1986–87 Boston Bruins season

The 1986–87 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 63rd season.

1986–87 Boston Bruins
Division3rd Adams
1986–87 record39–34–7
Goals for301
Goals against276
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachButch Goring
CaptainRay Bourque
Rick Middleton
Alternate captainsNone

Regular season

Final standings
Adams Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Hartford Whalers804330728727093
Montreal Canadiens8041291027724192
Boston Bruins803934730127685
Quebec Nordiques8031391026727672
Buffalo Sabres802844828030864

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.

Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 9, 19863–5Calgary Flames (1986–87)0–1–0
2LOctober 11, 19864–5@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)0–2–0
3WOctober 12, 19867–2Hartford Whalers (1986–87)1–2–0
4WOctober 14, 19862–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)2–2–0
5WOctober 16, 19865–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)3–2–0
6WOctober 18, 19864–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)4–2–0
7LOctober 22, 19861–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)4–3–0
8LOctober 24, 19862–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)4–4–0
9WOctober 26, 19866–0@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)5–4–0
10TOctober 30, 19863–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1986–87)5–4–1
11LNovember 1, 19862–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)5–5–1
12LNovember 2, 19861–7Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)5–6–1
13LNovember 5, 19863–8@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)5–7–1
14WNovember 8, 19865–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)6–7–1
15LNovember 12, 19861–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)6–8–1
16WNovember 13, 19864–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1986–87)7–8–1
17TNovember 15, 19865–5 OTNew Jersey Devils (1986–87)7–8–2
18LNovember 17, 19862–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)7–9–2
19TNovember 19, 19864–4 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)7–9–3
20LNovember 20, 19861–3Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)7–10–3
21WNovember 22, 19866–5St. Louis Blues (1986–87)8–10–3
22WNovember 24, 19863–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)9–10–3
23TNovember 26, 19862–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)9–10–4
24LNovember 28, 19863–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)9–11–4
25WNovember 29, 19866–2Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)10–11–4
26WDecember 4, 19863–2Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)11–11–4
27WDecember 6, 19865–0Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)12–11–4
28WDecember 7, 19863–1New York Islanders (1986–87)13–11–4
29WDecember 11, 19864–2Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)14–11–4
30WDecember 13, 19864–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)15–11–4
31WDecember 14, 19866–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)16–11–4
32LDecember 18, 19865–6Hartford Whalers (1986–87)16–12–4
33LDecember 20, 19862–6Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)16–13–4
34LDecember 23, 19860–2@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)16–14–4
35LDecember 27, 19861–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)16–15–4
36LDecember 30, 19863–4@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)16–16–4
37WJanuary 2, 19877–2@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)17–16–4
38WJanuary 3, 19875–4@ New York Islanders (1986–87)18–16–4
39LJanuary 5, 19871–2Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)18–17–4
40TJanuary 8, 19874–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (1986–87)18–17–5
41LJanuary 10, 19874–5Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)18–18–5
42WJanuary 12, 19874–1New York Rangers (1986–87)19–18–5
43LJanuary 14, 19871–3@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)19–19–5
44WJanuary 15, 19876–4Hartford Whalers (1986–87)20–19–5
45WJanuary 17, 19874–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)21–19–5
46WJanuary 20, 19875–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)22–19–5
47WJanuary 22, 19877–3Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)23–19–5
48WJanuary 24, 19875–3Calgary Flames (1986–87)24–19–5
49WJanuary 26, 19876–2Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)25–19–5
50LJanuary 29, 19873–6Hartford Whalers (1986–87)25–20–5
51WJanuary 31, 19876–3Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)26–20–5
52LFebruary 1, 19874–5@ New York Rangers (1986–87)26–21–5
53WFebruary 5, 19876–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)27–21–5
54WFebruary 7, 19878–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)28–21–5
55LFebruary 8, 19871–2Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)28–22–5
56LFebruary 14, 19874–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)28–23–5
57LFebruary 16, 19873–7@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)28–24–5
58LFebruary 18, 19873–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)28–25–5
59LFebruary 20, 19872–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)28–26–5
60WFebruary 21, 19871–0@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)29–26–5
61LFebruary 25, 19874–6@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)29–27–5
62WFebruary 26, 19876–2Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)30–27–5
63WFebruary 28, 19875–1Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)31–27–5
64LMarch 2, 19873–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (1986–87)31–28–5
65TMarch 3, 19874–4 OT@ New York Islanders (1986–87)31–28–6
66LMarch 5, 19872–10@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)31–29–6
67WMarch 7, 19873–2 OTWashington Capitals (1986–87)32–29–6
68LMarch 11, 19872–3@ New York Rangers (1986–87)32–30–6
69WMarch 12, 19876–4St. Louis Blues (1986–87)33–30–6
70TMarch 14, 19874–4 OTChicago Blackhawks (1986–87)33–30–7
71LMarch 17, 19871–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)33–31–7
72WMarch 19, 19876–2Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)34–31–7
73WMarch 21, 19878–6Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)35–31–7
74LMarch 22, 19873–4@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)35–32–7
75WMarch 26, 19874–1Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)36–32–7
76WMarch 28, 19872–1Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)37–32–7
77WMarch 29, 19878–6@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)38–32–7
78WMarch 31, 19874–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)39–32–7
79LApril 4, 19871–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)39–33–7
80LApril 5, 19874–6Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)39–34–7

