Bobby Orr’s goal to win the Stanley Cup in 1970 is remembered not just for its championship stakes, but because it produced one of the most famous sports photographs of all time. Just 40 seconds into overtime of Game 4, the revolutionary defenseman, only ...

Bobby Orr's flying goal won the Bruins their first Stanley Cup in 29 years, but it did a lot more than that for hockey in the city of Boston.

You'd have a hard time convincing the fans at Boston Garden on May 10, 1970, that Bobby Orr wasn't a superhero. After all, that was the day they saw him fly. Orr's flight, one of the most famous images in hockey history, came seconds after the defenseman ...

Bobby Orr's goal, which won the Stanley Cup in overtime, was scored inside the Boston Garden 56 years ago today. It took all of 40 seconds into OT for the Bruins and Orr to win that Stanley Cup over the expansion St. Louis Blues, sweeping them with ease.

There may well be a lot of bandwagon jumpers in Massachusetts, says Richard Johnson, but if the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup this spring they'll be climbing back on a vehicle carved proudly with the names of Eddie Shore and Bobby Orr.

was 9, in front of the family television on May 10, 1970, watching Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues. "It was Sunday afternoon, and I was watching with my dad and a couple of friends," Bourque said Wednesday.

The origin of the Stanley Cup dates back to 1893, but it didn't become the NHL's championship trophy until decades later.