1990–91 Boston Bruins season

The 1990–91 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 67th season. The season involved participating in the Prince of Wales Conference finals.

Offseason

NHL draft Boston's draft picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)121Bryan SmolinskiMichigan State University (CCHA)364Cam StewartElmira Sugar Kings (MWJHL)484Jerry BuckleyNorthwood School (USHS-NY)5105Mike BalesOhio State University (WCHA)6126Mark WoolfSpokane Chiefs (WHL)7147Jim MackeyHotchkiss School (USHS-CT)8168John GrudenWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)9189Darren WetherillMinot Americans (SJHL)10210Dean CapuanoMount Saint Charles Academy (USHS-RI)11231Andy BezeauNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)12252Ted MiskolcziBelleville Bulls (OHL)S26Howie RosenblattMerrimack College (Hockey East)

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||W||October 4, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||1–0–0

|2||W||October 6, 1990||7–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||2–0–0

|3||W||October 7, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||3–0–0

|4||W||October 10, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||4–0–0

|5||T||October 11, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||4–0–1

|6||L||October 13, 1990||1–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||4–1–1

|7||L||October 17, 1990||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||4–2–1

|8||L||October 19, 1990||1–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||4–3–1

|9||L||October 20, 1990||1–8 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||4–4–1

|10||W||October 25, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||5–4–1

|11||W||October 27, 1990||5–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||6–4–1

|12||T||October 31, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||6–4–2

|13||W||November 1, 1990||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||7–4–2

|14||L||November 3, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||7–5–2

|15||W||November 5, 1990||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1990–91) ||8–5–2

|16||W||November 7, 1990||2–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||9–5–2

|17||T||November 10, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||9–5–3

|18||W||November 11, 1990||5–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||10–5–3

|19||L||November 14, 1990||1–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||10–6–3

|20||W||November 15, 1990||6–0 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||11–6–3

|21||T||November 17, 1990||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||11–6–4

|22||W||November 19, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||12–6–4

|23||L||November 23, 1990||3–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||12–7–4

|24||W||November 24, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||13–7–4

|25||W||November 29, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||14–7–4

|26||L||December 1, 1990||4–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1990–91) ||14–8–4

|27||W||December 4, 1990||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||15–8–4

|28||L||December 6, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||15–9–4

|29||L||December 8, 1990||1–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||15–10–4

|30||W||December 9, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||16–10–4

|31||W||December 12, 1990||5–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||17–10–4

|32||W||December 13, 1990||8–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||18–10–4

|33||T||December 15, 1990||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||18–10–5

|34||L||December 18, 1990||3–8 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||18–11–5

|35||W||December 20, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||19–11–5

|36||W||December 22, 1990||6–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||20–11–5

|37||T||December 23, 1990||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1990–91) ||20–11–6

|38||T||December 26, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||20–11–7

|39||L||December 28, 1990||0–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||20–12–7

|40||T||December 29, 1990||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||20–12–8

|41||W||January 3, 1991||8–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||21–12–8

|42||L||January 5, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||21–13–8

|43||W||January 7, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||22–13–8

|44||L||January 8, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||22–14–8

|45||W||January 10, 1991||5–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||23–14–8

|46||L||January 12, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||23–15–8

|47||W||January 14, 1991||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||24–15–8

|48||W||January 15, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1990–91) ||25–15–8

|49||W||January 17, 1991||5–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||26–15–8

|50||L||January 22, 1991||4–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||26–16–8

|51||W||January 24, 1991||3–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||27–16–8

|52||W||January 26, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||28–16–8

|53||W||January 27, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||29–16–8

|54||W||January 31, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||30–16–8

|55||L||February 2, 1991||2–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||30–17–8

|56||W||February 3, 1991||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||31–17–8

|57||W||February 5, 1991||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||32–17–8

|58||L||February 7, 1991||1–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||32–18–8

|59||W||February 9, 1991||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||33–18–8

|60||W||February 10, 1991||7–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||34–18–8

|61||W||February 13, 1991||7–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||35–18–8

|62||W||February 16, 1991||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||36–18–8

|63||L||February 21, 1991||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||36–19–8

|64||L||February 23, 1991||2–9 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||36–20–8

|65||W||February 28, 1991||5–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||37–20–8

|66||L||March 2, 1991||4–7 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||37–21–8

|67||W||March 3, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||38–21–8

|68||L||March 5, 1991||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||38–22–8

|69||T||March 7, 1991||5–5 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||38–22–9

|70||W||March 9, 1991||2–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||39–22–9

|71||W||March 14, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||40–22–9

|72||L||March 16, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||40–23–9

|73||W||March 17, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||41–23–9

|74||T||March 19, 1991||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||41–23–10

|75||T||March 21, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||41–23–11

|76||W||March 23, 1991||6–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||42–23–11

|77||T||March 24, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||42–23–12

|78||W||March 26, 1991||7–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||43–23–12

|79||L||March 30, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1990–91) ||43–24–12

|80||W||March 31, 1991||7–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||44–24–12

