1942-43 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-17-9 - 57 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Art Ross (24-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1942-43 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 24-17-9 - 57 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Art Ross (24-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1942-43 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1942-43 season with a record of 24 wins and 17 losses and 9 ties for 57 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Bruins scored 195 goals and yielded 176. Bill Cowley netted 27 goals for Boston and contributed 45 assists. Frank Brimsek earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.52 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Art Ross coached the team. The 1942-43 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 195
Regular Season Goals Against: 176
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1942 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1942 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1942 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| November 12, 1942 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| November 14, 1942 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 1942 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| November 17, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| November 22, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 24, 1942 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 3-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| November 28, 1942 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 29, 1942 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| December 1, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| December 6, 1942 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 5-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| December 8, 1942 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 6-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
| December 12, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
| December 13, 1942 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 7-0-1 | 2-5-1 | 9-5-2 | OT | |
| December 15, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 8-0-1 | 2-5-1 | 10-5-2 | ||
| December 17, 1942 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-0-1 | 3-5-1 | 11-5-2 | ||
| December 19, 1942 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 8-0-1 | 3-5-2 | 11-5-3 | OT | |
| December 20, 1942 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 8-0-1 | 3-5-3 | 11-5-4 | OT | |
| December 22, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 8-0-2 | 3-5-3 | 11-5-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 1942 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 8-0-2 | 3-6-3 | 11-6-5 | ||
| December 27, 1942 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-0-2 | 3-7-3 | 11-7-5 | ||
| December 29, 1942 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-1-2 | 3-7-3 | 11-8-5 | ||
| January 1, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 8-1-3 | 3-7-3 | 11-8-6 | OT | |
| January 3, 1943 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-1-3 | 4-7-3 | 12-8-6 | ||
| January 9, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 8-1-3 | 4-8-3 | 12-9-6 | ||
| January 10, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-1-3 | 4-8-3 | 13-9-6 | ||
| January 12, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-1-3 | 4-8-3 | 14-9-6 | ||
| January 16, 1943 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 11-1-3 | 4-8-3 | 15-9-6 | ||
| January 17, 1943 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-1-3 | 5-8-3 | 16-9-6 | ||
| January 19, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-1-3 | 5-8-3 | 17-9-6 | ||
| January 21, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-1-3 | 5-9-3 | 17-10-6 | ||
| January 24, 1943 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 12-1-3 | 5-10-3 | 17-11-6 | ||
| January 26, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-2-3 | 5-10-3 | 17-12-6 | ||
| January 30, 1943 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 12-2-3 | 6-10-3 | 18-12-6 | ||
| January 31, 1943 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 12-2-3 | 7-10-3 | 19-12-6 | ||
| February 2, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-2-3 | 7-10-3 | 20-12-6 | ||
| February 6, 1943 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 13-2-3 | 7-11-3 | 20-13-6 | ||
| February 7, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 14-2-3 | 7-11-3 | 21-13-6 | ||
| February 9, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 15-2-3 | 7-11-3 | 22-13-6 | ||
| February 14, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 15-2-3 | 7-12-3 | 22-14-6 | ||
| February 20, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 15-2-3 | 7-13-3 | 22-15-6 | ||
| February 21, 1943 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 15-2-3 | 7-14-3 | 22-16-6 | ||
| February 23, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-3-3 | 7-14-3 | 22-17-6 | ||
| February 28, 1943 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 15-3-3 | 7-14-4 | 22-17-7 | OT | |
| March 2, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 16-3-3 | 7-14-4 | 23-17-7 | ||
| March 9, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 16-3-4 | 7-14-4 | 23-17-8 | OT | |
| March 14, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 16-3-5 | 7-14-4 | 23-17-9 | OT | |
| March 16, 1943 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 11 | W | 17-3-5 | 7-14-4 | 24-17-9 | ||
| March 21, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| March 23, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| March 25, 1943 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| March 27, 1943 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| March 30, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 1, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 4, 1943 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 7, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 8, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 |
