1978–79 Boston Bruins season


The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.

Offseason

NHL Draft

RoundOverallPlayerNationalityPosition
116Al SecordLeft Wing
235Graeme NicolsonDefenseman
352Brad KnelsonDefenseman
468George BuatRight Wing
585Daryl MacLeodLeft Wing
6102Jeff BrubakerLeft Wing
7119Murray SkinnerGoalie
8136Bobby HehirCenter
9153Craig MacTavishCenter

Regular season

Roster

Forwards
Defenseman
Goaltenders

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW713848867331215
C763545801029404
RW802651772057305
C8027457212171105
LW7527406763161004
C771533483020001
LW79202747106245
LW7628184610620004
RW6520224277-1614
D40732391028300
D741343514923000
D6472633210401
D67920292822002
D65718254620001
RW4411132414-1200
LW71167231257000
D63611172812100
LW336915968001
D64281010716000
C144260-1001
LW714524000
RW173140-3100
G43022230000
D300000000
G23000160000
D100000000
G19000170000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
250943239101323.161
1254231282743.540
103719862623.591
Team:4800804323142683.352

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C1176132202
RW1148120201
LW104598101
LW1153810000
C115380000
D111787001
RW1106625000
LW1141512000
D111458001
RW112246100
RW111340000
D111342010
D1104412000
C111128000
D70224000
D110220000
LW801119000
G60000000
G50000000
LW40004000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
360642152.500
314532163.060
Team:6741174312.760

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 16Pittsburgh2Boston 6
April 18Pittsburgh3Boston 4
April 21Boston 2Pittsburgh1
April 22Boston 4Pittsburgh1

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

Semi-finals

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Game seven of the Montreal-Boston Semi-final is probably 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 powerplay, sending the game to overtime where Yvon Lambert gave the Canadiens the win and a trip to their fourth straight Stanley Cup final.
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 26Boston2Montreal 4
April 28Boston2Montreal 5
May 1Montreal1Boston 2
May 3Montreal3Boston 4
May 5Boston1Montreal 5
May 8Montreal2Boston 5
May 10Boston4Montreal 5

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