Eddie Shore Misses The Train
Legendary defenseman Eddie Shore once had the drive of his life to make a Bruins game in Montreal.
On January 2, 1929, the Boston Bruins took the night train to Montreal for a National Hockey League game with the Montreal Maroons the following evening. As the Pullman slowly rolled away from the platform, Boston Manager Art Ross walked through the sleeping car, counting his players. When Ross reached the last berth he realized that one of them—All-Star Defenseman Eddie Shore—was missing.
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