Not long after the Bruins earned their first Stanley Cup in 39 years, forward Recchi announced his decision to retire on Wednesday night in Vancouver.
"This is it for me, so, they're all special, and they all mean the same for me, it's just, this is kind of nice when this is the last one, you're going out on top," Recchi told NBC's Pierre McGuire after the game.
Recchi won his first Stanley Cup in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins before winning his second in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 43-year-old came to Boston during the 2009-10 season to add some veteran leadership and his goal-scoring touch. Recchi also played for the Thrashers, Lightning, Canadiens and Flyers.
"This is a great way to go out on top for me," Recchi said.
The left winger netted 577 goals in 1,653 regular season games and 86 goals in 61 postseason games. Recchi registered 1,680 total career points.
