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BRUINS GAMES 1980's |
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*** Tape Grade Quality |
| Jan.
19 1980 |
NY Rangers3 @ Boston 6 |
* Missing most of first period. |
7.5 |
| Mar
5 1980 |
Boston 5 @ Detroit 3 |
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8 |
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Apr 14 1980 |
Pittsburgh 2 @ Boston 6 |
Preliminaries, game #5 * Rookie Ray Bourque has awesome game! * Quality Rating: variable due to tracking line and occasional glitches. * Second period trouble free (8/10) * - Click to view boxscore |
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| Apr.
16 1980 |
NY Islanders 2 @ Boston 1 O.T. |
* Stanley Cup Quarter Final, game #1 * Missing first period. |
7 |
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Apr 17 1980 |
NY Islanders 5 @ Boston 4 O.T. |
Quarter Finals, game #2
* Massive brawl at end of 1st plus more scraps! * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Apr 21 1980 |
Boston 4 @ NY Islanders 3 O.T. |
Quarter Finals, game #4 * O'Reilly snaps home winner to keep B's alive in series. * Cheevers' last ever NHL win. * Classic Sports re-broadcast (edited - 3rd period missing) |
8.5 |
| Dec.
2 1980 |
Detroit 3 @ Boston 5 |
* Olympic hero Jim Craig in net for the B’s. * Former Bruin Gilles Gilbert in goal for the Wings. |
7.5 |
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Feb 26 1981 |
Minnesota 1 @ Boston 5 |
* Teams combine to set an NHL penalty minute record!! (406 P.I.M.!!) * Fights and brawls galore! * - Click to view boxscore |
7.5 |
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Apr. 15 1982 |
Quebec 3 @ Boston 4 |
Adams Div. Final, game #1 * Bourque nets game-winner in the final minute! * - Click to view boxscore |
8.5 |
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Apr. 16 1982 |
Quebec 4 @ Boston 8 |
Adams Div. Final, game #2 * Bruins blitz John Garrett and the Nords! * Incredible goal by Rick Middleton! * Quality Rating: (3rd period 8.5) * - Click to view boxscore |
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Apr. 23 1982 |
Boston 6 @ Quebec 5 O.T. |
Adams Div. Final, game #6 * B's prevail in an exciting, wide-open contest! * McNab nets two including game winner. * - Click to view boxscore |
8.5 |
| Dec.11 1982 |
Chicago 2 @ Boston 4 |
* Edited re-broadcast |
8 |
| Mar
13 1982 |
Detroit 3 @ Boston 5 |
* ill-fated Normand Leveille plays for the B’s * Marco Baron gets the win in goal. |
8 |
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Jan. 17 1983 |
Minnesota 3 @ Boston 4 |
* Third period only (2-2 score going into 3rd) * B. Crowder wins it in dying seconds! * NESN re-broadcast * (taped directly from broadcast) |
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Mar. 12 1983 |
Philadelphia 2 @ Boston 5 |
* Bruins win battle for first place overall! * Few minutes of video missing from 3rd due to reception problem. |
8 |
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Apr. 3 1983 |
Montreal 4 @ Boston 4 |
* Third period only (3 - 3 score going into 3rd) * B's wrap up regular season at top of league standings! * NESN re-broadcast * (taped directly from broadcast) |
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Apr. 5 1983 |
Quebec 3 @ Boston 4 O.T. |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #1 * Bruins come back from 3-0 deficit! * Pederson pops the winner! * P. Stastny with first period hat trick! * (slightly low audio volume) |
8 |
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Apr. 7 1983 |
Quebec 2 @ Boston 4 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #2 * Third period only * Includes goals by Bourque, O'Connell and Middleton * NESN re-broadcast * (taped directly from broadcast) |
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Apr. 20 1983 |
Buffalo 0 @ Boston 9 |
Adams Div. Final, game #5 * B’s blitz the Sabres! * Middleton spectacular! * Broadcast missing first minute of play |
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April 23 1983 |
Buffalo 2 @ Boston 3 O.T. |
Adams Div. Final, game #7 * Third and Overtime periods only (plus post-game coverage). * Brad Park slaps home the series winner! * One of the most dramatic goals in Bruins playoff history! |
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Apr. 28 1983 |
N.Y. Islanders 1 @ Boston 4 |
Wales Conf. Final, game #2 | 8 |
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May 5 1983 |
N.Y. Islanders 1 @ Boston 5 |
Wales Conference Finals, game #5 * McNab leads the way as the B’s extend the series. |
8 |
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Nov. 19 1983 |
N.Y. Rangers
6 @ Boston 6 |
* Bruins overcome 3-0 deficit to earn the tie. * Exciting, wide-open game. |
9 |
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Oct. 11 1984 |
Pittsburgh 3 @ Boston 4 |
* Bruins season-opener. * Mario Lemieux nets his first NHL goal on his first shift! * (periodic fluctuation of audio volume) |
7 |
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Jan. 7 1985 |
Los Angeles 4 @ Boston 5 O.T. |
* Simmer wins it in overtime! * Several mid-game edits - three goals missed * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Jan. 21 1985 |
Montreal 1 @ Boston 3 |
* O'Connell nets a pair! * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Mar. 28 1985 |
Edmonton 3 @ Boston 6 |
* The B's subdue Gretzky's bunch. * First Oiler goal missing (edited). |
8 |
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Apr. 13 1985 |
Montreal 4 @ Boston 2 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #3 * CBC French broadcast * (taped directly from broadcast) |
8.5 |
| Oct.
