1989–90 Boston Bruins | |
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Presidents' Trophy winners
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Wales Conference champions
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Adams Division champions
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Division | 1st Adams |
Conference | 1st Wales |
1989–90 record | 46–25–9 |
Home record | 23–13–4 |
Road record | 23–12–5 |
Goals for | 289 |
Goals against | 232 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Harry Sinden |
Coach | Mike Milbury |
Captain | Ray Bourque |
Alternate captains |
Craig Janney Cam Neely |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Cam Neely (55) |
Assists | Ray Bourque (65) |
Points | Cam Neely (92) |
Penalties in minutes | Lyndon Byers (159) |
Wins | Andy Moog (24) |
Goals against average | Reggie Lemelin (2.80) |
The 1989–90 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 66th season. The season culminated with their participation in the Stanley Cup finals.
The Bruins concluded the regular season with the best defensive corps in the league, with just 232 goals allowed. They also allowed the fewest power-play goals (53), the fewest short-handed goals (3) and tied the Washington Capitals for the most shutouts (5).
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.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
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In game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.
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