The Boston Bruins are a professional ice
hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of
the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National
Hockey League (NHL). The team has been in existence since 1924,
entering the league as the first American based expansion franchise.
They are also an Original Six team, along with the Toronto Maple
Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens,
and Chicago Blackhawks. Their home arena is the 17,565 capacity
TD Banknorth Garden where it has played since 1995, after leaving
the Boston Garden which had been their home since 1928.