13 1985 |
Montreal 2 @ Boston 7 |
* B’s blitz rookie Roy! * Ray Bourque with 2 goals, 2 assists * Nilan butt-ends Middleton in mouth, becomes public enemy #1 * Final few seconds missing |
8.5 |
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Dec. 13 1986 |
Boston 4 @ Montreal 2 |
* Bruins take the game in the final minutes! * Bill Ranford great in net for the B's! |
8.5 |
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Apr. 14 1985 |
Montreal 6 @ Boston 7 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #4 * CBC French broadcast * O'Reilly's last game in Boston! * Linseman hat trick! * (taped directly from broadcast) |
8.5 |
| Oct.
14 1986 |
Boston 2 @ Winnipeg 1 | * Rookie Ranford brilliant in goal for the B’s! |
8.5 |
| Dec.
4 1986 |
Quebec 2 @ Boston 3 | * B’s score twice in final minute! * Bourque pots the winner at the buzzer! * Edited re-broadcast |
8.5 |
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Dec. 13 1986 |
Boston 4 @ Montreal 2 |
* Bruins take the game in the final minutes! * Bill Ranford great in net for the B's! |
8.5 |
| Nov.
12 1987 |
Montreal 2 @ Boston 3 |
* Classic Miller vs. Kordic bout! * Quality Rating: 8.5 |
8.5 |
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Nov. 18 1987 |
Boston 4 @ Winnipeg 3 |
* Bruins rally to win one in The 'Peg! | 8 |
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Dec. 3 1987 |
NY Rangers 3 @ Boston 4 |
* Includes Phil Esposito's number retirement ceremony! * Bourque surprises all by switching to #77! * Dramatic come-from-behind victory! * NESN re-broadcast |
8.5 |
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Dec. 8 1987 |
Boston 2 @ Philadelphia 5 |
* Flyers' goalie Hextall makes history with empty net goal! * Several good scraps - Berube battered by Miller and Byers! |
8.5 |
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Jan. 2 1988 |
Quebec 1 @ Boston 5 |
* Bruins dominate the Nords. * Half dozen fights - Miller vs. Donnelly, Neely vs. Eagles and more. |
8 |
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Jan. 14 1988 |
Montreal 2 @ Boston 3 |
* Typical, physical B’s-habs war! | 8 |
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Jan. 20 1988 |
Boston 3 @ Buffalo 5 |
* B's lose the war but win the battles! * Tons of fights - Miller, Byers, Neely, Kluzak, and others kick Sabre butt! * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Apr. 6 1988 |
Buffalo 3 @ Boston 7 |
Adams Division Semi-Final, game #1 * Bruins open the post-season with a convincing win! * Teams set physical tone for series with 146 penalty minutes. * - Click to view boxscore |
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Apr. 7 1988 |
Buffalo 1 @ Boston 4 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #2 * Scrappy game featuring a classic Miller vs. Maguire bout! * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Apr. 9 1988 |
Boston 2 @ Buffalo 6 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #3 * Ray Sheppard stuns the B's with a 4-goal performance! * Last minute takes half an hour to play due to a wild series of scraps! * Buffalo fans get involved with the Bruin players! * 226 penalty minutes in total! |
7 |
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Apr. 12 1988 |
Buffalo 4 @ Boston 5 |
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #5 * Low audio levels * (1st period of lesser quality due to picture jitter) |
7.5 |
| Apr.
