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May 10 Bruins History: What Happened 51 Years Ago?

May 9, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; Former Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr watches the game during the first period in game one of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

May 10 is a date that will always go down in Boston Bruins history.

Fifty-one years ago today, on Mother’s Day, Bruin great Bobby Orr scored 40 seconds into overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final off a pass from Derek Sanderson to help the Bruins complete a four-game sweep of the St.