1989–90 Boston Bruins season


The 1989–90 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 66th season. The season culminated with their participation in the Stanley Cup finals.

Offseason

NHL draft

Regular season

The Bruins concluded the regular season with the best defensive corps in the league, with just 232 goals allowed. They also allowed the fewest power-play goals, the fewest short-handed goals and tied the Washington Capitals for the most shutouts. The Bruins managed to secure the President's Trophy with just 101 points, the fewest ever for a President's Trophy winner in a non-lockout-shortened season.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW765537921171025012
D771965845031803
C55243862431105
C8025315697-3505
C/RW70222446932526
LW/C43122840811601
LW761722392617211
D771127387612201
D7892736486504
D7182735752100
LW63171532479701
RW5012172984203
RW778172592-3002
C32619251211010
C32616226612100
D61514196311001
W478917334000
LW143912102010
RW365611158100
RW434481590000
D583585811000
RW151450-2000
LW1122482001
D3822422-11000
LW2312322-8000
LW812315-2100
D6812371-5000
G46033180000
RW91126-1000
C21120-1100
D8022114000
D6022233000
D301162000
C60112-2000
D20000-1000
LW7000201000
C20000-2000
LW800014-4000
G43000320000
RW100000000
D200040000
RW40007-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
253646241071222.89311451023.893
231043221521082.8121002894.892
Team:484680462592302.85521471917.893

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW21121628517412
C183192223102
D17512171611100
LW2141115142010
C18851381202
LW20491325102
C21461039-3201
LW21639450010
D21268366001
D2133634-8102
D2115618-10100
RW214154-6100
D1513412-9100
C820222000
D14112181000
C/RW2002230-7000
RW1710112-4000
RW51014-1001
RW801180000
D80114-4000
LW/C200000000
LW10000-1
RW170004-3000
G300000000
G2000060000
C100020000
D2100041-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
119520137442.212486442.909
135301135.7805744.772
Team:133021138572.572543486.895

Playoffs

Adams Division Semifinals

Adams Division Finals

Wales Conference Finals

Stanley Cup finals

In Game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history, edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.
Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers

Roster

Awards and records