1987-88 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 44-30-6 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 12-10-1
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-0-1
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (44-30-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987-88 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 44-30-6 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 12-10-1
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-0-1
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (44-30-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987-88 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 44 wins and 30 losses and 6 ties for 94 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-10-1.
The Bruins scored 300 goals and allowed 251. Cam Neely netted 42 goals for Boston, while Geoff Courtnall tallied 30 or more also. Raymond Bourque accounted for 64 assists. Reggie Lemelin earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Doug Keans added 15 or more wins, too. Reggie Lemelin registered a 2.93 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Terry O'Reilly coached the team. The 1987-88 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 300
Regular Season Goals Against: 251
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 11, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Boston Bruins 6 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| October 21, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Boston Bruins 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 2-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1987 | New York Islanders 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 2-2-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-5-2 | OT | |
| November 5, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-3-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-4-2 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-4-2 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 12, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-4-2 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-4-2 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Boston Bruins 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 5-4-2 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-4-2 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Boston Bruins 7 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 5-3-0 | 7-4-2 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 22, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 5-3-0 | 8-4-2 | 13-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 5-3-0 | 8-5-2 | 13-8-2 | ||
| November 26, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 8-5-2 | 14-8-2 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 6-4-0 | 8-5-2 | 14-9-2 | OT | |
| November 30, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 6-4-0 | 8-6-2 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 6-4-0 | 9-6-2 | 15-10-2 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 9-6-2 | 16-10-2 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 8-4-0 | 9-6-2 | 17-10-2 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 8-4-0 | 9-7-2 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-4-0 | 9-7-2 | 18-11-2 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 9-4-1 | 9-7-2 | 18-11-3 | OT | |
| December 17, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 9-7-2 | 19-11-3 | OT | |
| December 19, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-5-1 | 9-7-2 | 19-12-3 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 10-5-1 | 10-7-2 | 20-12-3 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 11-5-1 | 10-7-2 | 21-12-3 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 11-5-1 | 10-8-2 | 21-13-3 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 11-5-1 | 10-9-2 | 21-14-3 | ||
| December 29, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 11-5-1 | 10-9-3 | 21-14-4 | OT | |
| December 31, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 11-5-1 | 11-9-3 | 22-14-4 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-5-1 | 11-9-3 | 23-14-4 | ||
| January 4, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 12-5-2 | 11-9-3 | 23-14-5 | OT | |
| January 7, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 12-5-2 | 12-9-3 | 24-14-5 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 12-5-2 | 13-9-3 | 25-14-5 | OT | |
| January 11, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-6-2 | 13-9-3 | 25-15-5 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-6-2 | 13-10-3 | 25-16-5 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 13-6-2 | 13-10-3 | 26-16-5 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 14-6-2 | 13-10-3 | 27-16-5 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 14-6-2 | 13-11-3 | 27-17-5 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-6-2 | 13-11-3 | 28-17-5 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 15-7-2 | 13-11-3 | 28-18-5 | ||
| January 28, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 16-7-2 | 13-11-3 | 29-18-5 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-8-2 | 13-11-3 | 29-19-5 | ||
| February 1, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 16-8-2 | 14-11-3 | 30-19-5 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 17-8-2 | 14-11-3 | 31-19-5 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 17-8-2 | 15-11-3 | 32-19-5 | ||
| February 7, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 18-8-2 | 15-11-3 | 33-19-5 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Boston Bruins 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 18-8-2 | 16-11-3 | 34-19-5 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 18-8-2 | 16-12-3 | 34-20-5 | ||
| February 17, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 18-8-2 | 16-13-3 | 34-21-5 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 18-8-2 | 17-13-3 | 35-21-5 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 18-8-2 | 17-14-3 | 35-22-5 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 19-8-2 | 17-14-3 | 36-22-5 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 20-8-2 | 17-14-3 | 37-22-5 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 21-8-2 | 17-14-3 | 38-22-5 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 21-9-2 | 17-14-3 | 38-23-5 | OT | |
| March 6, 1988 | Boston Bruins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-9-2 | 17-15-3 | 38-24-5 | ||
| March 8, 1988 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 21-9-2 | 17-16-3 | 38-25-5 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 21-9-3 | 17-16-3 | 38-25-6 | OT | |
| March 12, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 21-9-3 | 18-16-3 | 39-25-6 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 21-10-3 | 18-16-3 | 39-26-6 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Calgary Flames 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 21-11-3 | 18-16-3 | 39-27-6 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 21-12-3 | 18-16-3 | 39-28-6 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 21-12-3 | 19-16-3 | 40-28-6 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 21-12-3 | 20-16-3 | 41-28-6 | ||
| March 24, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 22-12-3 | 20-16-3 | 42-28-6 | OT | |
| March 26, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 23-12-3 | 20-16-3 | 43-28-6 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 23-13-3 | 20-16-3 | 43-29-6 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 23-13-3 | 20-17-3 | 43-30-6 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 24-13-3 | 20-17-3 | 44-30-6 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | OT | |
| May 6, 1988 | Boston Bruins 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Boston Bruins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-5-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-5-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Boston Bruins 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 8-1-0 | 4-6-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 8-1-0 | 4-7-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 4-7-0 | 12-9-0 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 8-2-1 | 4-7-0 | 12-9-1 | OT | |
| May 26, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 8-2-1 | 4-8-0 | 12-10-1 |
