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36 images that will remind you how tough the ‘Big Bad Bruins’ were

These Bruins won a pair of Stanley Cups, drew a lot blood, and tended to leave the ice with a few bruises and fewer brain cells.

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Bobby Orr’s overtime goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup Final is perhaps the most memorable moment from the ‘Big Bad Bruins’ era. But the body of work — and the work thep did upon opponents’ bodies — is what gave truth to their nickname.

In the gallery above, we’ve combined fantastic images of the Bruins from the late 1960s into the 1980s.

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