On this date in 1972, Bobby Orr and Wayne Cashman (two goals) scored in Game 6 against the New York Rangers to clinch Boston's fifth Stanley Cup. #NHLBruins | Coca-Cola | Boston Bruins

🏒On May 11, 1972 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Madison Square Garden, Boston’s Wayne Cashman scores twice as Bruins beat the New York Rangers, 3-0 to take the Stanley Cup 4 games to 2. It was the Rangers first appearance in the finals since 1950. The Bruins were making their first appearance since their victory in the 1970 Finals. It was the 2nd Boston-New York Final series, the other being the 1929 Finals. Boston’s Bobby Orr, who tallied 4 goals and 4 assists in the series, won the Co

Bruins vs New York Rangers at Boston Garden in January 1978. | GBH Archives

A team with a lasting legacy. Tonight, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1971-72 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. | Boston Bruins