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1957–58 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1957–58 |
| year | 1957 |
| Team | Boston Bruins |
| LeagueRank | 4th |
| Record | 27–28–15 |
| HomeRecord | 15–14–6 |
| RoadRecord | 12–14–9 |
| GoalsFor | 199 |
| GoalsAgainst | 194 |
| GeneralManager | Lynn Patrick |
| Coach | Milt Schmidt |
| Captain | Fernie Flaman |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Bronco Horvath (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Fleming MacKell (40) |
| PointsLeader | Bronco Horvath (66) |
| PIMLeader | Fleming MacKell (72) |
| WinsLeader | Don Simmons (15) |
| GAALeader | Don Simmons (2.42) |
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points. They defeated the New York Rangers in six games in the Semi-finals before losing the Stanley Cup Finals, also in six games, to the Montreal Canadiens.
Regular season
Willie O'Ree
Midway through his second minor-league season with the Quebec Aces, O'Ree was called up to the Boston Bruins of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black player in league history. He played in only two games that year.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1|| W|| October 12, 1957|| 3–1|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58)|| 1–0–0 |- | 2|| W|| October 13, 1957|| 3–1|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58)|| 2–0–0 |- | 3|| W|| October 16, 1957|| 6–2|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58)|| 3–0–0 |- | 4|| W|| October 17, 1957|| 5–1|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58)|| 4–0–0 |- | 5|| L|| October 19, 1957|| 0–7|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58)|| 4–1–0 |- | 6|| L|| October 22, 1957|| 1–2|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58)|| 4–2–0 |- | 7|| L|| October 24, 1957|| 3–4|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58)|| 4–3–0 |- | 8|| L|| October 26, 1957|| 3–4|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1957–58)|| 4–4–0 |- | 9|| L|| October 31, 1957|| 0–3|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58)|| 4–5–0
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Playoffs
Boston defeated the New York Rangers (4–2) in the semi-final to advance to the Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens, in the middle of their five-year Cup champion run, defeated the Bruins four games to two.
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 67 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 71 | |
| C | 70 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 72 | |
| C | 70 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 22 | |
| LW | 70 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 55 | |
| LW | 68 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 57 | |
| RW | 64 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 51 | |
| RW | 59 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 22 | |
| D | 69 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 37 | |
| D | 70 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 60 | |
| RW | 62 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 60 | |
| LW/D | 54 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | |
| LW | 44 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | |
| D | 66 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 71 | |
| RW | 34 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | |
| C | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| D | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| D | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 | |
| RW | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| D | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | |
| C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2288 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 92 | 2.41 | 5 | |
| 1440 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 70 | 2.92 | 3 | |
| 360 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | |
| 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.15 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4200 | 70 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 192 | 2.74 | 8 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | |
| C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | |
| LW/D | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |
| RW | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
| RW | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| C | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| LW | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| C | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| D | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| D | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| LW | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |
| RW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| RW | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 2.24 | 1 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 731 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 2.46 | 1 |
Awards and honors
Milestones
References
References
- "1957-58 Boston Bruins Schedule".
- "1957-58 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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