# 1989–90 Boston Bruins season

The 1989–90 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 66th season. The season culminated with their participation in the Stanley Cup finals.

## Offseason
### NHL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | 17 | Shayne Stevenson (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 2 | 38 | Mike Parson (G) | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 3 | 57 | Wes Walz (C) | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 4 | 80 | Jackson Penney (RW) | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 5 | 101 | Mark Montanari (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 6 | 122 | Steven Foster (D) | United States | Catholic Memorial School (USHS-MA) |
| 7 | 143 | Oto Hascak (C) | Czechoslovakia | Dukla Trenčín (Czechoslovakia) |
| 8 | 164 | Rick Allain (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 9 | 185 | James Lavish (RW) | United States | Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 10 | 206 | Geoff Simpson (D) | Canada | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) |
| 11 | 227 | David Franzosa (LW) | United States | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| S | 22 | Jeff Schulman (D) | United States | University of Vermont (Hockey East) |

## Regular season

The Bruins concluded the regular season with the best defensive corps in the league, with just 232 goals allowed. They also allowed the fewest power-play goals (53), the fewest short-handed goals (3) and tied the Washington Capitals for the most shutouts (5). The Bruins managed to secure the Presidents' Trophy with just 101 points, the fewest ever for a Presidents' Trophy winner in a non-lockout-shortened season.

### Final standings

Adams Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
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.
Wales Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | p – Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
| 4 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
| 11 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

### Record vs. opponents
#### Vs. Campbell Conference
## Schedule and results

Regular season schedule :
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 5, 1989 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 7, 1989 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 9, 1989 | 2–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 11, 1989 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | T | October 13, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | October 15, 1989 | 6–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | W | October 17, 1989 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | W | October 20, 1989 | 3–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 4–3–1 |
| 9 | L | October 21, 1989 | 2–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | W | October 26, 1989 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | L | October 28, 1989 | 0–1 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | L | October 29, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 5–6–1 |
| 13 | W | November 2, 1989 | 5–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 6–6–1 |
| 14 | T | November 4, 1989 | 3–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 6–6–2 |
| 15 | W | November 9, 1989 | 6–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | W | November 10, 1989 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 8–6–2 |
| 17 | W | November 15, 1989 | 5–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 9–6–2 |
| 18 | W | November 16, 1989 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 10–6–2 |
| 19 | W | November 18, 1989 | 6–4 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 11–6–2 |
| 20 | W | November 21, 1989 | 2–1 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 12–6–2 |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1989 | 6–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 13–6–2 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 13–7–2 |
| 23 | W | November 28, 1989 | 5–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 14–7–2 |
| 24 | W | November 30, 1989 | 5–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 15–7–2 |
| 25 | L | December 2, 1989 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 15–8–2 |
| 26 | W | December 3, 1989 | 2–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 16–8–2 |
| 27 | T | December 5, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 16–8–3 |
| 28 | L | December 7, 1989 | 3–4 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 16–9–3 |
| 29 | L | December 9, 1989 | 3–7 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 16–10–3 |
| 30 | L | December 12, 1989 | 5–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 16–11–3 |
| 31 | W | December 13, 1989 | 4–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 17–11–3 |
| 32 | L | December 16, 1989 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 17–12–3 |
| 33 | L | December 17, 1989 | 1–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 17–13–3 |
| 34 | L | December 20, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 17–14–3 |
| 35 | W | December 21, 1989 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 18–14–3 |
| 36 | W | December 23, 1989 | 6–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 19–14–3 |
| 37 | W | December 26, 1989 | 6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 20–14–3 |
| 38 | W | December 29, 1989 | 4–3 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 21–14–3 |
| 39 | L | December 30, 1989 | 6–7 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 21–15–3 |
| 40 | W | January 2, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 22–15–3 |
| 41 | W | January 4, 1990 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 23–15–3 |
| 42 | W | January 6, 1990 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 24–15–3 |
| 43 | W | January 7, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 25–15–3 |
| 44 | W | January 11, 1990 | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 26–15–3 |
| 45 | L | January 13, 1990 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 26–16–3 |
| 46 | W | January 15, 1990 | 4–1 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 27–16–3 |
| 47 | T | January 17, 1990 | 5–5 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 27–16–4 |
| 48 | T | January 18, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 27–16–5 |
| 49 | W | January 23, 1990 | 9–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 28–16–5 |
| 50 | W | January 25, 1990 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 29–16–5 |
| 51 | W | January 27, 1990 | 2–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 30–16–5 |
| 52 | W | January 29, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 31–16–5 |
| 53 | L | February 1, 1990 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 31–17–5 |
| 54 | L | February 3, 1990 | 1–2 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 31–18–5 |
| 55 | W | February 4, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 32–18–5 |
| 56 | W | February 6, 1990 | 2–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 33–18–5 |
| 57 | W | February 8, 1990 | 5–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 34–18–5 |
| 58 | L | February 10, 1990 | 3–4 OT | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 34–19–5 |
| 59 | L | February 11, 1990 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 34–20–5 |
| 60 | L | February 14, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 34–21–5 |
| 61 | W | February 18, 1990 | 7–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 35–21–5 |
| 62 | W | February 20, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 36–21–5 |
| 63 | W | February 22, 1990 | 6–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 37–21–5 |
| 64 | W | February 24, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 38–21–5 |
| 65 | L | February 26, 1990 | 1–6 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 38–22–5 |
| 66 | W | March 1, 1990 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 39–22–5 |
| 67 | W | March 3, 1990 | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 40–22–5 |
| 68 | W | March 4, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 41–22–5 |
| 69 | W | March 6, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 42–22–5 |
| 70 | L | March 8, 1990 | 4–10 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 42–23–5 |
| 71 | T | March 10, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 42–23–6 |
| 72 | W | March 11, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 43–23–6 |
| 73 | T | March 15, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 43–23–7 |
| 74 | L | March 17, 1990 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 43–24–7 |
| 75 | W | March 22, 1990 | 7–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 44–24–7 |
| 76 | L | March 24, 1990 | 6–7 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 44–25–7 |
| 77 | W | March 27, 1990 | 3–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 45–25–7 |
| 78 | W | March 29, 1990 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 46–25–7 |
| 79 | T | March 31, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 46–25–8 |
| 80 | T | April 1, 1990 | 3–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 46–25–9 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Cam Neely | RW | 76 | 55 | 37 | 92 | 117 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Ray Bourque | D | 77 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Janney | C | 55 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Bobby Carpenter | C | 80 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 97 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Sweeney | C/RW | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Andy Brickley | LW/C | 43 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| John Carter | LW | 76 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Hawgood | D | 77 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Wesley | D | 78 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Garry Galley | D | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Burridge | LW | 63 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Christian | RW | 50 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Gould | RW | 77 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 92 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Poulin | C | 32 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | C | 32 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wiemer | D | 61 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Cimetta | W | 47 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | LW | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Douris | RW | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Byers | RW | 43 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Sweeney | D | 58 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Millar | RW | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarmo Kekalainen | LW | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephane Quintal | D | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Joyce | LW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Markwart | LW | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Pedersen | D | 68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Moog | G | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Johnston | RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Walz | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Kluzak | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thelven | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beers | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill O'Dwyer | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Blum | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Crawford | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hoover | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lawton | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rejean Lemelin | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Neufeld | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Shoebottom | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Townshend | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Andy Moog | 2536 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 122 | 2.89 | 3 | 1145 | 1023 | .893 |
| Rejean Lemelin | 2310 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 108 | 2.81 | 2 | 1002 | 894 | .892 |
| Team: | 4846 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 230 | 2.85 | 5 | 2147 | 1917 | .893 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Cam Neely | RW | 21 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Janney | C | 18 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Bourque | D | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Burridge | LW | 21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Poulin | C | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Propp | LW | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Carpenter | C | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Carter | LW | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Glen Wesley | D | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Galley | D | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Sweeney | D | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Christian | RW | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hawgood | D | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Byce | C | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beers | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sweeney | C/RW | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Byers | RW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Johnston | RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Douris | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wiemer | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Brickley | LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Crawford | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | | | |
| Bobby Gould | RW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rejean Lemelin | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Moog | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill O'Dwyer | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Pedersen | D | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Andy Moog | 1195 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 2.21 | 2 | 486 | 442 | .909 |
| Rejean Lemelin | 135 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5.78 | 0 | 57 | 44 | .772 |
| Team: | 1330 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 57 | 2.57 | 2 | 543 | 486 | .895 |
    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;

