1988–89 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
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.
Regular season
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 .[1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1988–89 NHL regular season.[2]
The Bruins allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the league, with just 4.[3]
Final standings
[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.
Record vs. opponents
Adams Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1988–89 NHL records[5]
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Boston
—
0–5–3
5–3
0–7–1
4–1–3
9–16–7
Buffalo
5–0–3
—
3–5
3–5
3–4–1
14–13–5
Hartford
3–5
5–3
—
1–7
4–3–1
13–18–1
Montreal
7–0–1
5–3
7–1
—
4–4
23–8–1
Quebec
1–4–3
4–3–1
3–4–1
4–4
—
12–15–5
Vs. Patrick Division
1988–89 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Boston
2–0–1
2–1
1–0–2
2–1
1–1–1
1–1–1
9–4–5
Buffalo
2–1
3–0
3–0
1–2
2–1
0–3
11–7–0
Hartford
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–1–1
2–1
0–3
9–8–1
Montreal
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–0–2
2–1
1–1–1
11–4–3
Quebec
2–1
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
0–2–1
7–10–1
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1988–89 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Boston
3–0
0–2–1
0–2–1
3–0
3–0
9–4–2
Buffalo
2–1
3–0
0–1–2
1–2
2–1
8–5–2
Hartford
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–0–2
2–1
9–4–2
Montreal
1–0–2
1–2
1–0–2
2–0–1
2–1
7–3–5
Quebec
0–2–1
2–1
2–1
0–3
0–3
4–10–1
Vs. Smythe Division
1988–89 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Boston
1–2
3–0
2–1
2–1
2–1
10–5–0
Buffalo
2–1
0–2–1
0–3
1–2
2–1
5–9–1
Hartford
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–1–1
2–1
6–8–1
Montreal
2–1
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
12–3–0
Quebec
1–2
0–3
0–3
1–2
2–1
4–11–0
Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 6, 1988
2–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
1–0–0
2
W
October 8, 1988
6–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
2–0–0
3
W
October 9, 1988
3–1
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
3–0–0
4
L
October 12, 1988
2–6
@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
3–1–0
5
L
October 15, 1988
1–5
@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
3–2–0
6
W
October 16, 1988
10–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
4–2–0
7
W
October 19, 1988
5–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
5–2–0
8
W
October 22, 1988
5–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
6–2–0
9
T
October 25, 1988
1–1 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
6–2–1
10
W
October 27, 1988
6–2
Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
7–2–1
11
T
October 29, 1988
3–3 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
7–2–2
12
T
October 30, 1988
3–3 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
7–2–3
13
W
November 2, 1988
7–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
8–2–3
14
L
November 3, 1988
3–5
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
8–3–3
15
W
November 6, 1988
4–2
Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
9–3–3
16
T
November 11, 1988
4–4 OT
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
9–3–4
17
L
November 12, 1988
1–2
Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
9–4–4
18
T
November 15, 1988
5–5 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
9–4–5
19
L
November 17, 1988
2–5
Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
9–5–5
20
L
November 18, 1988
2–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
9–6–5
21
L
November 20, 1988
4–5 OT
Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
9–7–5
22
L
November 23, 1988
0–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
9–8–5
23
W
November 24, 1988
2–1 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
10–8–5
24
W
November 26, 1988
8–2
Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
11–8–5
25
L
November 29, 1988
1–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
11–9–5
26
L
December 1, 1988
1–4
Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
11–10–5
27
T
December 3, 1988
1–1 OT
@ Washington Capitals (1988–89 )
11–10–6
28
T
December 4, 1988
3–3 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
11–10–7
29
W
December 6, 1988
4–3
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
12–10–7
30
L
December 8, 1988
2–4
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
12–11–7
31
T
December 10, 1988
1–1 OT
New York Rangers (1988–89 )
12–11–8
32
L
December 12, 1988
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
12–12–8
33
W
December 15, 1988
4–3 OT
Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
13–12–8
34
T
December 17, 1988
2–2 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
13–12–9
35
L
December 18, 1988
2–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
13–13–9
36
W
December 21, 1988
4–3
@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
14–13–9
37
L
December 22, 1988
2–4
Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
14–14–9
38
L
December 26, 1988
1–2
@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
14–15–9
39
W
December 29, 1988
6–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
15–15–9
40
W
January 2, 1989
8–7
St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
16–15–9
41
L
January 5, 1989
3–5
New York Islanders (1988–89 )
16–16–9
42
L
January 7, 1989
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
16–17–9
43
W
January 8, 1989
4–2
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
17–17–9
44
L
January 12, 1989
3–5
Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
17–18–9
45
T
January 14, 1989
5–5 OT
Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
17–18–10
46
W
January 15, 1989
4–3
@ Washington Capitals (1988–89 )
18–18–10
47
L
January 19, 1989
2–7
Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
18–19–10
48
L
January 21, 1989
5–6 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
18–20–10
49
L
January 22, 1989
4–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
18–21–10
50
W
January 25, 1989
2–1 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
19–21–10
51
W
January 26, 1989
4–2
St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
20–21–10
52
L
January 28, 1989
3–4
Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
20–22–10
53
T
February 1, 1989
4–4 OT
@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
20–22–11
54
W
February 3, 1989
4–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
21–22–11
55
L
February 5, 1989
2–5
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
21–23–11
56
W
February 9, 1989
4–1
Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
22–23–11
57
W
February 11, 1989
5–2
Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
23–23–11
58
L
February 14, 1989
2–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
23–24–11
59
W
February 15, 1989
7–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
24–24–11
60
W
February 18, 1989
4–3
@ Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
25–24–11
61
W
February 19, 1989
4–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
26–24–11
62
W
February 25, 1989
9–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
27–24–11
63
T
February 28, 1989
3–3 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
27–24–12
64
W
March 2, 1989
5–2
Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
28–24–12
65
W
March 4, 1989
6–4
Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
29–24–12
66
W
March 5, 1989
5–0
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
30–24–12
67
W
March 7, 1989
2–1
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
31–24–12
68
L
March 9, 1989
2–7
Washington Capitals (1988–89 )
31–25–12
69
T
March 11, 1989
6–6 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
31–25–13
70
L
March 12, 1989
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
31–26–13
71
W
March 14, 1989
8–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
32–26–13
72
T
March 16, 1989
2–2 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
32–26–14
73
W
March 18, 1989
6–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
33–26–14
74
L
March 19, 1989
2–3
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
33–27–14
75
L
March 22, 1989
2–4
@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
33–28–14
76
W
March 23, 1989
5–3
New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
34–28–14
77
W
March 25, 1989
6–3
Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
35–28–14
78
L
March 27, 1989
2–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
35–29–14
79
W
April 1, 1989
5–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
36–29–14
80
W
April 2, 1989
3–2
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
37–29–14
Playoffs
Adams Division Semifinals
Boston Bruins 4, Buffalo Sabres 1
Adams Division Finals
Montreal Canadiens 4, Boston Bruins 1
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Awards and records
Transactions
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Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
19
Robert Cimetta
Canada
Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
3
60
Steve Heinze
United States
Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA)
4
81
Joe Juneau
Canada
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
5
102
Daniel Murphy
United States
The Gunnery (USHS-CT)
6
123
Derek Geary
United States
Gloucester High School (USHS-MA)
8
165
Mark Krys
Canada
Boston University (Hockey East)
9
186
Jon Rohloff
United States
Grand Rapids High School (USHS-MA)
11
228
Eric Reisman
United States
Ohio State University (CCHA)
12
249
Doug Jones
Canada
Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
S
23
Chris Harvey
United States
Brown University (ECAC)
Farm teams
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