James van Riemsdyk Opens Up About Joining the Bruins
After playing against the Boston Bruins for 14 NHL seasons, James van Riemsdyk is now getting ready to don their jersey, marking a big change in his career.
Van Riemsdyk, a veteran forward, was the second overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He started his NHL journey with the Flyers in the 2009-10 season, putting up 15 goals and 20 assists in his rookie year.
Looking back at his history with the Bruins, van Riemsdyk remembered that even when the Flyers made a stunning comeback from being down three games to none in the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2009, games against Boston were always a major challenge.
Although he experienced victory in the epic comeback in 2009, van Riemsdyk was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2013 when the Bruins had their memorable "Game of the Decade" in the first round of the postseason.
Van Riemsdyk's choice to sign a one-year deal with the Bruins was motivated by his desire to bring his veteran skills to complement Boston's existing core of players.
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