## Playoffs
### Adams Division Semifinals

Boston Bruins vs. Hartford Whalers :
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score |
| Apr. 5 | Hartford | 4 | Boston | 3 |
| Apr. 7 | Hartford | 1 | Boston | 3 |
| Apr. 9 | Boston | 3 | Hartford | 5 |
| Apr. 11 | Boston | 6 | Hartford | 5 |
| Apr. 13 | Hartford | 2 | Boston | 3 |
| Apr. 15 | Boston | 2 | Hartford | 3 (OT) |
| Apr. 17 | Hartford | 1 | Boston | 3 |
| Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–3 |||||

### Adams Division Finals

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens :
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score |
| Apr. 19 | Montreal | 0 | Boston | 1 |
| Apr. 21 | Montreal | 4 | Boston | 5 (OT) |
| Apr. 23 | Boston | 6 | Montreal | 3 |
| Apr. 25 | Boston | 1 | Montreal | 4 |
| Apr. 27 | Montreal | 1 | Boston | 3 |
| Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–1 |||||

### Wales Conference Finals

Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals :
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score |
| May 3 | Washington | 3 | Boston | 5 |
| May 5 | Washington | 0 | Boston | 3 |
| May 7 | Boston | 4 | Washington | 1 |
| May 9 | Boston | 3 | Washington | 2 |
| Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–0 |||||

### Stanley Cup finals

In Game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.
Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
| May 15 | Edmonton | 3 | Boston | 2 | 3OT |
| May 18 | Edmonton | 7 | Boston | 2 | |
| May 20 | Boston | 2 | Edmonton | 1 | |
| May 22 | Boston | 1 | Edmonton | 5 | |
| May 24 | Edmonton | 4 | Boston | 1 | |
| Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Stanley Cup. ||||||

## Awards and records

* Presidents Trophy
* Prince of Wales Trophy
* James Norris Memorial Trophy: Ray Bourque
* William M. Jennings Trophy: Rejean Lemelin/Andy Moog