The 1939–40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 16th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|1||L||November 4, 1939||0–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||0–1–0
|2||L||November 12, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||0–2–0
|3||W||November 14, 1939||3–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||1–2–0
|4||T||November 16, 1939||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||1–2–1
|5||W||November 19, 1939||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||2–2–1
|6||L||November 21, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||2–3–1
|7||T||November 26, 1939||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||2–3–2
|8||W||November 28, 1939||6–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||3–3–2
|9||W||December 3, 1939||6–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1939–40) ||4–3–2
|10||W||December 5, 1939||2–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1939–40) ||5–3–2
|11||W||December 8, 1939||3–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||6–3–2
|12||L||December 10, 1939||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||6–4–2
|13||W||December 12, 1939||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||7–4–2
|14||T||December 14, 1939||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||7–4–3
|15||W||December 17, 1939||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||8–4–3
|16||W||December 19, 1939||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||9–4–3
|17||W||December 21, 1939||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||10–4–3
|18||W||December 24, 1939||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1939–40) ||11–4–3
|19||W||December 25, 1939||6–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||12–4–3
|20||L||December 29, 1939||0–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||12–5–3
|21||W||December 31, 1939||6–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||13–5–3
|22||L||January 2, 1940||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||13–6–3
|23||W||January 7, 1940||6–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1939–40) ||14–6–3
|24||W||January 9, 1940||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||15–6–3
|25||W||January 11, 1940||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||16–6–3
|26||W||January 14, 1940||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||17–6–3
|27||W||January 16, 1940||6–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||18–6–3
|28||L||January 21, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||18–7–3
|29||W||January 23, 1940||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||19–7–3
|30||T||January 25, 1940||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||19–7–4
|31||L||January 28, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||19–8–4
|32||W||January 30, 1940||5–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||20–8–4
|33||W||February 4, 1940||7–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1939–40) ||21–8–4
|34||W||February 6, 1940||6–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||22–8–4
|35||W||February 11, 1940||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1939–40) ||23–8–4
|36||W||February 13, 1940||10–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||24–8–4
|37||W||February 20, 1940||5–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||25–8–4
|38||L||February 24, 1940||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||25–9–4
|39||L||February 25, 1940||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||25–10–4
|40||W||February 27, 1940||6–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||26–10–4
|41||W||February 29, 1940||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||27–10–4
|42||L||March 3, 1940||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||27–11–4
|43||W||March 5, 1940||7–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||28–11–4
|44||W||March 7, 1940||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1939–40) ||29–11–4
|45||L||March 9, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| New York Americans (1939–40) ||29–12–4
|46||W||March 12, 1940||2–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||30–12–4
|47||T||March 14, 1940||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||30–12–5
|48||W||March 17, 1940||7–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||31–12–5
Legend:
Playoffs The Boston Bruins lost the semifinals to the New York Rangers 4–2
| 1 || March 19 || Boston Bruins || 0–4 || New York Rangers || 0–1
| 2 || March 21 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || 1–1
| 3 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || Boston Bruins || 2–1
| 4 || March 26 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || New York Rangers || 2–2
| 5 || March 28 || New York Rangers || 1–0 || Boston Bruins || 2–3
| 6 || March 30 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || New York Rangers || 2–4
Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM C/D 48 22 30 52 37 LW 48 22 21 43 16 RW 48 17 26 43 2 C 48 13 27 40 24 LW 48 21 10 31 30 LW 31 18 12 30 9 RW/D 44 10 18 28 25 D 44 10 18 28 18 C 46 7 18 25 6 RW 38 9 11 20 19 LW 30 10 8 18 16 C 24 2 6 8 2 RW 18 2 6 8 0 D 47 2 4 6 55 D 35 1 4 5 26 D 28 0 5 5 16 D 20 2 2 4 23 D 4 2 1 3 4 G 48 0 0 0 0 C 2 0 0 0 2 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO 2950 48 31 12 5 98 1.99 6 Team: 2950 48 31 12 5 98 1.99 6
Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM LW 6 1 3 4 2 LW 6 2 1 3 0 RW 6 2 1 3 2 D 5 1 2 3 2 C 5 1 2 3 0 RW/D 5 0 2 2 2 RW 6 1 0 1 2 LW 6 1 0 1 0 C 6 0 1 1 7 LW 5 0 1 1 5 C/RW 1 0 1 1 0 G 6 0 0 0 0 D 6 0 0 0 0 RW 3 0 0 0 0 C/D 6 0 0 0 0 D 6 0 0 0 0 D 6 0 0 0 0 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO 360 6 2 4 15 2.50 0 Team: 360 6 2 4 15 2.50 0
Awards and records Lady Byng Trophy:(Excellence and sportsmanship) Bobby BauerPrince of Wales Trophy:(Regular season champion)
All-Star teams First Team PositionDit Clapper DMilt Schmidt C Second Team PositionFrank Brimsek GBobby Bauer RWWoody Dumart LW
Transactions
October 10, 1939 To Boston BruinsHerb Cain To Montreal CanadiensRay GetliffeCharlie Sands November 29, 1939 To Boston BruinsGeorge Brown To Montreal Canadienscash January 25, 1940 To Boston BruinsEd Wiseman$5,000 cash To New York AmericansEddie Shore January 27, 1940 To Boston BruinsDes Smith To Chicago Black HawksJack Portland
See also 1939–40 NHL season
References