Orr shares life in and out of hockey in new book “Bobby: My Story in Pictures”
TORONTO — Bobby Orr provided hockey one of its most iconic pictures with his flying, horizontal celebration after scoring the winning goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup final.
The Bruins defenceman beat St. Louis Blues goalie Glenn Hall from the lip of the crease just 40 seconds into overtime of Game 4 to complete the sweep and send fans at the old Boston Garden into a frenzy.
Orr remembers the moment well — the joy on the Hall of Famer’s face is woven into the sport’s fabric — but as he explains in his new book “Bobby: My Story in Pictures,” a photo differs from a memory.
“It represents a single moment in time,” Orr writes. “When you look at a picture, you might think at first that you’re just looking at a person, or maybe a place or some object.