You're invited!

SPECIAL INVITATION
40th Anniversary Celebration of the 1970 Bruins Stanley Cup Victory
March 18, 2010 | Budweiser Legends Club, TD Garden | Post-game - 1:00 A.M.

On Thursday, March 18, 2010, the Boston Bruins will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1970 Stanley Cup Championship.

As a Cybear member, we invite you to an exclusive post-game reception, where you will celebrate this special anniversary along side members of the 1970 Bruins Stanley Cup Team as well as the current Boston Bruins Roster.

Members of the 1970 team confirmed for this event include Bobby Orr, John Bucyk, Gary Doak, Ken Hodge, Eddie Johnston, Don Marcotte, John McKenzie, Derek Sanderson, Dallas Smith, Rick Smith, Fred Stanfield and Eddie Westfall in addition to coach Harry Sinden and trainer Dan Canney.

Tickets are available to you until March 1st at a discounted price of $250 per person. There is a 4 ticket maximum per order. Space for this special event is limited and orders will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation* and Boston Bruins Alumni Foundation.

CLICK HERE FOR VIP POST-GAME PARTY TICKETS

40th Anniversary Celebration Details:

Date: March 18, 2010
Time: Post-game - 1:00 A.M.
Place: Budweiser Legends Club, TD Garden
Dress Code: Jeans and sneakers are not permitted
Event Ticket: Ticket includes food, beverages and an exclusive gift. This ticket does not include admission into the game.

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Please note while you are encouraged to take photos, autographs will not be allowed.

For questions or more information contact Sarah Higgins by CLICKING HERE

* The Boston Bruins Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation whose mission is to assist charitable organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for children throughout New England. Since its inception in July 2003 by the Jacobs Family, it has raised more than $4 million dollars through a series of fundraising events. The Foundation, which provides grants to organizations that meet the standards of its mission, concentrates on athletics, academics, health, and community outreach programs that assist in helping enrich the lives of children throughout New England.

Lehtonen says the trade "was a big shock"

Found this on a blog called Defending Big D. I'm not surprised it was a shock to Kari that he'd been traded, particularly considering how GMs are more and more likely to treat their players as no more than commodities, not people. That said, the rest of his quotes were particularly positive, and here's to hoping he really does well in Dallas. Side note, he will not be appearing in the green and gold (green and black? I have no idea.) until after the Olympic break.

"It's a big opportunity for me. I had some rough times in Atlanta and some good times. Now I can start with a clean sheet and I just have to do well and play well. That's what I believe I can give."

"I had a feeling something might happen in Atlanta. I didn't know who of the three goalies in Atlanta it might be, but when it happened yesterday it was quite a big shock," he said. "I am really happy right now and I am grateful to the Stars that they want to give me a chance."

On the health of his back:
"It's been good. The last few weeks have been great and I didn't have any issues when I went on my conditioning stint in the minors. I had no issues with my back, so that made me very happy. It's a relief that it finally feels good."

"The last two years I've battling with this back issue and hopefully now it's behind me. It's something that I can't worry too much, because if I start thinking about if something is going to happen, I'm not focusing on the right things like stopping the puck."

Onnea, Kärppä, ja onnittelut. Minä rakastan sinua!

Lehtonen headed to the Big D... probably

According to ESPN and Bob McKenzie, the Stars are near to completing a deal that'll send Kari Lehtonen to Dallas for defenceman Ivan Vishnevsky and a 4th round pick in the 2010 draft.

So long and thanks for the memories, Atlanta.

Dear Johnny

Get well soon!

Kovalchuk traded to Devils

Per USA Today, Ilya Kovalchuk and Anssi Salmela have been traded to the New Jersey Devils. This comes on the heels of Kovy turning down the Thrashers' $101m/12yr contract offer earlier today.

Atlanta received Johnny Oduya (D), Niclas Bergfors (RW), Team Canada U-20 Captain Patrice Cormier (F) (yes, THAT Patrice Cormier, he of the Peoples' Elbow on Mikael Tam (article/video #2)- interestingly enough, his 2nd major elbowing offence, the first occurring against Anton Rodin during the Canada/Sweden WJC game in December of 2009. ) and a 1st round pick in 2010. The teams will also swap their 2010 2nd round picks.

Good luck with that, Jersey. And good luck with the trap, Kovy.