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1977–78 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season

NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1977–78
year1977
TeamBoston Bruins
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank2nd
DivisionAdams
DivisionRank1st
Record51–18–11
HomeRecord29–6–5
RoadRecord22–12–6
GoalsFor333
GoalsAgainst218
GeneralManagerHarry Sinden
CoachDon Cherry
CaptainWayne Cashman
AltCaptainNone
ArenaBoston Garden
GoalsLeaderPeter McNab (41)
AssistsLeaderTerry O'Reilly (61)
PointsLeaderTerry O'Reilly (90)
PIMLeaderTerry O'Reilly (211)
WinsLeaderRon Grahame (26)
GAALeaderGilles Gilbert (2.53)
DivisionWinYes

The 1977–78 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 54th season in the NHL. The Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight season only to be defeated again by their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The season featured the memorable moment of John Wensink challenging the entire Minnesota North Stars bench to a fight during a December contest.

Offseason

NHL draft

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team
116Dwight Foster (RW)CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
234Dave Parro (G)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
352Mike Forbes (D)CanadaSt. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
470Brian McGregor (RW)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
588Doug Butler (D)CanadaSaint Louis University (CCHA)
6106Keith Johnson (D)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
7122Ralph Cox (RW)United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
8138Mario Claude (D)CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

Regular season

The 1977–78 Bruins set an NHL record (unbroken as of 2025) by having 11 different skaters score 20 goals or more in a season. The eleven skaters are:

  • Peter McNab
  • Terry O'Reilly
  • Bobby Schmautz
  • Stan Jonathan
  • Jean Ratelle
  • Rick Middleton
  • Wayne Cashman
  • Gregg Sheppard
  • Brad Park
  • Don Marcotte
  • Bob Miller

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||T||October 13, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 15, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 16, 1977||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 19, 1977||7–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 22, 1977||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||2–2–1 |- |6||T||October 23, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||2–2–2 |- |7||T||October 25, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||2–2–3 |- |8||L||October 26, 1977||0–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||2–3–3 |- |9||W||October 29, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||3–3–3

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Season summary

  • December 1: Following a fight with Alex Pirus, John Wensink skates over to the Minnesota bench and challenges the entire team but no player responds.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW7729619021140504
C802559841049305
C79413980435505
D802257797968903
LW762438626934102
RW79253560840206
C542336592419517
RW542727548724436
LW772034541632420
LW6827255211634002
C762020404116114
D808303815152000
LW8016203618123103
D79729366970000
LW53513184−2500
D61413175037102
D432810611001
C154152−1301
D16235296000
D3204415−5000
RW1421361000
D2502221000
G21011140000
G2501180000
G4001100000
D10000−1000
LW20000−1000
C/LW1000014−1000
G100060000
C/RW60007−1000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
23284026671072.763
1326251562562.532
1086211052482.651
60101066.000
**Team:**4800805118112172.716

Playoffs

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
D159112014400
C15811192002
RW15781511201
RW155101540101
C15210126000
LW15461013302
C1537100000
LW155498101
D1518927000
RW155270002
D1515618000
LW1522454000
C1303315000
D121014001
LW1501136000
D1401128000
G120006000
G40000000
D80000000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
7311284352.871
20242172.080
**Team:**93315105422.701

Playoffs

Stanley Cup finals

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScoreNotes
May 13Boston1**Montreal ****4**
May 16Boston2**Montreal ****3**OT
May 18Montreal0**Boston****4**
May 21Montreal3**Boston****4**OT
May 23Boston1**Montreal ****4**
May 25**Montreal****4**Boston1

Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Larry Robinson won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

Awards and records

  • Don Cherry, Runner-Up, Jack Adams Trophy
  • Brad Park, Defenceman, NHL First Team All-Star

References

References

  1. "1977-78 Bruins Are a Group to Remember".
  2. "Bruins honor 11 20-goal scorers from 1977-78 season".
  3. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.174, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
  4. "1977-78 Boston Bruins Schedule".
  5. "1977-78 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  6. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
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