Bobby Orr, who used to be a professional player for the NHL team the Boston Bruins, can be seen flying across the ice after scoring the game-winning goal of game four in the Stanley Cup Final of 1970. This photograph was taken by Ray Lussier at the old Boston Garden on May 10th, 1970. It represents one of the most famous goals in hockey history giving Boston its first Stanley Cup win in a long time. The photograph symbolizes the spirit hockey has and the Boston Bruins. It is a very interesting picture, because it shows that when a photographer is in the right place at the right time, great pictures can occur. The facial expressions on Bobby Orr’s face as he is sailing through the air, and the look on the fans faces show how much they love this team. Lussier’s photograph represents the idea of masculine as well as competitive spirit and nature of the sport of hockey. The photo of the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues players, describes the spirit hockey had in society back then and still today through the highs of winning and the lows from losing.
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He focuses primarily on the U.S., Canada and the USSR and how hockey at that time (1947-1980) was a continuation of the Cold War politics. He describes how the sport is used as a diplomatic tool; it’s a tool of soft power and to advance peaceful objectives. Soares explains the idea behind the tense relationship hockey has put on many nations and how issues outside of sports have led its way to those sports. In the photo of Bobby Orr soaring through the air after scoring the winning goal, Soares would use this photo as a representation of the idea that hockey still has big tension between teams. Just like back in the day, the tension between U.S., Canada, and the USSR is the same with current NHL teams, especially during the playoff and the race to the Stanley Cup
Lussier’s …show more content…
He focuses primarily on the U.S., Canada and the USSR and how hockey at that time (1947-1980) was a continuation of the Cold War politics. He describes how the sport is used as a diplomatic tool; it’s a tool of soft power and to advance peaceful objectives. Soares explains the idea behind the tense relationship hockey has put on many nations and how issues outside of sports have led its way to those sports. In the photo of Bobby Orr soaring through the air after scoring the winning goal, Soares would use this photo as a representation of the idea that hockey still has big tension between teams. Just like back in the day, the tension between U.S., Canada, and the USSR is the same with current NHL teams, especially during the playoff and the race to the Stanley Cup