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1968–69 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1968–69 |
| year | 1968 |
| Team | Boston Bruins |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 42–18–16 |
| HomeRecord | 29–3–6 |
| RoadRecord | 13–15–10 |
| GoalsFor | 303 |
| GoalsAgainst | 221 |
| GeneralManager | Milt Schmidt |
| Coach | Harry Sinden |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| AltCaptain | Johnny Bucyk |
| Phil Esposito | |
| Ted Green | |
| Ed Westfall | |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Phil Esposito (49) |
| AssistsLeader | Phil Esposito (77) |
| PointsLeader | Phil Esposito (126) |
| PIMLeader | Don Awrey (149) |
| WinsLeader | Gerry Cheevers (28) |
| GAALeader | Gerry Cheevers (2.80) |
Phil Esposito Ted Green Ed Westfall The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.
Regular season
The Bruins set several league records for scoring, both team and individual. Phil Esposito broke league records for points and assists, becoming the first player in NHL history to exceed 100 points, with 126 and 77 respectively. With linemates Ken Hodge and Ron Murphy, he shared in a new record for most points by a forward line with 263. Bobby Orr set new league records for goals and points by a defenseman with 21 and 64. The team as a whole scored the most goals in history with 303, and were awarded the most penalty minutes with 1297.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 11, 1968||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1968||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 16, 1968||2–1 || align="left"| @ Oakland Seals (1968–69) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1968||1–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) ||3–1–0 |- |5||W||October 19, 1968||5–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) ||4–1–0 |- |6||L||October 24, 1968||1–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1968–69) ||4–2–0 |- |7||L||October 26, 1968||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 27, 1968||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) ||5–3–0 |- |9||W||October 30, 1968||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) ||6–3–0 |- |10||L||October 31, 1968||5–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) ||6–4–0
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Playoffs
|- |1||W||April 2, 1969||10–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Bruins lead 1–0 |- |2||W||April 3, 1969||7–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Bruins lead 2–0 |- |3||W||April 5, 1969||4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Bruins lead 3–0 |- |4||W||April 6, 1969||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Bruins win 4–0
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Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 74 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
| RW | 75 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 70 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 67 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 60 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 99 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 71 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 60 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 61 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 146 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| D | 65 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| D/RW | 70 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| LW | 51 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 75 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 50 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 76 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 73 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 48 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/RW | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3112 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 145 | 2.80 | 3 | |
| 1440 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 74 | 3.08 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4560 | 76 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 219 | 2.88 | 5 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| D/RW | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 572 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 1.68 | 3 | |
| 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.69 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 637 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 1.88 | 3 |
Awards and records
- Phil Esposito, Art Ross Trophy
- Phil Esposito, Hart Memorial Trophy
- Phil Esposito, NHL First Team All-Star
- Ted Green, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Bobby Orr, James Norris Memorial Trophy
- Bobby Orr, NHL Plus/Minus Award
- Bobby Orr, NHL First Team All-Star
Draft picks
NHL draft
| Round | Overall | Player | Nationality | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Danny Schock | Canada | Left wing |
| 2 | 18 | Fraser Rice | Canada | Center |
| 3 | 24 | Brian St. John | Canada | Center |
References
References
- "1968-69 Boston Bruins Schedule".
- "1968-69 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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