1971–72 Boston Bruins season

The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. For the second time in three years, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 and the St. Louis Blues 4–0 to advance to the final.

Stanley Cup Finals

As of 2022, the 1972 Bruins are the most recent team to have won the Cup without a formal captain. John Bucyk, as the team's senior assistant captain, accepted the Cup and circled the rink in the ceremonial skate.

Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers

Boston won Stanley Cup 4–2

• Scorer of game-winning goal in italics

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring

Goaltending

Transactions

Awards and records

• Prince of Wales Trophy
• Phil Esposito, Art Ross Trophy Winner
• Bobby Orr, Conn Smythe Trophy
• Bobby Orr, Norris Trophy

References

• Bruins on Hockey Database