Mike Bossy waves to fans as he is introduced before a game between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins in 2015. Bossy, a nine-time 50-goal scorer in a 10-year NHL career, died Thursday after a battle with lung cancer. Kathy Kmonicek/Associated Press
Mike Bossy flopped to the ice as the puck went in, then scrambled to his feet and leaped into the air to celebrate scoring another goal. It was a familiar sight as the New York Islanders were on their way to their third of four consecutive Stanley Cup titles.
Bossy danced on his skates the same way after his 50th goal in 50 games, but so many other times, his reaction was more muted simply because he scored so much and so often, more than almost anyone in the long history of the NHL.
The Hockey Hall of Famer died Thursday night of lung cancer. Bossy was 65.
“Though containing him was the obsession of opposing coaches and checking him the focus of opposing players, Bossy’s brilliance was unstoppable and his production…
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