It would be hard to imagine the Bruins winning the the Stanley Cup without the brilliant moves Peter Chiarelli made. Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley aren't huge names, but they were the perfect pieces needed to aid the Bruins during their historic run. Chiarelli made three trades from February 15th-18th. Two were absolute gems and one was made out of fools gold. Both Kelly and Peverley didn't put up big numbers, but the grit and determination they brought through the playoff was uncanny.

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One February 12, 1947 the Boston Bruins honored Aubrey "Dit" Clapper by retiring the only sweater he wore his entire NHL career. Clapper wore the number 5 which he help bring three Stanley Cup Championships to the city of Boston. Clapper was the big name in Boston after Eddie Shore retired and before the Bobby Orr days where he wore the C on his chest and gave it his all during every game.

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On March 2, 1975, Johnny Bucyk set the Bruins franchise record for most consecutive games played. The streak started on January 23, 1969 and lasted an amazing seven years. During those seven years Bucyk played 418 games in one of the toughest era's this sport has seen. The run included the Bruins making the playoff all seven of those years with two Stanley Cup Championships.

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On February 22, 1934 the Bruins retired their first number in franchise history. The Bruins honored defenceman Lionel Hitchman by retiring his number 3 sweater. Hitchman wasn't known for his offensive skills especially during an era where defenceman rarely put up big numbers. During a majority of his career he did however played along side legend Eddie Shore creating arguable the most dynamic pair of blue-liners during their time. Hitchman's number 3 was the second number retired by the NHL, second only to Toronto's Ace Bailey's number 6.

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On January 18, 1958 Willie Eldon O'Ree became the first black player to play an NHL game. O'Ree got his chance when the Bruins called him up due to an injury making his debut against the Canadiens. During O'Ree's minor league career he had been struck by a wild puck that left him almost completely blind in his right eye. O'Ree did an excellent job of hiding the fact that he was playing with one eye, but if the NHL knew he never would have eared the chance of being a pioneer for the sport.

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On January 9, 1979 the Boston Bruins showed their appreciation for Bobby Orr's services the best way they could by raising his number to the rafters. There were only six players to wear the number 4 before the number was Orr's, Bob Armstrong, Stephen Kraftcheck, Albert Langlois, Bob McCord, Max Quackenbush and Pat Stapleton. May 6, 1976 would prove to be the last game the number 4 would suit up on a Bruins sweater.

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Keeping up with the hype of the Winter Classic what better to do this weeks article on when the Flyers lost their first outdoor game. Except their opponent the first time was the Bruins and the venue being the historic Fenway Park. On January 1, 2010 the Bruins and Flyers battled it out in a nail-biting game that was decided in overtime by a David Ortiz like walkoff shot by Marco Sturm. The goal by Sturm was arguably the greatest tally of his career. The iconic photo of Sturm lifting his arms in victory sums up how exciting that day was in Bruins History.

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December 23, 1979 marks one of the most memorable events in Bruins history. The Bruins faced the Rangers during a Sunday matinee game at Madison Square Garden. With only seconds left in the game and a 4-3 Bruins lead, Gerry Cheevers stops former Bruin legend Phil Esposito from scoring a breakaway goal. The Bruins earned their two points for the night, but the excitement hadn't even started yet. What could be seen as a disgrace in some eyes marks one of the most recognized events in NHL history.

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