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Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins' superstar, is his own tough act to follow, reports Star's Frank Orr
Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins' superstar, is his own tough act to follow, reports Star's Frank Orr

Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins' superstar, is his own tough act to follow, reports Star's Frank Orr

Date10/27/1973
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  • Phil Esposito; Boston Bruins' superstar; is his own tough act to follow; reports Star's Frank Orr. Since being traded by Black Hawks to Bruins in 1967; Espo has scored 324 goals. Any doubts about his recovery from a serious knee injury suffered at the end of last season has now gone. He has scored 10 goals and as sisted in 9 others in only seven games so far this season. But Espo classes his knee as only adequate; and says it's not as strong as I would like it to be.
  • Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins' superstar, is his own tough act to follow, reports Star's Frank Orr
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Original Toronto Star caption: Phil Esposito; Boston Bruins' superstar; is his own tough act to follow; reports Star's Frank Orr. Since being traded by Black Hawks to Bruins in 1967; Espo has scored 324 goals. Any doubts about his recovery from a serious knee injury suffered at the end of last season has now gone. He has scored 10 goals and as sisted in 9 others in only seven games so far this season. But Espo classes his knee as only adequate; and says it's not as strong as I would like it to be.
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