1988–89 Boston Bruins | |
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Division | 2nd Adams |
Conference | 3rd Wales |
1988–89 record | 37-29-14 |
Goals for | 289 |
Goals against | 256 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Harry Sinden |
Coach | Terry O'Reilly |
Captain | Ray Bourque |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Cam Neely (37) |
Assists | Craig Janney (46) |
Points | Cam Neely (75) |
Penalties in minutes | Lyndon Byers (218) |
Wins | Rejean Lemelin (19) |
Goals against average | Rejean Lemelin (3.01) |
Boston Bruins are a hockey team. The 1988–89 Boston Bruins season saw the team finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 29 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Buffalo Sabres in five games in the Division Semi-finals before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the Division Finals, also in five games.
On November 24, 1988, Bob Sweeney scored just 8 seconds into the overtime period to give the Bruins a 2-1 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1988-89 NHL regular season.
The Bruins allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the league, with just 4.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average