1978–79 Boston Bruins season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1978–79
Team=Boston Bruins
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=2nd
Division=Adams
DivisionRank=1st
Record=43–23–14
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=316
GoalsAgainst=270
GeneralManager= Harry Sinden
Coach= Don Cherry
Captain= Wayne Cashman
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Boston Garden
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Rick Middleton (38)
AssistsLeader=Terry O'Reilly (51)
PointsLeader=Rick Middleton (86)
PIMLeader=Terry O'Reilly (205)
WinsLeader=Gerry Cheevers (23)
GAALeader=Gerry Cheevers (3.16)

The Boston Bruins season involved participating in the playoffs.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Defencemen

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points""Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0"

emi-finals

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Game seven of the Montreal-Boston Semifinal is perhaps one of the most memorable in the history of the NHL. About a minute and a half after Boston's Rick Middleton scored with four minutes remaining in the third period to give the Bruins a 4–3 lead, linesman John D'Amico called a bench minor for too many men on the ice against the Bruins. Montreal's Guy Lafleur scored on the ensuing power play, sending the game to overtime where Yvon Lambert gave the Canadiens the win and a trip to their fourth straight Stanley Cup final.

"Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3"

* The 1979 NHL Playoffs would mark the end of Don Cherry's tenure with the Bruins. Cherry, who had an uneasy relationship with Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden, was fired by the Bruins after a critical coaching mistake during a 1979 semi-final playoff series against the Canadiens. Up by a goal with less than two minutes left in the seventh game, the Bruins were penalized for having too many men on the ice. The Canadiens' Guy Lafleur scored the tying goal on the subsequent power play and ultimately won the game in overtime. Montreal went on to defeat the New York Rangers for their fourth straight Cup title.

Roster

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Awards and Honors

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321979.html Bruins on Hockey Database]