is known as 'Nifty'?Boston Bruins

      Rick Middleton . good ole' nifty

    Who was responsible for the original injury that leaded to the end of Neely's career?Boston Bruins

      Ulf Samulson.

    What was the most recent year the Bruins won the President's Trophy?Boston Bruins

      1989-90.

    In what game of the 1990 finals (while playing the Oilers) did the lights of the Garden go out?Boston Bruins

      1.

    What 2 players did the Bruins end up getting with draft picks for Glen Wesley?Boston Bruins

      Samsonov and McLaren. Kyle McLaren (1995), Johnathan Aitken (1996), and Sergei Samsonov (1997).

    Who led the Bruins in points during the regular season?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Joe Thornton. This was the first time a Bruins player reached the 100-point mark since Adam Oates did it in 1992. Joe Thornton had 101 points.

    How many goalies did the Bruins use during the regular season?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      5. The Bruins used John Grahame, Steve Shields, Jeff Hackett, Tim Thomas, and Andrew Raycroft. Grahame was eventually traded away for a fourth round pick.

    Who won the 7th Player Award?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Mike Knuble. Finally, the 7th Player Award went to the player who deserved it. The award goes to the player who performed above and beyond all expectations, and Bill Guerin won it the previous two years.

    Who was the coach that was fired?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Robbie Ftorek . Robbie Ftorek was fired with nine games remaining in the regular season, which was very similar to when he was fired from the New Jersey Devils.

    Which Bruin's player was not tried on the top line with Joe Thornton and Glen Murray?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Brian Rolston. When Sergei Samsonov went down with the wrist injury, Robbie Ftorek wisely chose to go with Mike Knuble who filled in brilliantly with his best season of his career. When the team was struggling a little bit, Ftorek tried a number of players including P.J. Axelsson and Martin Lapointe.

    What two defensemen did the Bruins receive in a trade on the day of the trade deadline?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Ian Moran and Dan McGillis. Actually, Moran and McGillis both were former Hockey East players: Moran being a Boston College Eagle, and McGillis Being a Northeastern Huskie.

    Who scored two goals in the first 28 seconds of a game against the Florida Panthers?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Mike Knuble. This feat reached by Mike Knuble was the NHL record for the two fastest goals in NHL history.

    Joe Thornton finished with the highest point total in the league?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      f. He actually finished third behind Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund.

    Which team did Byron Dafoe eventually sign a deal with?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Atlanta Thrashers. Even though Dafoe got signed by the Thrashers, he didnt get all that much playing time because of all the groin injuries he suffered.

    What two Bruins' players had career highs in goals?Boston Bruins 2002-03

      Mike Knuble and P.J. Axelsson. Despite missing about 15 games, Axelsson managed to score the most goals in a season of his career and Mike Knuble performed very well in replacing Samsonov on the top line.

    Which Bruin set a NHL record for quickest 2 goals in one game?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      Mike Knuble. Mike Knuble scored 2 goals, 27 seconds into a game vs the Florida Panthers.

    Who were the Bruins' 2 major acquisitions at the 2004 NHL trade deadline?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      Sergei Gonchar & Michael Nylander. The Bruins acquired both Gonchar and Nylander for picks and Shaone Morrison. Dan McGillis and Ian Moran were acquired in the 2003 season. Jillson and Morrison were both traded in 2004. Morrison was involved in the Gonchar trade and Jillson in the 3-way trade with thre Bruins, Sharks, and Sabres. McLaren was traded in 2003 for Hackett.

    What was Joe Thornton's infamous injury at the end of the 2004 season?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      Upper Body Injury. It was deemed an "upper body injury" by coach Mike Sullivan. It was suffered on the third to last game vs the Capitals at the hands of Todd Rohloff.

    What place in the Eastern Conference did the Bruins finish with, and how many points did they end up with in the 2003-2004 season?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      2nd place, 104 points. The season came down to the final day. As they beat the Devils and Toronto beat Ottawa, this enabled the Bruins to swipe 2nd place away from Ottawa.

    What is the nickname of the Bruins top line featuring Joe Thornton, Glen Murray, and Mike Knuble?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      700 pound line. The 700 pound line was named by Canadiens coach Claude Julien after a dominant game by the line.

    Which country was most represented on the Bruins roster?Boston Bruins 2002-03 and 2003-04

      Canada. Many Canadian players on the Bruins including Joe Thornton, Andrew Raycroft, Patrice Bergeron, and more.

    Who was the head coach of the Boston Bruins during the 2003-2004 season?Boston Bruins 2003-04

      Mike Sullivan. Mike Sullivan has coached the Boston Bruins.

    Who led the team in points?Boston Bruins 2003-04

      Joe Thornton. Joe Thornton had 23 goals and 50 assists giving him 73 points. Joe Thornton also led the team in power play points with 16.

    Which division did the Bruins play in?Boston Bruins 2003-04

      Northeast. The Boston Bruins finished first in the Northeast division with 104 points.

    Who led the team in goals?Boston Bruins 2003-04

      Glen Murray. Glen Murray had 32 goals and 28 assists, making up 60 points in the 2003-2004 season.

    What was the Boston Bruins record in the season?Boston Bruins 2003-04

      41-19-15-7. The Boston Bruins finished second overall in the Eastern Conference with 104 points. The Boaton Bruins were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens.

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