1987–88 Boston Bruins season
| 1987–88 Boston Bruins | |
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Wales Conference champions
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| Division | 2nd Adams |
| 1987–88 record | 44-30-6 |
| Goals for | 300 |
| Goals against | 251 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Harry Sinden |
| Coach | Terry O'Reilly |
| Captain |
Ray Bourque Rick Middleton |
| Alternate captains | Keith Crowder |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Cam Neely (42) |
| Assists | Ray Bourque (64) |
| Points | Ray Bourque (81) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jay Miller (304) |
| Wins | Reggie Lemelin (24) |
| Goals against average | Andy Moog (2.83) |
The 1987–88 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 64th season. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.
The season will forever be remembered when on the night Phil Esposito's number 7 would retire, captain Ray Bourque went from wearing uniform number 7 to wearing uniform number 77. Bourque would wear that number until the end of his career.
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.
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins were led by team co-captains Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton and the goaltending duo of Reggie Lemelin and the newly acquired Andy Moog. The Buffalo Sabres returned to the playoffs thanks to added depth provided by rookie Ray Sheppard.
Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–2.
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Wales Conference's two best teams, and the NHL's two best defensive teams, met in this series with equal rest time. The Habs had beaten Boston in the Adams Division Semi-finals four years in a row, sweeping the Bruins in three of the past four seasons, and beating them 3–2 in a best-of-five the other year. This time, the Bruins' defence would wear down Montreal, as Ken Linseman, Ray Bourque and Cam Neely provided the offence to finally conquer the Canadiens. It was the first Bruins' playoff series win over the Habs in 44 seasons.
Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–1.
New Jersey Devils vs. Boston Bruins
The Devils would take Boston to the limit, but their offence couldn't compete with the Bruins, who would make their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since consecutive appearances in 1976–77 and 1977–78.
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