The Boston Bruins were mentioned in one of the most popular shows in the world.
The Boston Bruins were mentioned in one of the most popular shows in the world.
Since it is the offseason, the Boston Bruins are not playing any games. While this is the case, they still managed to appear on television earlier this week.
The Bruins were an answer for a recent episode of the beloved television show Jeopardy! They were featured in the "From the Dutch" category, and their section was worth $800.
The Bruins section said, "This NHL franchise turning 100 in 2024 gets its name from a Dutch color word."
While this would have been a slam dunk for any Bruins fan, the show's contestants were unable to guess it. One contestant guessed orange, and the others did not attempt to answer. The show's host, Ken Jennings, later explained to the contestants and viewers that bruin translates to brown in Dutch.
Given how popular of a team the Bruins are in New England, this would have been easy if the contestants were fans of the club. The Bruins' Centennial season was one of the most popular parts of New England sports this year, so that would have significantly helped any fans who were unaware of what bruin translated to in Dutch.
Because of this, the Bruins' official X account posted a humorous photo of it and wrote, "We woulda had that one, @Jeopardy." in response.
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