Boston Bruins: All-Time Dream Team

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 20 : Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins and Andy Greene #6 the New Jersey Devils pose with alumni players Bobby Orr and Milt Schmidt before the season opener at the TD Garden on October 20, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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Top Forward Line

This top forward line features two forwards from the Bruins’ glory days in the 1970’s and one with quite possibly the best hockey name of all-time. The latter also played defense, but with such a great blueline, he’s getting moved up to right wing.

You can’t think of the Bruins without thinking of the great Phil Esposito. He was one of the early pioneers of the offense-heavy NHL fans saw in the 1980’s. Esposito is among the franchise leaders in many categories, including points, goals, and assists. This is despite playing just over 600 games with them. Esposito’s 1.69 points per game with the Bruins is by a wide margin the best rate in franchise history. His hardware includes five Art Ross Trophies and two Hart Trophies.

John Bucyk is perhaps the classiest player in Bruins history. He’s the franchise leader in points, goals, and assists. Nobody usually associates the Bruins with “gentlemanly conduct”, but Bucyk won three Lady Byng Trophies with them. He was remarkably consistent, consistently putting up over 50 points. Bucyk is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Time for the best hockey name ever – Dit Clapper. He has a unique legacy, as he was named to six NHL All-Star teams – four as a defenseman, two as a right wing. Clapper played in an offensively dead era, but still put up very impressive point totals. He also spent some time behind the bench for the Bruins. Clapper is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, elected in 1947.

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