The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based
in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast
Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey
League (NHL). The team has been in existence since 1924,
entering the league as the first United States-based
expansion franchise. They are also an Original Six team,
along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New
York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Boston currently has the second highest total of Stanley Cup
championships won by an American team at five, with the
Detroit Red Wings winning 11. Their home arena is the TD
Garden, where they have played since 1995 after leaving the
Boston Garden (which had been their home since 1928).