1983–84 Boston Bruins season
The 1983–84 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 60th season.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Bruins lost the Division Semi-Finals to the Montreal Canadiens.Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| C | 80 | 39 | 77 | 116 | 64 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
| RW | 80 | 47 | 58 | 105 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | |
| D | 78 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 57 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 5 | |
| C | 69 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 75 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 63 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 128 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW/C | 66 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| C | 70 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| D | 80 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 135 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 70 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 52 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 35 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 58 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 74 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 74 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 45 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 34 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 50 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 125 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 41 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 81 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| 2868 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 151 | 3.16 | 0 | |
| 1779 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 92 | 3.10 | 2 | |
| 186 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4.84 | 0 | |
| Team: | 4833 | 80 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 258 | 3.20 | 2 |
Playoffs
;Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
| 180 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | |
| Team: | 180 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 |
Awards and records
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 21 | Nevin Markwart | Regina Pats | |
| 2 | 42 | Greg Johnston | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 3 | 62 | Greg Puhalski | Kitchener Rangers | |
| 4 | 82 | Allan LaRochelle | Saskatoon Blades | |
| 5 | 102 | Allen Pedersen | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| 6 | 122 | Terry Taillefer | St. Albert Saints | |
| 7 | 142 | Ian Armstrong | Peterborough Petes | |
| 8 | 162 | Francois Olivier | St-Jean Castors | |
| 9 | 182 | Harri Laurila | Lahti | |
| 10 | 202 | Paul Fitzsimmons | Northeastern University | |
| 11 | 222 | Norm Foster | Penticton Knights | |
| 12 | 242 | Greg Murphy | Trinity-Pawling High School |