Harken back thirty-odd years ago when Raymond Bourque easily drilled four consecutive shots into bull’s-eyes placed in the four corners of a goalie net at the NHL All-Star Game.

That’s what his long-time employer, the Boston Bruins, need at tonight’s NHL Draft in Los Angeles.

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