1973–74 Boston Bruins
East Division champions
Division1st East
1973–74 record52–17–9
Goals for349
Goals against221
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachBep Guidolin
CaptainJohnny Bucyk
Alternate captainsBobby Orr
Dallas Smith
ArenaBoston Garden
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Esposito (68)
AssistsBobby Orr (90)
PointsPhil Esposito (145)
Penalty minutesCarol Vadnais (123)
WinsGilles Gilbert (34)
Goals against averageRoss Brooks (2.36)

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 team
16Andre SavardCenter CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
231Jimmy JonesRight wing CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
336Doug GibsonCenter CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
347Al SimsDefense CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
463Steve LangdonLeft wing CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
579Peter CrosbieGoaltender CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
695Jean-Pierre BurgoyneDefense CanadaShawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
7111Walter JohnsonRight wing United StatesOshawa Generals (OHA)
8127Virgil GatesDefense CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
9142Jim PettieGoaltender CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
10157Yvan BouillonCenter CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)

Regular season

Season standings

East Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins7852179349221+128113
2Montreal Canadiens7845249293240+5399
3New York Rangers78402414300251+4994
4Toronto Maple Leafs78352716274230+4486
5Buffalo Sabres78323412242250−876
6Detroit Red Wings78293910255319−6468
7Vancouver Canucks78244311224296−7259
8New York Islanders78194118182247−6556

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 10Toronto0Boston 1
April 11Toronto3Boston 6
April 13Boston 6Toronto3
April 14Boston 4Toronto3OT

Semifinals

Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 18Chicago4Boston2
April 21Chicago6Boston8
April 23Boston3Chicago4OT
April 25Boston5Chicago2
April 28Chicago2Boston6
April 30Boston4Chicago2

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 Notes
May 7Philadelphia2Boston 3
May 9Philadelphia3Boston2OT
May 12Boston1Philadelphia 4
May 14Boston2Philadelphia4
May 16Philadelphia1Boston 5
May 19Boston0Philadelphia1

Schedule and results

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19736–4Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 19739–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)2–0–0
3WOctober 14, 19733–2New York Islanders (1973–74)3–0–0
4LOctober 17, 19733–4@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)3–1–0
5WOctober 21, 19738–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)4–1–0
6LOctober 23, 19732–3@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)4–2–0
7WOctober 25, 19739–4Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)5–2–0
8WOctober 27, 19733–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)6–2–0
9TOctober 28, 19733–3Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)6–2–1
10WOctober 31, 19735–0@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)7–2–1
11LNovember 3, 19734–6@ New York Islanders (1973–74)7–3–1
12WNovember 4, 19734–1California Golden Seals (1973–74)8–3–1
13LNovember 7, 19733–7@ New York Rangers (1973–74)8–4–1
14WNovember 8, 19732–1Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)9–4–1
15WNovember 11, 19734–2Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)10–4–1
16WNovember 14, 19734–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)11–4–1
17WNovember 15, 197310–2New York Rangers (1973–74)12–4–1
18WNovember 17, 19738–0Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)13–4–1
19WNovember 18, 19735–2Atlanta Flames (1973–74)14–4–1
20WNovember 22, 19734–2Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)15–4–1
21WNovember 25, 19733–1Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)16–4–1
22TNovember 28, 19733–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)16–4–2
23WDecember 2, 19735–3New York Islanders (1973–74)17–4–2
24WDecember 8, 19735–2Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)18–4–2
25TDecember 9, 19733–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)18–4–3
26WDecember 13, 19734–2Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)19–4–3
27WDecember 15, 19737–2Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)20–4–3
28WDecember 16, 19735–3California Golden Seals (1973–74)21–4–3
29WDecember 20, 19736–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)22–4–3
30LDecember 22, 19732–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)22–5–3
31WDecember 23, 19734–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)23–5–3
32LDecember 29, 19731–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)23–6–3
33WDecember 30, 19738–1@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)24–6–3
34TJanuary 1, 19742–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)24–6–4
35WJanuary 4, 19744–2@ New York Rangers (1973–74)25–6–4
36WJanuary 5, 19746–2@ New York Islanders (1973–74)26–6–4
37TJanuary 10, 19742–2Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)26–6–5
38LJanuary 12, 19743–7Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)26–7–5
39WJanuary 13, 19745–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)27–7–5
40TJanuary 16, 19745–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)27–7–6
41WJanuary 19, 19748–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)28–7–6
42WJanuary 20, 19745–2Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)29–7–6
43WJanuary 22, 19741–0@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)30–7–6
44LJanuary 24, 19741–2Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)30–8–6
45WJanuary 26, 19744–0@ New York Islanders (1973–74)31–8–6
46WJanuary 27, 19745–3Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)32–8–6
47WJanuary 31, 19744–2Atlanta Flames (1973–74)33–8–6
48LFebruary 2, 19742–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)33–9–6
49WFebruary 3, 19745–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)34–9–6
50WFebruary 7, 19745–3St. Louis Blues (1973–74)35–9–6
51WFebruary 9, 19745–3Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)36–9–6
52WFebruary 10, 19744–0Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)37–9–6
53WFebruary 13, 19749–6@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)38–9–6
54WFebruary 15, 19744–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)39–9–6
55WFebruary 16, 19745–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)40–9–6
56TFebruary 20, 19745–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)40–9–7
57WFebruary 23, 19746–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)41–9–7
58LFebruary 24, 19742–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)41–10–7
59WFebruary 28, 19748–1Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)42–10–7
60TMarch 2, 19744–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)42–10–8
61LMarch 3, 19744–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)42–11–8
62LMarch 5, 19741–4@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)42–12–8
63WMarch 6, 19748–0@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)43–12–8
64TMarch 9, 19744–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)43–12–9
65LMarch 10, 19742–6@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)43–13–9
66WMarch 12, 19744–0Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)44–13–9
67WMarch 14, 19744–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)45–13–9
68WMarch 16, 19745–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)46–13–9
69WMarch 17, 19745–2New York Rangers (1973–74)47–13–9
70WMarch 21, 19747–0St. Louis Blues (1973–74)48–13–9
71LMarch 23, 19743–4Atlanta Flames (1973–74)48–14–9
72WMarch 24, 19746–3Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)49–14–9
73WMarch 27, 19743–2@ New York Rangers (1973–74)50–14–9
74LMarch 30, 19743–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)50–15–9
75WMarch 31, 19746–1Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)51–15–9
76LApril 3, 19742–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)51–16–9
77LApril 6, 19742–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)51–17–9
78WApril 7, 19746–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)52–17–9