14 1988 |
Boston 5 @ Buffalo 2 |
Adams Division Semi-Final, game #6 * Bruins take the series from the Sabres! |
8 |
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Apr. 20 1988 |
Boston 4 @ Montreal 3 |
Adams Div. Final, game #2 * Reggie Lemelin stands on his head as B's even the series! * - Click to view boxscore |
8 |
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Apr. 22 1988 |
Montreal 1 @ Boston 3 |
Adams Div. Final, game #3 * (taped directly from broadcast) * - Click to view boxscore |
8.5 |
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Apr. 24 1988 |
Montreal 0 @ Boston 2 |
Adams Div. Final, game #4 * Reggie! Reggie! A shutout for Lemelin! * (taped directly from broadcast) * - Click to view boxscore |
8.5 |
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Apr. 26 1988 |
Boston 4 @ Montreal 1 |
Adams Div. Final, game #5 * Bruins finally end the curse! * Kasper, Neely & Reggie shine! |
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May 2 1988 |
New Jersey 3 @ Boston 5 |
Wales Conf. Final, game #1 * (taped directly from broadcast) |
8.5 |
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May 6 1988 |
Boston 6 @ New Jersey 1 |
Wales Conf. Final, game #3 * Bruins break game open with five goals in 2nd! * Several scraps - Miller, T. Crowder, Byers, Shanahan, Plett & more! * Includes Schoenfeld-Koharski post-game "donut" incident! |
8.5 |
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May 8 1988 |
Boston 1 @ New Jersey 3 |
Wales Conf. Final, game #4 * Yellow Sunday! * Officials walk out in protest over Schoenfeld's presence behind bench! * Replacement officials lose control of game in 2nd period. |
7 |
| May
10 1988 |
New Jersey 1 @ Boston 7 |
Wales Conference Final, game #5 * B’s blitz Burke to re-gain series lead. |
7.5 |
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May 14 1988 |
New Jersey 2 @ Boston 6 |
Wales Conf. Final, game #7 * Bruins win Wales!! (includes post-game trophy presentation) * CBC or NESN broadcasts available. * Quality Ratings: (both taped directly from broadcast) * CBC - 8.5 * NESN re-broadcast - 8 |
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May 24 1988 |
Edmonton 3 @ Boston 3 |
Stanley Cup Finals, game #4a * Game called late in second period due to blackout in the Garden! * Includes post-game coverage of blackout. * (taped directly from broadcast) |
8.5 |
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Oct. 6 1988 |
Toronto 1 @ Boston 2 |
* Bruins hoist Wales Conf. Championship banner at home opener. | 8 |
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Oct. 16 1988 |
Boston 10 @ Chicago 3 |
* Cam Neely ties Bruins record with a 7-point night (3 goals, 4 assists)! | 7 |
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Nov. 24 1988 |
Philadelphia 1 @ Boston 2 O.T. |
* Bob Sweeney the hero in overtime! * Four scraps: Miller-Brown, Byers-Carkner & Neely-Chychrun x2! * NESN re-broadcast (minor editing) * (taped directly from broadcast) * - Click to view boxscore |
9 |
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Nov. 26 1988 |
Chicago 2 @ Boston 8 |
* Linseman shines for the B's * Classic Byers and Miller scraps! * NESN "Fan-Attic" re-broadcast (some editing) * - Click to view boxscore |
8.5 |
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Dec. 31 1988 |
Central Red Army 5 @ Boston 4 (exhibition) |
* Injury riddled B's fall just short vs. Soviets | 8 |
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Apr. 6 1989 |
Buffalo 3 @ Boston 5 |
Adams Div. Semi-Final game #2 | 7.5 |
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Apr. 11 1989 |
Buffalo 1 @ Boston 4 |
Adams Div. Semi-Final game
#5 * Bruins wrap up series! * (first few minutes of lesser quality) |
7.5 |
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Nov. 16 1989 |
Montreal 2 @ Boston 3 |
* Third period only * Three late goals in under a minute to erase 2-0 deficit! * Glen Wesley nets the winner as The Gahden goes wild! * NESN re-broadcast - (taped directly from broadcast) |
9 |
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Nov. 18 1989 |
New Jersey 4 @ Bruins 6 |
* B's come back from 5-2 deficit! * Andy Brickley hat trick! * NESN re-broadcast (edited - approx. 75 minutes) * (taped directly from broadcast) |
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Last updated on March 28, 2007