1970–71 Boston Bruins season


The 1970–71 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 47th season in the NHL.

Offseason

RoundOverallPlayer
13Reggie Leach
14Rick MacLeish
19Ron Plumb
113Bob Stewart
227Dan Bouchard
341Ray Brownlee
455Gord Davies
569Bob Roselle
683Murray Wing
796Glenn Siddall

Regular season

The 1970–71 Bruins set an NHL record by having 10 different skaters score 20 goals or more in a season. The record was broken by the 1977–78 Bruins when they had 11 different skaters with 20 goals or more.

Playoffs

The postseason ended quickly for the Bruins as they lost in the opening round to the Montreal Canadiens and their rookie goaltender Ken Dryden in a seven-game upset.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Quarterfinals: (E1) Boston Bruins vs. (E3) Montreal Canadiens

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C787676152717125116
D783710213991124535
LW7851651168362205
RW78436210511371407
LW7721587910059403
RW65314677120271103
LW752452761232803
C7129346313039160
D/RW782534594858075
LW692224464435005
D73738456894021
D78537426037000
LW751513283020062
D744212514140001
D67419234430001
C223581011000
RW2324607000
LW36066444000
G3801160000
C200000000
G4000040000
LW60000−1000
D100040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
2280383062962.534
24004027851092.723
Team:468078571472052.637

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
D7571225111
C737106200
LW73470100
LW72570000
RW72576000
LW732515001
RW723522101
C721313000
D/RW71232010
D703326000
C520219100
D710125000
D700017000
LW100010000
LW40000000
G60004000
G10000000
RW30000000
LW40000000
D60000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
360633213.500
6010177.000
Team:420734284.000

Roster

Awards and records