A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 1987–88 Boston Bruins | |
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Wales Conference champions | |
| Division | 2nd Adams |
| Conference | Wales |
| 1987–88 record | 44–30–6 |
| Home record | 24–13–3 |
| Road record | 20–17–3 |
| Goals for | 300 |
| Goals against | 251 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Harry Sinden |
| Coach | Terry O'Reilly |
| Captain | Ray Bourque Rick Middleton |
| Alternate captains | Keith Crowder |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Cam Neely (42) |
| Assists | Ray Bourque (64) |
| Points | Ray Bourque (81) |
| Penalty minutes | Jay Miller (304) |
| Wins | Réjean Lemelin (24) |
| Goals against average | Andy Moog (2.83) |
The 1987–88 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 64th season. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.
Off-season
NHL draft
Boston's draft picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Glen Wesley |  Canada |
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 1 | 14 | Stephane Quintal | Canada |
Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 56 | Todd Lalonde | Canada |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 4 | 67 | Darwin McPherson | Canada |
New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
| 4 | 77 | Matt DelGuidice |  United States |
Saint Anselm College (ECAC East) |
| 5 | 98 | Ted Donato | United States |
Catholic Memorial School (USHS-MA) |
| 6 | 119 | Matt Glennon | United States |
Archbishop Williams High School (USHS-MA) |
| 7 | 140 | Rob Cheevers | United States |
Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 8 | 161 | Chris Winnes | United States |
Northwood School (USHS-NY) |
| 9 | 182 | Paul Ohman | United States |
St. John's School (USHS-MA) |
| 10 | 203 | Casey Jones | United States |
Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 11 | 224 | Eric LeMarque | United States |
Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
| 12 | 245 | Sean Gorman | United States |
Matignon High School (USHS-MA) |
| S2 | 15 | Mike Jeffrey | Canada |
Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
Regular season
The season will forever be remembered when on the night Phil Esposito's number 7 would retire, captain Ray Bourque went from wearing uniform number 7 to wearing uniform number 77. Bourque would wear that number until the end of his career. This occurred on December 3, 1987. As for the game, the Bruins beat the New York Rangers 4–3, in which Esposito was the General Manager.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 298 | 238 | 103 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 300 | 251 | 94 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 283 | 305 | 85 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 249 | 267 | 77 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 271 | 306 | 69 |
[1]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
Adams Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Campbell Conference
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Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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| 1 | W | October 8, 1987 | 4–3 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 10, 1987 | 5–6 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 11, 1987 | 5–2 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | W | October 15, 1987 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | L | October 17, 1987 | 3–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | W | October 18, 1987 | 6–5 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 4–2–0 |
| 7 | W | October 21, 1987 | 5–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 5–2–0 |
| 8 | L | October 24, 1987 | 0–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | L | October 29, 1987 | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | T | October 31, 1987 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 1987 | 5–6 OT | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | T | November 4, 1987 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 5–5–2 |
| 13 | L | November 5, 1987 | 6–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 5–6–2 |
| 14 | W | November 7, 1987 | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 6–6–2 |
| 15 | L | November 9, 1987 | 4–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 6–7–2 |
| 16 | W | November 11, 1987 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 7–7–2 |