1938–39 Boston Bruins season
| 1938–39 Boston Bruins | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| Division | 1st NHL |
| 1938–39 record | 36–10–2 |
| Home record | 20–2–2 |
| Road record | 16–8–0 |
| Goals for | 156 (1st) |
| Goals against | 76 (1st) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Art Ross |
| Captain | Cooney Weiland |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Roy Conacher (26) |
| Assists | Bill Cowley (34) |
| Points | Bill Cowley (42) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jack Portland (46) |
| Wins | Frank Brimsek (33) |
| Goals against average | Frank Brimsek (1.56) |
The 1938–39 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 15th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a very successful regular season in 1937–38, winning the American Division with a record of 30–11–7, however, they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup semi-finals. This season, the Bruins would meet the Maple Leafs in a rematch, and win the series 4–1 to win the Stanley Cup for the second time, and the first time in 10 years.
In the off-season, the NHL would lose a franchise, as the Montreal Maroons would fold, leaving the league with seven teams, and eliminating the American and Canadian Division format the league had been using since 1926. The Bruins would make a key acquisition, acquiring Roy Conacher from the Kirkland Lake Hargreaves of the NOHA.
Boston would see goaltender Tiny Thompson get injured during an early season game, forcing the club to sign Frank Brimsek, who played for the Providence Reds of the IAHL. Brimsek stepped in and played great hockey, and when Thompson came back from his injury, the Bruins decided to deal him to the Detroit Red Wings for Norm Smith. Brimsek would help lead the Bruins to 1st place in the NHL standings, as they finished the season with a record of 36–10–2, earning 74 points, their highest point total since the 1929–30 season.
Bill Cowley would lead the team with 42 points, despite missing 14 games due to injuries. His 34 assists were a league high. Rookie Roy Conacher scored an NHL high 26 goals, and added 11 assists to finish with 37 points. Milt Schmidt continued to show improvement, scoring a career high 32 points. Flash Hollett led the Bruins defense with 27 points, as he scored 10 goals and added 17 assists, while Dit Clapper scored 13 goals and 26 points from the blueline.
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