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Bobby Orr’s “Moment In Time”
Today I would like to put the spotlight on Bobby Orr, one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the game, if not the greatest player of all time.
I am lucky enough to own a piece of Orr’s history in the NHL with the Boston Bruins with a framed copy of Bobby Orr’s “Moment In Time”. Having a hand signed copy of this amazing picture is a fantastic thing.
Bobby Orr’s first season with the NHL, playing for the Boston Bruins, showed the fans just how talented the young man was at only 18 years old. He got his first point in that game with an assist. Orr had a great first season winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie and also made the NHL’s Second All-Star Team. He was second in the league in scoring by defensemen and was a plus-30. Orr won his first Stanley Cup in 1970. The Boston Bruins hadn’t won the Stanley Cup in 29 years.
Bobby Orr’s “Moment In Time” occurred on May 10, 1970 in game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and the Saint Louis Blues. Boston led the series 3 games to none. With Orr coming in from the blue line to keep the puck in the St. Louis zone, he shot the puck into the corner where Derek Sanderson took control. Orr raced toward the net and Sanderson passed the puck to him. After Orr scored, Blues defenseman Noel Picard hooked Orr’s skate with his stick and catapulted Orr through the air to create one of the most famous sports pictures of all time.
At :40 in overtime of game 4, #4 Bobby Orr scored Boston’s 4th goal as the Bruins go 4 straight to win their first Stanley Cup in 29 years.
Four Bruins to head to the Winter Olympics
Although the Boston Bruins will likely be sending four of its team members to the Olympics, Canadian team members Marc Savard and Milan Lucic may not be that fortunate. Both players have been out with injuries. Lucic returned in great physical shape in late November so he may find himself a position on team Canada.
Shoe-ins for the Olympic teams are Zdeno Chara and Marco Sturm. Defenseman Zdeno Chara will play for Slovakia and left winger Marco Sturm will play for his homeland of Germany. Goalie Tim Thomas should be playing with team U.S.A. Center David Krejci may play for his country of the Czech Republic, however, that depends on whether he can get his game back together. Krejci underwent hip surgery in the off season and had a bout with the H1N1 virus during the season.
It seems as though a lot of players in the NHL will have their Olympic hopes made or broken due to illness or injuries.