1978–79 Boston Bruins season

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1978–79 Boston Bruins
Division 1st Adams
Conference 2nd Prince of Wales
1978–79 record 43–23–14
Goals for 316
Goals against 270
General Manager Harry Sinden
Coach Don Cherry
Captain Wayne Cashman
Alternate captains None
Arena Boston Garden
Team leaders
Goals Rick Middleton (38)
Assists Terry O'Reilly (51)
Points Rick Middleton (86)
Penalties in minutes Terry O'Reilly (205)
Wins Gerry Cheevers (23)
Goals against average Gerry Cheevers (3.16)

The Boston Bruins season involved participating in the playoffs.

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Offseason

[edit] NHL Draft

See also: 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
Round Overall Player Nationality Position
1 16 Al Secord Flag of Canada Canada Left Wing
2 35 Graeme Nicolson Flag of Canada Canada Defenseman
3 52 Brad Knelson Flag of Canada Canada Defenseman
4 68 George Buat Flag of Canada Canada Right Wing
5 85 Daryl MacLeod Flag of the United States United States Left Wing
6 102 Jeff Brubaker Flag of the United States United States Left Wing
7 119 Murray Skinner Flag of Canada Canada Goalie
8 136 Bobby Hehir Flag of the United States United States Center
9 153 Craig MacTavish Flag of Canada Canada Center

[edit] Regular season

  • Al Secord made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1978–79 season.

[edit] Season standings

Adams Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Boston Bruins 80 43 23 14 100 316 270 1222
Buffalo Sabres 80 36 28 16 88 280 263 1026
Toronto Maple Leafs 80 34 33 13 81 267 252 1440
Minnesota North Stars 80 28 40 12 68 257 289 1102

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Quarterfinals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 16 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 6
April 18 Pittsburgh 3 Boston 4
April 21 Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1
April 22 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 1

Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

[edit] Semi-finals

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Game seven of the Montreal-Boston Semifinal is perhaps one of the most memorable in the history of the NHL. About a minute and a half after Boston's Rick Middleton scored with four minutes remaining in the third period to give the Bruins a 4–3 lead, linesman John D'Amico called a bench minor for too many men on the ice against the Bruins. Montreal's Guy Lafleur scored on the ensuing power play, sending the game to overtime where Yvon Lambert gave the Canadiens the win and a trip to their fourth straight Stanley Cup final.

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 26 Boston 2 Montreal 4
April 28 Boston 2 Montreal 5
May 1 Montreal 1 Boston 2
May 3 Montreal 3 Boston 4 (OT)
May 5 Boston 1 Montreal 5
May 8 Montreal 2 Boston 5
May 10 Boston 4 Montreal 5 (OT)

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3

  • The 1979 NHL Playoffs would mark the end of Don Cherry's tenure with the Bruins. Cherry, who had an uneasy relationship with Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden, was fired by the Bruins after a critical coaching mistake during a 1979 semi-final playoff series against the Canadiens. Up by a goal with less than two minutes left in the seventh game, the Bruins were penalized for having too many men on the ice. The Canadiens' Guy Lafleur scored the tying goal on the subsequent power play and ultimately won the game in overtime. Montreal went on to defeat the New York Rangers for their fourth straight Cup title.

[edit] Roster

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[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

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