1977–78 Boston Bruins season

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The 1977–78 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 54th season in the NHL. The Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight season only to be defeated again by their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The season featured the memorable moment of John Wensink challenging the entire Minnesota North Stars bench to a fight during a December contest.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

The 1977–78 Bruins set an NHL record (unbroken as of 2023) by having 11 different skaters score 20 goals or more in a season. The eleven skaters are:

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Season summary

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

Stanley Cup finals

Montreal wins the series 4–2. Larry Robinson won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

Awards and records

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