2013 Event The Chicago Blackhawks win the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals after beating the Boston Bruins in six games 1999 Event Rose Bowl, Wisconsin Badgers beat UCLA Bruins 38 - 31 1995 Event Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4 1995 Event 57th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: UCLA Bruins beats Arkansas 89-78 1993 Death Theo Bruins, Dutch pianist/composer (Syncope), dies at 63 1991 Event 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins) 1990 Event Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1990 Event Edmonton Oiler Klima beats Boston Bruins in 6th period 1988 Event Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games 1987 Event Bruins' Linseman and Blues' Doug Gilmore score goals, 2 seconds apart 1983 Event Bruins 4-Isles 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles win series 4-2 1983 Event Bruins 5-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-2 lead 1983 Event Bruins 3-Isles 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-1 lead 1983 Event Bruins 3-Isles 7-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 2-1 lead 1983 Event Bruins 4-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Series tied 1-1 1983 Event Bruins 2-Isles 5-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1981 Event NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 minutes) 1978 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2 1977 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games 1976 Event 20th Islander shut-out opponent-Billy Smith 3-0 vs Bruins 1975 Event Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play) 1974 Event Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2 1972 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 1972 Death John A H J S Bruins Slot, co-founder/editor in chief (illegal), dies 1971 Event Boston Bruins win 13th straight NHL game 1971 Event Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak 1970 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games 1969 Event Boston Bruins scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period 1969 Birthday Shawn McEachern, Waltham, Massachusetts, NHL forward, Boston Bruins, Senators 1960 Birthday Andy Moog, NHL goalie, Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988 1958 Event Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup 1958 Event 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) 1957 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1953 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1951 Birthday Bobby Lalonde, NHLer, Boston Bruins 1948 Birthday Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1948 Birthday Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins 1946 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1943 Event Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games 1942 Birthday Phil Esposito, NHL center/General Manager, Bruins, Rangers 1941 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1941 Event Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8) 1940 Birthday Jean Ratelle, NHL center, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1939 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1 1930 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 2 games 1930 Event Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game 1930 Event NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game 1930 Event Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game 1929 Birthday Terry Sawchuk, NHL goaltender, Redwings, Bruins, Maple Leaf, Rangers 1929 Event Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak 1929 Birthday Theo Bruins, Dutch pianist/composer, Sei Studii 1929 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep New York Rangers in 2 games 1928 Event Boston Gardens opens, Mont Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 1927 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games and 2 ties 1924 Event Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St. Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2 1924 Event 1st U.S. NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded 1907 Birthday Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer, Boston Bruins 1906 Birthday Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP, ARP 1902 Birthday Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, #2, hall of famer