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1973–74 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | Boston Bruins |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 52–17–9 |
| HomeRecord | 33–4–2 |
| RoadRecord | 19–13–7 |
| GoalsFor | 349 |
| GoalsAgainst | 221 |
| GeneralManager | Harry Sinden |
| Coach | Bep Guidolin |
| Captain | Johnny Bucyk |
| AltCaptain | Bobby Orr |
| Dallas Smith | |
| Phil Esposito | |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Phil Esposito (68) |
| AssistsLeader | Bobby Orr (90) |
| PointsLeader | Phil Esposito (145) |
| PIMLeader | Carol Vadnais (123) |
| WinsLeader | Gilles Gilbert (34) |
| GAALeader | Ross Brooks (2.36) |
| DivisionWin | yes |
Dallas Smith Phil Esposito The 1973–74 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 50th season in the NHL. They made it back to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Andre Savard | Center | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Jimmy Jones | Right wing | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 3 | 36 | Doug Gibson | Center | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 3 | 47 | Al Sims | Defense | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 63 | Steve Langdon | Left wing | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 5 | 79 | Peter Crosbie | Goaltender | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 6 | 95 | Jean-Pierre Burgoyne | Defense | Canada | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 111 | Walter Johnson | Right wing | United States | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 8 | 127 | Virgil Gates | Defense | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 9 | 142 | Jim Pettie | Goaltender | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 10 | 157 | Yvan Bouillon | Center | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 10, 1973||6–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1973||9–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 14, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1973–74) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||3–1–0 |- |5||W||October 21, 1973||8–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||4–1–0 |- |6||L||October 23, 1973||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||4–2–0 |- |7||W||October 25, 1973||9–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||5–2–0 |- |8||W||October 27, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||6–2–0 |- |9||T||October 28, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||6–2–1 |- |10||W||October 31, 1973||5–0 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||7–2–1
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| Legend:
Notable games
- January 24: Bobby Orr is ejected by referee Wally Harris for arguing that he was tripped by Chicago's Bill White. The ejection draws a heated response from Harry Sinden and the Boston Garden crowd. They lost to the Black Hawks 2-1.
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Toronto | 0 | **Boston ** | **1** | |
| April 11 | Toronto | 3 | **Boston ** | **6** | |
| April 13 | **Boston ** | **6** | Toronto | 3 | |
| April 14 | **Boston ** | **4** | Toronto | 3 | OT |
Semifinals
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | **Chicago** | **4** | Boston | 2 | |
| April 21 | Chicago | 6 | **Boston** | **8** | |
| April 23 | Boston | 3 | **Chicago** | **4** | OT |
| April 25 | **Boston** | **5** | Chicago | 2 | |
| April 28 | Chicago | 2 | **Boston** | **6** | |
| April 30 | **Boston** | **4** | Chicago | 2 |
Stanley Cup Finals
The Bruins returned to the Stanley Cup, but were defeated by the Flyers in six games.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Philadelphia | 2 | **Boston ** | **3** | |
| May 9 | **Philadelphia** | **3** | Boston | 2 | OT |
| May 12 | Boston | 1 | **Philadelphia ** | **4** | |
| May 14 | Boston | 2 | **Philadelphia** | **4** | |
| May 16 | Philadelphia | 1 | **Boston ** | **5** | |
| May 19 | Boston | 0 | **Philadelphia** | **1** |
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 78 | 68 | 77 | 145 | 58 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 9 | |
| D | 74 | 32 | 90 | 122 | 82 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
| RW | 76 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
| LW | 78 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 111 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| LW | 76 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| D | 78 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 123 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 78 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| C | 75 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| RW | 76 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 94 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 72 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 77 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 63 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 49 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 27 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 76 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 69 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3210 | 54 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 158 | 2.95 | 6 | |
| 1170 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2.36 | 3 | |
| 300 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4680 | 78 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 220 | 2.82 | 9 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| LW | 16 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 16 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 977 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 2.64 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 977 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 2.64 | 1 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Phil Esposito, Art Ross Trophy winner
- Phil Esposito, Hart Memorial Trophy winner
- Phil Esposito, NHL leader, goals (68)
- Phil Esposito, NHL leader, points (145)
- Bobby Orr, Norris Trophy
- Bobby Orr, NHL leader, assists (90)
- Single-game record for points in one game: (7) on November 15, 1973, by Bobby Orr
References
References
- "1973-74 Boston Bruins Schedule".
- "1973-74 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5.
- (November 16, 1973). "Orr scores three goals, assists on four in Bruins' lopsided win". The Globe and Mail.
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