# 1937–38 Boston Bruins season

The 1937–38 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 14th season in the NHL.

## Regular season
### Final standings

American Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 142 | 89 | 67 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 149 | 96 | 60 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 97 | 139 | 37 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 99 | 133 | 35 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents
## Schedule and results

Regular season schedule :
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | November 6, 1937 | 4–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | November 14, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1937–38) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | November 16, 1937 | 1–0 | Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | W | November 18, 1937 | 2–1 | @ New York Americans (1937–38) | 4–0–0 |
| 5 | W | November 20, 1937 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 5–0–0 |
| 6 | W | November 21, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 6–0–0 |
| 7 | T | November 23, 1937 | 1–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 6–0–1 |
| 8 | T | November 28, 1937 | 3–3 OT | New York Americans (1937–38) | 6–0–2 |
| 9 | L | December 2, 1937 | 0–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 6–1–2 |
| 10 | L | December 5, 1937 | 0–4 | @ New York Rangers (1937–38) | 6–2–2 |
| 11 | L | December 7, 1937 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 6–3–2 |
| 12 | W | December 14, 1937 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 7–3–2 |
| 13 | W | December 18, 1937 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 8–3–2 |
| 14 | W | December 19, 1937 | 4–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 9–3–2 |
| 15 | W | December 21, 1937 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 10–3–2 |
| 16 | W | December 25, 1937 | 1–0 | @ New York Americans (1937–38) | 11–3–2 |
| 17 | L | December 26, 1937 | 1–3 | New York Americans (1937–38) | 11–4–2 |
| 18 | W | December 28, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1937–38) | 12–4–2 |
| 19 | L | December 31, 1937 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (1937–38) | 12–5–2 |
| 20 | W | January 2, 1938 | 4–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 13–5–2 |
| 21 | W | January 4, 1938 | 6–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 14–5–2 |
| 22 | L | January 8, 1938 | 2–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 14–6–2 |
| 23 | W | January 11, 1938 | 6–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 15–6–2 |
| 24 | W | January 16, 1938 | 1–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 16–6–2 |
| 25 | W | January 18, 1938 | 5–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 17–6–2 |
| 26 | W | January 22, 1938 | 9–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 18–6–2 |
| 27 | L | January 23, 1938 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 18–7–2 |
| 28 | L | January 25, 1938 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1937–38) | 18–8–2 |
| 29 | T | January 29, 1938 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 18–8–3 |
| 30 | T | January 30, 1938 | 2–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 18–8–4 |
| 31 | W | February 1, 1938 | 2–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 19–8–4 |
| 32 | L | February 5, 1938 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 19–9–4 |
| 33 | W | February 6, 1938 | 7–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 20–9–4 |
| 34 | W | February 8, 1938 | 3–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 21–9–4 |
| 35 | W | February 13, 1938 | 1–0 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 22–9–4 |
| 36 | W | February 15, 1938 | 5–2 | Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 23–9–4 |
| 37 | W | February 17, 1938 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1937–38) | 24–9–4 |
| 38 | W | February 20, 1938 | 3–2 OT | New York Rangers (1937–38) | 25–9–4 |
| 39 | W | February 22, 1938 | 2–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1937–38) | 26–9–4 |
| 40 | T | February 24, 1938 | 1–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1937–38) | 26–9–5 |
| 41 | W | March 1, 1938 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 27–9–5 |
| 42 | L | March 3, 1938 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 27–10–5 |
| 43 | L | March 6, 1938 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1937–38) | 27–11–5 |
| 44 | W | March 8, 1938 | 7–0 | New York Americans (1937–38) | 28–11–5 |
| 45 | T | March 10, 1938 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Americans (1937–38) | 28–11–6 |
| 46 | W | March 13, 1938 | 2–1 | @ New York Rangers (1937–38) | 29–11–6 |
| 47 | T | March 15, 1938 | 4–4 OT | Montreal Maroons (1937–38) | 29–11–7 |
| 48 | W | March 20, 1938 | 6–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1937–38) | 30–11–7 |

## Playoffs

The Boston Bruins lost the semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.

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

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Bill Cowley | C | 48 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 8 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 48 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 9 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 46 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 12 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 48 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 44 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 15 |
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 36 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 48 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
| Gord Pettinger | C | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Eddie Shore | D | 48 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 42 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 46 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 54 |
| Art Jackson | C | 48 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| Jack Portland | D | 48 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| Mel Hill | RW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red Hamill | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Tiny Thompson | 2970 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 89 | 1.80 | 7 |
| Team: | 2970 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 89 | 1.80 | 7 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Bill Cowley | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Shore | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Hill | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Jackson | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Pettinger | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Portland | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
| Tiny Thompson | 212 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1.70 | 0 |
| Team: | 212 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1.70 | 0 |
    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;