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 3 || Hartford Whalers || 5–2 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 0–1

| 2 || April 5 || Hartford Whalers || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 1–1

| 3 || April 7 || Boston Bruins || 6–3 || Hartford Whalers || 15,635 || 2–1

| 4 || April 9 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 || Hartford Whalers || 14,198 || 2–2

| 5 || April 11 || Hartford Whalers || 1–6 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 3–2

| 6 || April 13 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || Hartford Whalers || 15,635 || 4–2

| 1 || April 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 1–0

| 2 || April 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 (OT) || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 1–1

| 3 || April 21 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 17,955 || 2–1

| 4 || April 23 || Boston Bruins || 2–6 || Montreal Canadiens || 17,957 || 2–2

| 5 || April 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–4 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 3–2

| 6 || April 27 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 (OT) || Montreal Canadiens || 17,955 || 3–3

| 7 || April 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 4–3

| 1 || May 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 1–0

| 2 || May 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 (OT) || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 2–0

| 3 || May 5 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 16,164 || 2–1

| 4 || May 7 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 16,164 || 2–2

| 5 || May 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || Boston Bruins || 14,448 || 2–3

| 6 || May 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 16,164 || 2–4

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG D 76 21 73 94 7533703 C 77 26 66 92 815915 RW 69 51 40 91 98261818 C/RW 70 30 29 59 20111224 RW 78 32 21 53 418902 C/RW 80 15 33 48 11512012 D 80 11 32 43 780511 LW 62 15 13 28 4017104 D 70 6 21 27 840100 D 61 4 19 23 623001 D 77 8 13 21 672013 C 31 8 12 20 255020 RW 28 5 14 19 94103 LW 49 5 13 18 677111 C 29 8 8 16 222200 C 29 8 8 16 191400 C 56 8 8 16 32-14101 RW 41 6 9 15 2774002 LW 50 4 7 11 68-13112 LW/C 40 2 9 11 8-4000 D 57 2 6 8 10715000 D 45 2 6 8 892100 RW 39 5 2 7 9-12101 RW 18 2 5 7 121000 LW 23 3 3 6 360000 C 15 4 0 4 310001 RW 19 2 2 4 82-2000 C 18 1 3 4 61000 C 3 2 1 3 02000 LW 16 2 1 3 60000 G 51 0 2 2 200000 D 1 1 0 1 22000 D 16 0 1 1 10-8000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 G 3 0 0 0 00000 D 2 0 0 0 02000 G 33 0 0 0 100000 D 1 0 0 0 5-1000 RW 14 0 0 0 26-4000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 2844 51 25 13 9 136 2.87 413071171.896 1829 33 17 10 3 111 3.64 1841730.868 184 3 2 1 0 14 4.57 08268.829 10 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0771.000 Team: 4867 80 44 24 12 261 3.22 522371976.883

Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG D 19 7 18 25 12-4300 C 18 4 18 22 11-4400 RW 19 16 4 20 36-3904 C 17 2 11 13 02102 RW 19 8 4 12 4-2002 D 19 2 9 11 19-8200 C/RW 15 4 6 10 6-2101 C 16 0 9 9 203000 RW 18 4 4 8 4-2300 C/RW 17 4 2 6 45-5001 D 16 1 5 6 17-2000 LW 19 3 2 5 30-2000 D 16 1 3 4 145100 D 19 3 0 3 25-3000 LW 19 0 3 3 39-5000 RW 19 0 2 2 62-2000 LW 12 1 0 1 22-2000 C 1 0 1 1 21000 RW 7 0 1 1 61000 D 3 0 1 1 70000 D 6 0 0 0 4-1000 RW 1 0 0 0 10-1000 D 8 0 0 0 10-5000 C 8 0 0 0 18-2000 G 2 0 0 0 00000 G 19 0 0 0 40000 D 8 0 0 0 100000 C 2 0 0 0 0-3000 RW 1 0 0 0 0-1000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 1133 19 10 9 60 3.18 0569509.895 32 2 0 0 0 0.00 018181.000 Team: 1165 19 10 9 60 3.09 0587527.898

References Bruins on Hockey Database