1956-57 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 24 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Bruins scored 195 goals and surrendered 174. Real Chevrefils netted 31 goals for Boston, and Don McKenney contributed 39 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Milt Schmidt coached the team. The 1956-57 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 195
Regular Season Goals Against: 174
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-2-2 | 1-2-3 | OT | |
| October 27, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-3 | ||
| October 30, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 2-3-3 | ||
| November 1, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-3 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 4-3-3 | ||
| November 7, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 5-3-3 | ||
| November 8, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-3-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-3-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1956 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 5-0-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-3-3 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 5-0-1 | 4-3-3 | 9-3-4 | OT | |
| November 18, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 6-0-1 | 4-3-3 | 10-3-4 | ||
| November 22, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-1-1 | 4-3-3 | 10-4-4 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 6-1-1 | 5-3-3 | 11-4-4 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-1-1 | 5-3-3 | 12-4-4 | ||
| November 28, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-1-1 | 5-4-3 | 12-5-4 | ||
| November 29, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 7-1-1 | 6-4-3 | 13-5-4 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 8-1-1 | 6-4-3 | 14-5-4 | ||
| December 6, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-1-1 | 6-5-3 | 14-6-4 | ||
| December 8, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-1-1 | 6-5-3 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 9-1-2 | 6-5-3 | 15-6-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-1-2 | 6-5-3 | 16-6-5 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 10-1-2 | 6-6-3 | 16-7-5 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-1-2 | 6-6-3 | 17-7-5 | ||
| December 20, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 11-1-3 | 6-6-3 | 17-7-6 | OT | |
| December 22, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-1-3 | 7-6-3 | 18-7-6 | ||
| December 23, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 11-1-3 | 7-7-3 | 18-8-6 | ||
| December 25, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 11-2-3 | 7-7-3 | 18-9-6 | ||
| December 27, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 11-3-3 | 7-7-3 | 18-10-6 | ||
| December 30, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-3-3 | 8-7-3 | 19-10-6 | ||
| January 1, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-3-3 | 8-7-3 | 20-10-6 | ||
| January 5, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 12-3-3 | 8-8-3 | 20-11-6 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 12-3-3 | 8-8-4 | 20-11-7 | OT | |
| January 10, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 12-3-3 | 9-8-4 | 21-11-7 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 12-3-3 | 9-9-4 | 21-12-7 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 12-4-3 | 9-9-4 | 21-13-7 | ||
| January 17, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 12-4-4 | 9-9-4 | 21-13-8 | OT | |
| January 19, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-4-4 | 9-10-4 | 21-14-8 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 12-5-4 | 9-10-4 | 21-15-8 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-6-4 | 9-10-4 | 21-16-8 | ||
| January 27, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-6-4 | 9-10-4 | 22-16-8 | ||
| January 31, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-6-4 | 9-10-4 | 23-16-8 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-6-4 | 10-10-4 | 24-16-8 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-6-4 | 10-10-4 | 25-16-8 | ||
| February 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 15-6-4 | 10-11-4 | 25-17-8 | ||
| February 7, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 15-6-4 | 11-11-4 | 26-17-8 | ||
| February 9, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 15-6-5 | 11-11-4 | 26-17-9 | OT | |
| February 10, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-6-5 | 11-11-4 | 27-17-9 | ||
| February 13, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 16-6-5 | 11-11-5 | 27-17-10 | OT | |
| February 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 16-6-5 | 11-12-5 | 27-18-10 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 16-6-5 | 11-13-5 | 27-19-10 | ||
| February 20, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 16-6-5 | 11-14-5 | 27-20-10 | ||
| February 23, 1957 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 16-6-5 | 12-14-5 | 28-20-10 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-6-5 | 12-15-5 | 28-21-10 | ||
| February 28, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 17-6-5 | 12-15-5 | 29-21-10 | ||
| March 2, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-7-5 | 12-15-5 | 29-22-10 | ||
| March 3, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 18-7-5 | 12-15-5 | 30-22-10 | ||
| March 7, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 18-8-5 | 12-15-5 | 30-23-10 | ||
| March 9, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 19-8-5 | 12-15-5 | 31-23-10 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 19-8-6 | 12-15-5 | 31-23-11 | OT | |
| March 13, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 19-8-6 | 13-15-5 | 32-23-11 | ||
| March 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 19-8-6 | 13-15-6 | 32-23-12 | OT | |
| March 17, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 20-8-6 | 13-15-6 | 33-23-12 | ||
| March 21, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 20-8-6 | 14-15-6 | 34-23-12 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 20-9-6 | 14-15-6 | 34-24-12 | ||
| March 26, 1957 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 28, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 31, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 4, 1957 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1957 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 |
