1986–87 Boston Bruins
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 39-34-0, 85 pts · Playoffs 0-4
The 1986–87 Boston Bruins went 39-34-0 (85 points) in the Adams Division and played 4 playoff games (0-4). Ray Bourque led the team with 94 points (23 G, 71 A). Bill Ranford had 16 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bourque | D | 77 | 23 | 71 | 94 | +44 | 36 | 6 | 332 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Neely | R | 74 | 36 | 36 | 72 | +22 | 141 | 7 | 205 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | L | 79 | 28 | 40 | 68 | +20 | 59 | 10 | 134 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | R | 75 | 30 | 37 | 67 | +7 | 6 | 4 | 138 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | L | 67 | 30 | 28 | 58 | +9 | 29 | 7 | 120 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Crowder | R | 57 | 21 | 30 | 51 | +19 | 104 | 4 | 109 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kasper | C | 79 | 20 | 30 | 50 | -6 | 51 | 4 | 110 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | C | 63 | 15 | 34 | 49 | +15 | 126 | 3 | 91 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | C | 63 | 12 | 30 | 42 | +5 | 18 | 2 | 86 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | D | 66 | 12 | 24 | 36 | +12 | 95 | 9 | 209 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Courtnall | L | 64 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -4 | 115 | 2 | 178 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Johnston | R | 75 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -6 | 79 | 0 | 132 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | D | 67 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +22 | 94 | 0 | 59 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thelven | D | 33 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 3 | 55 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Markwart | L | 64 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 225 | 0 | 65 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | R | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +2 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Boutilier | D | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 82 | 1 | 65 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Pedersen | D | 78 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -15 | 71 | 0 | 55 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kraig Nienhuis | L | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sweeney | C | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Reid | L | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Miller | L | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 208 | 0 | 26 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Byers | R | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 53 | 0 | 14 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Thelin | D | 58 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 69 | 1 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Burridge | L | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Campbell | D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Simonetti | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Carter | L | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Cote | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ranford | 40 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1103 | .892 | 3.30 | 3 |
| Doug Keans | 36 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 908 | .881 | 3.34 | 0 |
| Pat Riggin | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 236 | .877 | 3.40 | 0 |
| Cleon Daskalakis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | .863 | 4.34 | 0 |
| Roberto Romano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | .824 | 6.00 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | @ NJD | L 4–5 | Final |
| Oct 12 | vs HFD | W 7–2 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ WIN | W 2–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | @ MNS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Oct 18 | @ LAK | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ VAN | L 1–5 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ EDM | L 2–6 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ CGY | W 6–0 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs MTL | T 3–3 | Final/OT |
| Nov 1 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs BUF | L 1–7 | Final |
| Nov 5 | @ BUF | L 3–8 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ QUE | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ PIT | L 1–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs EDM | W 4–3 | Final/OT |
| Nov 15 | vs NJD | T 5–5 | Final/OT |
| Nov 17 | @ MTL | L 2–3 | Final/OT |
| Nov 19 | @ BUF | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Nov 20 | vs MTL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs STL | W 6–5 | Final |
| Nov 24 | @ TOR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ WSH | T 2–2 | Final/OT |
| Nov 28 | @ BUF | L 3–4 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs BUF | W 6–2 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs QUE | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs PHI | W 5–0 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs NYI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs VAN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ MTL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 14 | @ QUE | W 6–2 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs HFD | L 5–6 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs CHI | L 2–6 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ HFD | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ LAK | L 1–2 | Final/OT |
| Dec 30 | @ STL | L 3–4 | Final |
| Jan 2 | @ NJD | W 7–2 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ NYI | W 5–4 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs DET | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Jan 10 | vs PHI | L 4–5 | Final |
| Jan 12 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ HFD | L 1–3 | Final |
| Jan 15 | vs HFD | W 6–4 | Final |
| Jan 17 | vs PIT | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ QUE | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs MTL | W 7–3 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs CGY | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs BUF | W 6–2 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs HFD | L 3–6 | Final |
| Jan 31 | vs WIN | W 6–3 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ NYR | L 4–5 | Final |
| Feb 5 | vs PIT | W 6–5 | Final |
| Feb 7 | vs TOR | W 8–5 | Final |
| Feb 8 | vs QUE | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ TOR | L 4–5 | Final |
| Feb 16 | @ MTL | L 3–7 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ BUF | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ WIN | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ MNS | W 1–0 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ HFD | L 4–6 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs QUE | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs BUF | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs DET | L 3–4 | Final/OT |
| Mar 3 | @ NYI | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Mar 5 | @ HFD | L 2–10 | Final |
| Mar 7 | vs WSH | W 3–2 | Final/OT |
| Mar 11 | @ NYR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 12 | vs STL | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs CHI | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Mar 17 | @ DET | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 19 | vs MNS | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 21 | vs LAK | W 8–6 | Final |
| Mar 22 | @ WSH | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 26 | vs EDM | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 28 | vs VAN | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ CHI | W 8–6 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ QUE | W 4–3 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ MTL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Apr 5 | vs QUE | L 4–6 | Final |
| Apr 8 | @ MTL | L 2–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | @ MTL | L 3–4 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 11 | vs MTL | L 4–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |