The Boston Bruins captain stood at center ice during the Centennial Game ceremony Sunday at TD Garden when NESN captured a close-up of his reaction. It was evident he was emotional standing among the some of the greatest players in hockey history.

The play was not the thing, decidedly not the raison d’etre, Sunday afternoon on Garden ice. The Bruins and Canadiens met yet again, in what was the 6,898th regular-season game in Bruins history, and it was a celebration of the Black and Gold’s century-long legacy that framed the day on Causeway.

The Bruins may not have won many Stanley Cups in their 100 years of existence, but they’ve almost always been compelling

The team’s rich history has been saluted during a year of special events and signature game nights. On Saturday, a slap shot from the arena, the Bruins’ Centennial Legacy bear monument was unveiled, a 3,

The Boston Bruins celebrated the centennial anniversary of their first NHL game as an Original Six franchise and did so in the most appropriate way possible, with a game against their oldest and fiercest rival,

In their 100 years in the league, the Bruins have won the Stanley Cup six times; the first coming in 1929 over the New York Rangers, and most recently in 2011 against the Vancouve

A century ago, on this day, the Boston Bruins stepped out onto the sheet at the Boston Arena for the very first game of their long, winding, storied history. Here’s a look at some key numbers ahead of Sunday’s Centennial Game against a familiar opponent.