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The Bruins missed the playoffs in 1997, finishing with the worst record of the season with 61 points, [4] ending a 29-year playoff appearance streak, the longest in NHL history. [5] Throughout the streak, the Bruins qualified for the Stanley Cup Finals five times apart from their 1970 and 1972 wins— 1974 , 1977 , 1978 , 1988 , and 1990 .
This is a list of franchise records for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Team records Single season ... November 22, 1970 - March 20, 1971 (26W, 1T)
The 1970–71 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 47th season in the NHL. As defending champions, Boston set many NHL records. As defending champions, Boston set many NHL records. They earned 54 wins and 121 points, surpassing the previous records set by the 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens .
The Bruins made the playoffs every year through the 1980s behind stars such as Park, Bourque and Rick Middleton, and had the league's best record in 1982–83 behind a Vezina Trophy-winning season from ex-Flyers goaltender Pete Peeters, with 110 points, but fell short of making the Stanley Cup Finals.
1971–72 record: 54–13–11: Goals for: 330: Goals against: 204: Team information; General manager: ... The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th ...
The 1969–70 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 46th season in the NHL. The Bruins were coming off of a successful season in 1968–69, as they finished with a franchise record 100 points, sitting in 2nd place in the Eastern Division, however, they would lose to the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Division finals.
Esposito and fellow superstar Bobby Orr led the Bruins to Stanley Cup victories in 1970 and 1972, and first-place finishes in the League in 1971, 1972 and 1974. During 1970–71 , Esposito shattered the record for most goals in a season, finishing with 76.
In 1970, a 29-year Stanley Cup drought came to an end in Boston, as the Bruins defeated the St. Louis Blues in four games in the Final. Orr scored the game-winning goal in overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup.