Former Bruin Johnny ‘Pie’ McKenzie dead at 80

John McKenzie during a game against the St. Louis Blues at the Boston Garden in 1971.Former Bruins forward Johnny “Pie’’ McKenzie, a beloved member of the Big, Bad Bruins of the 1970s, died Saturday at his home in Wakefield after a long illness at the age of 80.

The diminutive and feisty McKenzie — 5 feet 9 inches, 170 pounds — played on a line with Johnny Bucyk and Fred Stanfield that helped the Bruins win Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972. He had five straight seasons of 20 or more goals, including a career-high 31 in 1970-71 when the Bruins were stunned by Ken Dryden and the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs.

McKenzie played 13 NHL seasons, seven in Boston, with whom he totaled 169 goals, 227…