Today's game between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins will be a very special night - it is the celebration of 100 years of Boston Bruins hockey, and nearly exactly a century removed from the first game the rivals every played against each other.
Tonight's game was set to begin at 3PM, however, due to a ceremony in Boston, the NHL has opted to instead postpone the game until 4:15.
Fans were sure to express their displeasure with this lack of planning for the hour and a half long ceremony, pushing puck drop to this unexpected time.
The Original Six franchise was the first American team to join the NHL, and their arena then is still a functioning sports venue now.
It is incredible to see where the Boston Bruins have gone in 100 years. While they may not have the 24 Stanley Cups of their rivals, they still hold one of the greatest histories in sports.
Which team will win today, however, is unknown.
G | A | PTS | ||
Matthew Tkachuk | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jordan Kyrou | 2 | - | 2 | |
Lucas Raymond | 2 | - | 2 | |
Tage Thompson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Yanni Gourde | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Holloway | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Evgeni Malkin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Martin Necas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Logan O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jaden Schwartz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Robert Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mikael Backlund | - | 2 | 2 | |
Matthew Beniers | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jesper Boqvist | - | 2 | 2 | |
Calvin de Haan | - | 2 | 2 | |
Simon Edvinsson | - | 2 | 2 | |
Blake Lizotte | - | 2 | 2 | |
Scott Perunovich | - | 2 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Wild | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 38 | |
Capitals | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 36 | |
Jets | 26 | 18 | 8 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |
Golden Knights | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 35 | |
Hurricanes | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 33 | |
Stars | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 32 | |
Maple Leafs | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Panthers | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | |
Kings | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 31 | |
Conference | Cumulative |