Some people’s mistakes led to dramatic life changeslosing their jobs, their companies and often their credibilityonly for them to discover new opportunities on the other shore. He scored a goal in Bostons 6-4 victory over Toronto at Boston Garden. In his fascinating and meticulously researched new book, Terry O’Reilly recounts how some of the biggest breakthroughs and best-loved products originated with a mistake. If the Avs fail to get to a conference final again, O’Reilly will likely have a lot to do with that. OReilly made his NHL debut in the Bruins final game of the 197172 regular season. Ahorra hasta un 80 en comparacin con la versin impresa al volverte digital con VitalSource. He’s since won a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy with the Blues, while the Avs haven’t been past the second round since 2002. First and Goal fue escrito por Terry O'Reilly y publicado por JMS Books LLC. He used to be a fan favorite in Denver, though, and many Avs fans still rue the day he left. That night, O’Reilly opened the scoring in the series with an eye-popping first-period goal, but the Avalanche eventually pulled out the 3-2 win in overtime and now will attempt to take a 2-0 lead in the series Thursday night.Īnd O’Reilly will be booed again, just as the Predators’ Matt Duchene was in the first round. But again, the focus comes back to hockey.” And yeah, it’s always nice to see people. “Obviously it’s very important for me and I had a great time here. “This is where my whole NHL career got started,” he said. Louis-Colorado series, Blues center and captain Ryan O’Reilly briefly reflected on his six-season stay with the Avalanche.

First and Goal by Terry O'Reilly