Bruins unveil commemorative uniforms ahead of ‘Centennial Game’

After a yr celebrating the franchise’s a centesimal season within the NHL, the Bruins have one last century celebration up their sleeves, because the crew on Thursday unveiled its commemorative uniforms for its “Centennial Recreation” towards the Canadiens on Dec. 1.

The matchup will mark 100 years to the day for the reason that franchise first took the ice towards the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924.

“Symbolizing the flip of the century, the sweater contains a new, color-inverted model of the Centennial patch that was beforehand displayed on the three Centennial uniforms worn in the course of the 2023-24 season,” the Bruins mentioned in a press release. “The brand new patch features a nod to December 1st because the date of the Bruins’ inaugural sport, and brings again the celebratory, metallic gold as an accent across the Bruins bear.

“The jersey design attracts inspiration from the Eighties, a pivotal period in Bruins historical past that embodies the crew’s core values. The uniform equipment options dipped gold sleeves and socks with a contemporary tackle conventional striping, paying tribute to Bruins alumni who beforehand repped the Spoked-B.”

The anniversary patch used on final season’s Centennial uniforms returns, this time with the colours inverted because it options black lettering towards a gold backdrop.

The anniversary crest can be extra paying homage to the spoked-B sported by Bruins legends similar to Bobby Orr and Ray Bourque.

“Further particulars contained in the jersey embrace a particular design on the collar and on the underside hemline,” the crew mentioned. “The collar shows the rating of the membership’s first-ever sport performed at Boston Enviornment on Dec. 1, 1924 — Boston Bruins 2, Montreal Maroons 1. Embedded within the backside hem are the crew’s core values — custom, grit, ardour and coronary heart — which the membership will carry with them into the longer term.

“In honor of the membership’s inaugural yr, the ProShop and TD Backyard can have a symbolic 1,924 Genuine Professional Centennial Recreation jerseys accessible for buy.”

Puck drop for that Sunday afternoon matchup at TD Backyard is at 3 p.m.