1973–74 Boston Bruins season

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 team16 Andre Savard Center Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)231Jimmy JonesRight wingPeterborough Petes (OHA)336Doug GibsonCenterPeterborough Petes (OHA)347Al SimsDefenseCornwall Royals (QMJHL)463Steve LangdonLeft wingLondon Knights (OHA)579Peter CrosbieGoaltenderLondon Knights (OHA)695Jean-Pierre BurgoyneDefenseShawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)7111Walter JohnsonRight wingOshawa Generals (OHA)8127Virgil GatesDefenseSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)9142Jim PettieGoaltenderSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)10157Yvan BouillonCenterCornwall 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

|11||L||November 3, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||7–3–1

|12||W||November 4, 1973||4–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||8–3–1

|13||L||November 7, 1973||3–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||8–4–1

|14||W||November 8, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||9–4–1

|15||W||November 11, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||10–4–1

|16||W||November 14, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||11–4–1

|17||W||November 15, 1973||10–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||12–4–1

|18||W||November 17, 1973||8–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||13–4–1

|19||W||November 18, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||14–4–1

|20||W||November 22, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||15–4–1

|21||W||November 25, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||16–4–1

|22||T||November 28, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||16–4–2

|23||W||December 2, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1973–74) ||17–4–2

|24||W||December 8, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||18–4–2

|25||T||December 9, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||18–4–3

|26||W||December 13, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||19–4–3

|27||W||December 15, 1973||7–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||20–4–3

|28||W||December 16, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||21–4–3

|29||W||December 20, 1973||6–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||22–4–3

|30||L||December 22, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||22–5–3

|31||W||December 23, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||23–5–3

|32||L||December 29, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||23–6–3

|33||W||December 30, 1973||8–1 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||24–6–3

|34||T||January 1, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||24–6–4

|35||W||January 4, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||25–6–4

|36||W||January 5, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||26–6–4

|37||T||January 10, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||26–6–5

|38||L||January 12, 1974||3–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||26–7–5

|39||W||January 13, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||27–7–5

|40||T||January 16, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||27–7–6

|41||W||January 19, 1974||8–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||28–7–6

|42||W||January 20, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||29–7–6

|43||W||January 22, 1974||1–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||30–7–6

|44||L||January 24, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||30–8–6

|45||W||January 26, 1974||4–0 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||31–8–6

|46||W||January 27, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||32–8–6

|47||W||January 31, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||33–8–6

|48||L||February 2, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||33–9–6

|49||W||February 3, 1974||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||34–9–6

|50||W||February 7, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||35–9–6

|51||W||February 9, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||36–9–6

|52||W||February 10, 1974||4–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||37–9–6

|53||W||February 13, 1974||9–6 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||38–9–6

|54||W||February 15, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||39–9–6

|55||W||February 16, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||40–9–6

|56||T||February 20, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||40–9–7

|57||W||February 23, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||41–9–7

|58||L||February 24, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||41–10–7

|59||W||February 28, 1974||8–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||42–10–7

|60||T||March 2, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||42–10–8

|61||L||March 3, 1974||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||42–11–8

|62||L||March 5, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||42–12–8

|63||W||March 6, 1974||8–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||43–12–8

|64||T||March 9, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||43–12–9

|65||L||March 10, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||43–13–9

|66||W||March 12, 1974||4–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||44–13–9

|67||W||March 14, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||45–13–9

|68||W||March 16, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||46–13–9

|69||W||March 17, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||47–13–9

|70||W||March 21, 1974||7–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||48–13–9

|71||L||March 23, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||48–14–9

|72||W||March 24, 1974||6–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||49–14–9

|73||W||March 27, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||50–14–9

|74||L||March 30, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||50–15–9

|75||W||March 31, 1974||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||51–15–9

|76||L||April 3, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||51–16–9

|77||L||April 6, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||51–17–9

|78||W||April 7, 1974||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||52–17–9

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 + Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Date Visitors Score Home Score NotesApril 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 + Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks Date Visitors Score Home Score NotesApril 18 Chicago 4 Boston 2 April 21 Chicago 6Boston 8 April 23 Boston 3Chicago 4 OTApril 25 Boston 5Chicago 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.

+ Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers Date Visitors Score Home Score NotesMay 7 Philadelphia 2 Boston 3 May 9 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 OTMay 12 Boston 1Philadelphia 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 58511449 D 74 32 90 122 82841104 RW 76 50 55 105 434015011 LW 78 30 59 89 11149522 LW 76 31 44 75 8131209 D 78 16 43 59 12335601 LW 78 24 26 50 1844033 C 75 16 31 47 2123033 RW 76 11 24 35 9430001 C 72 16 14 30 3916001 D 77 6 21 27 6426000 LW 63 10 16 26 419001 C 49 10 11 21 2516001 C 29 8 12 20 4817001 RW 27 7 13 20 316101 RW 43 5 7 12 433001 D 76 3 9 12 2264001 D 52 3 8 11 2019102 C 28 3 3 6 123000 D 69 0 4 4 44−2000 G 5 0 1 1 00000 G 54 0 1 1 90000 RW 7 0 1 1 22000 D 1 0 0 0 0−1000 G 21 0 0 0 20000 C 2 0 0 0 0−1000 LW 1 0 0 0 0−2000 LW 3 0 0 0 00000 D 3 0 0 0 0−1000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA 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 4022 LW 16 8 10 18 4301 D 16 4 14 18 28102 RW 16 6 10 16 16201 C 16 9 5 14 25402 LW 16 5 9 14 46101 D 16 1 12 13 42100 RW 16 3 6 9 44000 D 16 1 7 8 20000 RW 16 2 5 7 38000 LW 16 4 2 6 8001 C 16 3 2 5 24000 D 16 1 2 3 15000 G 16 0 3 3 8000 LW 16 0 2 2 6000 C 1 0 0 0 0000 C 5 0 0 0 9000 D 1 0 0 0 0000 D 16 0 0 0 12000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA 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) National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, . 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

See also 1974 Stanley Cup Finals

References

External links Bruins on Hockey Database