The Boston Bruins celebrated their 100th anniversary with a win Sunday. Here's why their origin story is so special.

The Boston Bruins captain stood at center ice during the Centennial Game ceremony Sunday at TD Garden when NESN captured a close-up of his reaction. It was evident he was emotional standing among the some of the greatest players in hockey history.

Ponti, 18, will be one of the debutantes at the annual high-society event, which aims to celebrate “excellence, the empowering of women and the harmony between débutantes and cavaliers from all over the world,

The Montreal Canadiens have spoiled many moments for the Bruins over the last 100 years, but they were not able to plant a bleu, blanc et rouge flag on the giant B at center ice at the end of Sunday’s Centennial Game at the Garden.

The Boston Bruins handled the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Sunday (Dec. 1), thus putting a bow on the franchise's Centennial Game.

The Bruins (11-11-3) will celebrate their 100th anniversary in a Centennial game against the Canadiens (8-12-3), one of their oldest rivals, at TD Garden. It will be played 100 years to the day Boston played its first NHL game against the Montreal Maroons on Dec.