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1939–40 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1939–40 |
| year | 1939 |
| Team | Boston Bruins |
| Record | 31–12–5 |
| HomeRecord | 20–3–1 |
| RoadRecord | 11–9–4 |
| LeagueRank | 1st |
| GoalsFor | 170 |
| GoalsAgainst | 98 |
| GeneralManager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Cooney Weiland |
| Captain | Dit Clapper |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Milt Schmidt (22) |
| Woody Dumart (22) | |
| AssistsLeader | Milt Schmidt (30) |
| PointsLeader | Milt Schmidt (52) |
| PIMLeader | Jack Shewchuk (55) |
| WinsLeader | Frank Brimsek (31) |
| GAALeader | Frank Brimsek (1.99) |
| PoWTrophy | yes |
Woody Dumart (22) The 1939–40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 16th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||November 4, 1939||0–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||November 12, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||November 14, 1939||3–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||1–2–0 |- |4||T||November 16, 1939||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||November 19, 1939||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||November 21, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||2–3–1 |- |7||T||November 26, 1939||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||2–3–2 |- |8||W||November 28, 1939||6–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||3–3–2
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| Legend:
Playoffs
The Boston Bruins lost the semifinals to the New York Rangers 4–2
|- | 1 || March 19 || Boston Bruins || 0–4 || New York Rangers || 0–1 |- | 2 || March 21 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || 1–1 |- | 3 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 |- | 4 || March 26 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || New York Rangers || 2–2 |- | 5 || March 28 || New York Rangers || 1–0 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 |- | 6 || March 30 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || New York Rangers || 2–4
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Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/D | 48 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 37 | |
| LW | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 16 | |
| RW | 48 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 2 | |
| C | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 24 | |
| LW | 48 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 30 | |
| LW | 31 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 9 | |
| RW/D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 | |
| D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 | |
| C | 46 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| RW | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 | |
| LW | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
| C | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| RW | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| D | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 | |
| D | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | |
| D | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| D | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | |
| D | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 | |
| **Team:** | 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| LW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| RW/D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| C/RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 |
Awards and records
| Prince of Wales Trophy: |
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| (Regular season champion) |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team | Position | |
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| Dit Clapper | D | |||
| Milt Schmidt | C | |||
| Frank Brimsek | G | |||
| Bobby Bauer | RW | |||
| Woody Dumart | LW |
Transactions
| January 27, 1940 | To Boston BruinsDes Smith | To Chicago Black HawksJack Portland |
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References
References
- "1939-40 Boston Bruins Schedule".
- "1939-40 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Show Trades". www.hockeydb.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
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