1996-97 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-47-9 - 61 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Steve Kasper (26-47-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1996-97 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 26-47-9 - 61 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Steve Kasper (26-47-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1996-97 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 26 wins and 47 losses and 9 ties for 61 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Bruins scored 234 goals and allowed 300, most in the circuit. Ted Donato netted 25 goals for Boston, and Jozef Stumpel contributed 55 assists. Bill Ranford topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.49 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Steve Kasper coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 234
Regular Season Goals Against: 300
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 7, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 0-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 0-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-2-1 | 3-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-3-1 | 3-1-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-3-1 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 31, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 1-3-2 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-4-2 | 3-1-0 | 4-5-2 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 1-4-3 | 3-1-0 | 4-5-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1996 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 1-4-3 | 3-2-0 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 1-5-3 | 3-2-0 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 1-5-3 | 4-2-0 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-5-3 | 4-2-0 | 6-7-3 | OT | |
| November 18, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-5-3 | 4-2-0 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 3-5-3 | 4-2-1 | 7-7-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-6-3 | 4-2-1 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-7-3 | 4-2-1 | 7-9-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-7-3 | 4-2-1 | 8-9-4 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 5-7-3 | 4-2-1 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 5-7-3 | 4-3-1 | 9-10-4 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-7-3 | 5-3-1 | 10-10-4 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-8-3 | 5-3-1 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Calgary Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 5-8-4 | 5-3-1 | 10-11-5 | OT | |
| December 9, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-9-4 | 5-3-1 | 10-12-5 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-10-4 | 5-3-1 | 10-13-5 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 5-11-4 | 5-3-1 | 10-14-5 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Boston Bruins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 5-11-4 | 5-4-1 | 10-15-5 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 5-11-4 | 6-4-1 | 11-15-5 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 6-11-4 | 6-4-1 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-11-4 | 6-4-1 | 13-15-5 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 7-11-5 | 6-4-1 | 13-15-6 | OT | |
| December 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 7-11-5 | 6-5-1 | 13-16-6 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-11-5 | 6-6-1 | 13-17-6 | ||
| January 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 7-11-5 | 6-7-1 | 13-18-6 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-11-5 | 7-7-1 | 14-18-6 | OT | |
| January 4, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 8-11-5 | 7-7-1 | 15-18-6 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 8-11-5 | 7-8-1 | 15-19-6 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-11-5 | 7-8-1 | 16-19-6 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 9-11-5 | 7-9-1 | 16-20-6 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 9-12-5 | 7-9-1 | 16-21-6 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 9-12-5 | 7-10-1 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 9-13-5 | 7-10-1 | 16-23-6 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 9-13-5 | 8-10-1 | 17-23-6 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 9-14-5 | 8-10-1 | 17-24-6 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 10-14-5 | 8-10-1 | 18-24-6 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 10-14-5 | 8-11-1 | 18-25-6 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | W | 10-14-5 | 9-11-1 | 19-25-6 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 10-14-5 | 10-11-1 | 20-25-6 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 10-15-5 | 10-11-1 | 20-26-6 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 10-16-5 | 10-11-1 | 20-27-6 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 10-16-6 | 10-11-1 | 20-27-7 | OT | |
| February 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-12-1 | 20-28-7 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-13-1 | 20-29-7 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-14-1 | 20-30-7 | OT | |
| February 18, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-15-1 | 20-31-7 | OT | |
| February 20, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-16-1 | 20-32-7 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 10-16-6 | 10-17-1 | 20-33-7 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-16-6 | 10-17-2 | 20-33-8 | OT | |
| February 27, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 11-16-6 | 10-17-2 | 21-33-8 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 11-16-7 | 10-17-2 | 21-33-9 | OT | |
| March 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-16-7 | 10-18-2 | 21-34-9 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 11-16-7 | 10-19-2 | 21-35-9 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Boston Bruins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 11-16-7 | 11-19-2 | 22-35-9 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 11-16-7 | 12-19-2 | 23-35-9 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 11-16-7 | 12-20-2 | 23-36-9 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 11-17-7 | 12-20-2 | 23-37-9 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-17-7 | 12-20-2 | 24-37-9 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-17-7 | 12-21-2 | 24-38-9 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-17-7 | 12-22-2 | 24-39-9 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-18-7 | 12-22-2 | 24-40-9 | ||
| March 24, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-18-7 | 12-23-2 | 24-41-9 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | New York Islanders 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-19-7 | 12-23-2 | 24-42-9 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 12-19-7 | 12-24-2 | 24-43-9 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 12-19-7 | 12-25-2 | 24-44-9 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 13-19-7 | 12-25-2 | 25-44-9 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 13-19-7 | 12-26-2 | 25-45-9 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 13-20-7 | 12-26-2 | 25-46-9 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 13-20-7 | 12-27-2 | 25-47-9 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 14-20-7 | 12-27-2 | 26-47-9 |