Notable games
  • November 20 - "Brawl in the Hallway" - Near the end of the second period, Chris Nilan while leaving the ice on a game misconduct for fighting and takes a swing at Ken Linseman on the Boston bench, igniting a brawl that spills up the runaway leading to the dressing rooms. Nilan and Ryan Walter are suspended for three games while Claude Lemieux sits for one game. The Canadiens are fined $9,000 and the Bruins $5,000 while the players' fines total $4,400.[2]

Playoffs

Montreal Canadiens 4, Boston Bruins 0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 8Boston Bruins2–6Montreal Canadiens0–1
2April 9Boston Bruins3–4 (OT)Montreal Canadiens0–2
3April 11Montreal Canadiens5–4Boston Bruins0–3
4April 12Montreal Canadiens4–2Boston Bruins0–4

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Ray BourqueD782372953644613
Cam NeelyRW7536367214323703
Charlie SimmerLW8029406959201104
Rick MiddletonRW7631376867443
Tom McCarthyLW683029593110706
Keith CrowderRW5822305210620405
Steve KasperC7920305051-4422
Ken LinsemanC6415344912615303
Thomas GradinC64123143184233
Geoff CourtnallLW65132336117-4201
Reed LarsonD66122436959901
Greg JohnstonRW7612152779-7001
Mike MilburyD68616229622011
Michael ThelvenD345152018-2300
Nevin MarkwartLW6410919225-6002
Dwight FosterRW4741216371010
Paul BoutilierD52591484-2110
Allen PedersenD791111271-15000
Kraig NienhuisLW164262-5200
Dave ReidLW123360-1000
Bob SweeneyC/RW1424621-5000
Lyndon ByersRW1823553-1000
Randy BurridgeLW2314516-6001
Jay MillerLW55145208-11000
Mats ThelinD5913469-8000
Wade CampbellD1403324-1000
Doug KeansG36022240000
Frank SimonettiD2510117-6000
John CarterLW801103000
Bill RanfordG4101180000
Alain CoteD30000-1000
Cleon DaskalakisG200000000
Pat RigginG1000000000
Roberto RomanoG100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Doug Keans19423618841083.340909801.881
Bill Ranford223441162021243.33311371013.891
Pat Riggin51310351293.390236207.877
Cleon Daskalakis97220074.3305144.863
Roberto Romano60101066.0003428.824
Team:484680393472743.39323672093.884

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Cam NeelyRW45168-1300
Rick MiddletonRW42240-1110
Thomas GradinC40440-1000
Ray BourqueD41230-1000
Ken LinsemanC411222-2000
Tom McCarthyLW41124-4100
Steve KasperC30220-4000
Reed LarsonD40222-6000
Randy BurridgeLW21012-2000
Keith CrowderRW40114-1000
Lyndon ByersRW10000-1000
Wade CampbellD400011-2000
Geoff CourtnallLW100000000
Dwight FosterRW30000-2000
Greg JohnstonRW40000-4000
Doug KeansG200040000
Nevin MarkwartLW40009-3000
Mike MilburyD40004-2000
Allen PedersenD40004-5000
Bill RanfordG200000000
Dave ReidLW20000-1000
Charlie SimmerLW100021000
Frank SimonettiD40006-1000
Bob SweeneyC/RW30000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Doug Keans120202115.5005847.810
Bill Ranford12320283.9005547.855
Team:243404194.69011394.832

[3]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
113Craig Janney United StatesBoston College (Hockey East)
234Pekka Tirkkonen FinlandSaPKo (Finland)
476Dean Hall CanadaSt. James Canadians (MJHL)
597Matt Pesklewis CanadaSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)
6118Garth Premak CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WHL)
7139Paul Beraldo CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
8160Brian Ferreira United StatesFalmouth High School (MIAA)
9181Jeff Flaherty United StatesWeymouth High School (MIAA)
10202Greg Hawgood CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
11223Staffan Malmqvist SwedenLeksands IF (Sweden)
12244Joel Gardner CanadaSarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL)
S1Chris Olson United StatesUniversity of Denver (WCHA)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "Bruins-Canadiens rivalry photo gallery." SportsIllustrated.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  3. "1986-87 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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