1986–87 Boston Bruins season

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1986–87 Boston Bruins
Division3rd Adams
Conference5th Wales
1986–87 record39–34–7
Home record25–11–4
Road record14–23–3
Goals for301
Goals against276
Team information
General manager Harry Sinden
Coach Butch Goring
Terry O'Reilly
Captain Ray Bourque
Rick Middleton
Alternate captains None  
Arena Boston Garden
Team leaders
Goals Cam Neely (36)
Assists Ray Bourque (72)
Points Ray Bourque (95)
Penalty minutes Nevin Markwart (225)
Plus/minus Ray Bourque (44)
Wins Doug Keans (18)
Goals against average Doug Keans & Bill Ranford (3.34)
  1985–86
1987–88  

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

Contents

Regular season

Final standings

Adams Division [1]
GPWLTGFGAPts
Hartford Whalers 804330728727093
Montreal Canadiens 8041291027724192
Boston Bruins 803934730127685
Quebec Nordiques 8031391026727672
Buffalo Sabres 802844828030864

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.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

1986–87 regular season [3]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1LOctober 9, 19863–5 Calgary Flames (1986–87)0–1–0
2LOctober 11, 19864–5@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)0–2–0
3WOctober 12, 19867–2 Hartford 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 OT Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)5–4–1
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
11LNovember 1, 19862–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)5–5–1
12LNovember 2, 19861–7 Buffalo 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 OT Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)7–8–1
17TNovember 15, 19865–5 OT New 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, 19861–3 Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)7–10–3
21WNovember 22, 19866–5 St. 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, 19866–2 Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)10–11–4
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
26WDecember 4, 19863–2 Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)11–11–4
27WDecember 6, 19865–0 Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)12–11–4
28WDecember 7, 19863–1 New York Islanders (1986–87)13–11–4
29WDecember 11, 19864–2 Vancouver 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, 19865–6 Hartford Whalers (1986–87)16–12–4
33LDecember 20, 19862–6 Chicago 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
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
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, 19871–2 Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)18–17–4
40TJanuary 8, 19874–4 OT Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)18–17–5
41LJanuary 10, 19874–5 Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)18–18–5
42WJanuary 12, 19874–1 New York Rangers (1986–87)19–18–5
43LJanuary 14, 19871–3@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)19–19–5
44WJanuary 15, 19876–4 Hartford Whalers (1986–87)20–19–5
45WJanuary 17, 19874–2 Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)21–19–5
46WJanuary 20, 19875–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)22–19–5
47WJanuary 22, 19877–3 Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)23–19–5
48WJanuary 24, 19875–3 Calgary Flames (1986–87)24–19–5
49WJanuary 26, 19876–2 Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)25–19–5
50LJanuary 29, 19873–6 Hartford Whalers (1986–87)25–20–5
51WJanuary 31, 19876–3 Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)26–20–5
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
52LFebruary 1, 19874–5@ New York Rangers (1986–87)26–21–5
53WFebruary 5, 19876–5 Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)27–21–5
54WFebruary 7, 19878–5 Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)28–21–5
55LFebruary 8, 19871–2 Quebec 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, 19876–2 Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)30–27–5
63WFebruary 28, 19875–1 Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)31–27–5
March
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
64LMarch 2, 19873–4 OT Detroit 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 OT Washington Capitals (1986–87)32–29–6
68LMarch 11, 19872–3@ New York Rangers (1986–87)32–30–6
69WMarch 12, 19876–4 St. Louis Blues (1986–87)33–30–6
70TMarch 14, 19874–4 OT Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)33–30–7
71LMarch 17, 19871–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)33–31–7
72WMarch 19, 19876–2 Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)34–31–7
73WMarch 21, 19878–6 Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)35–31–7
74LMarch 22, 19873–4@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)35–32–7
75WMarch 26, 19874–1 Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)36–32–7
76WMarch 28, 19872–1 Vancouver 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
April
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
79LApril 4, 19871–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)39–33–7
80LApril 5, 19874–6 Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)39–34–7

Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Notable games

Playoffs

1987 Stanley Cup playoffs [3]
Adams Division Semifinals vs. (A2) Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–0
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 8Boston Bruins2–6 Montreal Canadiens 0–1
2April 9Boston Bruins3–4 (OT) Montreal Canadiens 0–2
3April 11 Montreal Canadiens 5–4Boston Bruins0–3
4April 12 Montreal Canadiens 4–2Boston Bruins0–4

Legend:   Win  Loss

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
Ray Bourque D782372953644613
Cam Neely RW7536367214323703
Charlie Simmer LW8029406959201104
Rick Middleton RW7631376867443
Tom McCarthy LW683029593110706
Keith Crowder RW5822305210620405
Steve Kasper C7920305051-4422
Ken Linseman C6415344912615303
Thomas Gradin C64123143184233
Geoff Courtnall LW65132336117-4201
Reed Larson D66122436959901
Greg Johnston RW7612152779-7001
Mike Milbury D68616229622011
Michael Thelven D345152018-2300
Nevin Markwart LW6410919225-6002
Dwight Foster RW4741216371010
Paul Boutilier D52591484-2110
Allen Pedersen D791111271-15000
Kraig Nienhuis LW164262-5200
Dave Reid LW123360-1000
Bob Sweeney C/RW1424621-5000
Lyndon Byers RW1823553-1000
Randy Burridge LW2314516-6001
Jay Miller LW55145208-11000
Mats Thelin D5913469-8000
Wade Campbell D1403324-1000
Doug Keans G36022240000
Frank Simonetti D2510117-6000
John Carter LW801103000
Bill Ranford G4101180000
Alain Cote D30000-1000
Cleon Daskalakis G200000000
Pat Riggin G1000000000
Roberto Romano G100000000
Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
Doug Keans 19423618841083.340909801.881
Bill Ranford 223441162021243.33311371013.891
Pat Riggin 51310351293.390236207.877
Cleon Daskalakis 97220074.3305144.863
Roberto Romano 60101066.0003428.824
Team:484680393472743.39323672093.884

Playoffs

Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
Cam Neely RW45168-1300
Rick Middleton RW42240-1110
Thomas Gradin C40440-1000
Ray Bourque D41230-1000
Ken Linseman C411222-2000
Tom McCarthy LW41124-4100
Steve Kasper C30220-4000
Reed Larson D40222-6000
Randy Burridge LW21012-2000
Keith Crowder RW40114-1000
Lyndon Byers RW10000-1000
Wade Campbell D400011-2000
Geoff Courtnall LW100000000
Dwight Foster RW30000-2000
Greg Johnston RW40000-4000
Doug Keans G200040000
Nevin Markwart LW40009-3000
Mike Milbury D40004-2000
Allen Pedersen D40004-5000
Bill Ranford G200000000
Dave Reid LW20000-1000
Charlie Simmer LW100021000
Frank Simonetti D40006-1000
Bob Sweeney C/RW30000-2000
Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
Doug Keans 120202115.5005847.810
Bill Ranford 12320283.9005547.855
Team:243404194.69011394.832

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Note:
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G =  Goals; A =  Assists; Pts =  Points; PIM =  Penalty minutes; +/- =  Plus/minus; PPG =  Power-play goals; SHG =  Short-handed goals; GWG =  Game-winning goals
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; 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.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
113 Craig Janney Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBoston College (Hockey East)
234 Pekka Tirkkonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland SaPKo (Finland)
476Dean HallFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaSt. James Canadians (MJHL)
597Matt PesklewisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)
6118 Garth Premak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WHL)
7139 Paul Beraldo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
8160Brian FerreiraFlag of the United States.svg United StatesFalmouth High School (MIAA)
9181Jeff FlahertyFlag of the United States.svg United StatesWeymouth High School (MIAA)
10202 Greg Hawgood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
11223 Staffan Malmqvist Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenLeksands IF (Sweden)
12244 Joel Gardner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaSarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL)
S2 16 Chris Olson Flag of the United States.svg 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. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "1986-87 Boston Bruins Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. "Bruins-Canadiens rivalry photo gallery." SportsIllustrated.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  5. "1986-87 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.