Notable games

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Phil EspositoC78687714558511449
Bobby OrrD74329012282841104
Ken HodgeRW765055105434015011
Wayne CashmanLW7830598911149522
John BucykLW763144758131209
Carol VadnaisD7816435912335601
Don MarcotteLW782426501844033
Gregg SheppardC751631472123033
Terry O'ReillyRW761124359430001
Andre SavardC721614303916001
Dallas SmithD77621276426000
Dave ForbesLW63101626419001
Chris OddleifsonC491011212516001
Derek SandersonC29812204817001
Bobby SchmautzRW2771320316101
Fred O'DonnellRW435712433001
Al SimsD7639122264001
Darryl EdestrandD5238112019102
Rich LeDucC28336123000
Gary DoakD6904444−2000
Ken BroderickG501100000
Gilles GilbertG5401190000
Doug RobertsRW701122000
Nick BeverleyD10000−1000
Ross BrooksG2100020000
Doug GibsonC20000−1000
Bob GrypLW10000−2000
Dave HynesLW300000000
Al SimmonsD30000−1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Gilles Gilbert321054341281582.956
Ross Brooks1170211630462.363
Ken Broderick3005221163.200
Team:468078521792202.829

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Gregg SheppardC16118194022
John BucykLW16810184301
Bobby OrrD164141828102
Ken HodgeRW166101616201
Phil EspositoC16951425402
Wayne CashmanLW16591446101
Carol VadnaisD161121342100
Bobby SchmautzRW1636944000
Dallas SmithD1617820000
Terry O'ReillyRW1625738000
Don MarcotteLW164268001
Andre SavardC1632524000
Darryl EdestrandD1612315000
Gilles GilbertG160338000
Dave ForbesLW160226000
Doug GibsonC10000000
Rich LeDucC50009000
Al SimmonsD10000000
Al SimsD1600012000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Gilles Gilbert97716106432.641
Team:97716106432.641

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

See also

References

  1. "1973–1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "1973-74 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 204, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5.
  5. "Orr scores three goals, assists on four in Bruins' lopsided win". The Globe and Mail. November 16, 1973. p. 35.
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