Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments and Players (paperback)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582613745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fischler is regarded as "the dean of North American hockey writers." He is an analyst for Fox Sports New York and the Madison Square Garden Network.
About the AuthorFischler is regarded as "the dean of North American hockey writers." He is an analyst for Fox Sports New York and the Madison Square Garden Network.
Of the Original Six NHL clubs, only the Montreal Canadiens have a better all-time winning percentage than the Boston Bruins. The second in a series of books written by hockey's most authoritative author, Stan Fischler, examines the storied history of the Boston Bruins. Formatted like his first book for SPI, The Greatest Players and Moments of the Philadelphia Flyers, Fischler's Bruins book contains all of Boston hockey's most famous names-Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Eddie Shore, Milt Schmidt, John Bucyk, and many others. Stories and trivia about all five of the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship teams are also included.
Essential for Bruin fans Simon MacKaye I'm not the biggest Fischler fan out there (he tends to write in empty platitudes), but this book is definitely worth checking out. Some of his rankings are kooky (Bucyk over Espo, Neely not in the top 20, saying that Tiny Thompson was the best goalie in Bruins history aside from Frankie Brimsek even though he rated both Gerry Cheevers and Ed Johnston ahead of Thomps. "A "must" for all dedicated Boston Bruin hockey fans!" according to Midwest Book Review. Stan Fischler is a dedicated hockey enthusiasts who's Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments And Players is a wonderfully written survey providing unique insights into one of professional hockey's most legendary franchises. Fischler covers the Boston Bruins' 75-year history through informative profiles and anecdotal stories of success and talent that went into the making of