BRUINS GAMES

1980's


*** Tape Grade Quality  

Jan. 19
1980
NY Rangers3
@
Boston 6
* Missing most of first period.
7.5
Mar 5
1980
Boston 5
@
Detroit 3
 

8
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
 
Apr. 16
1980
 NY Islanders 2
@
Boston 1
O.T.
* Stanley Cup Quarter Final, game #1 
* Missing first period.
7
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
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
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
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
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
8
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
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)
9
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
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)
9
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
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)
9
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
8
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!
8
Apr. 28
1983
N.Y. Islanders 1
@
Boston 4
Wales Conf. Final, game #2   8
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
Nov. 19
1983
N.Y. Rangers 6
@
Boston 6
* Bruins overcome 3-0 deficit to earn the tie.
* Exciting, wide-open game.
9
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
Jan. 7
1985
Los Angeles 4
@
Boston 5
O.T.
* Simmer wins it in overtime!
* Several mid-game edits - three goals missed
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8
Jan. 21
1985
Montreal 1
@
Boston 3
* O'Connell nets a pair!
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8
Mar. 28
1985
Edmonton 3
@
Boston 6
* The B's subdue Gretzky's bunch.
* First Oiler goal missing (edited).
8
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
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
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
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
Nov. 18
1987
Boston 4
@
Winnipeg 3
* Bruins rally to win one in The 'Peg! 8
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
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
Jan. 2
1988
Quebec 1
@
Boston 5
* Bruins dominate the Nords.
* Half dozen fights - Miller vs. Donnelly, Neely vs. Eagles and more.
8
Jan. 14
1988
Montreal 2
@
Boston 3
* Typical, physical B’s-habs war! 8
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
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
8
Apr. 7
1988
Buffalo 1
@
Boston 4
Adams Div. Semi Final, game #2  
* Scrappy game featuring a classic Miller vs. Maguire bout!
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8
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
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
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
Apr. 22
1988
 Montreal 1
@
Boston 3
Adams Div. Final, game #3 
* (taped directly from broadcast) 
- Click to view boxscore 
8.5
Apr. 24
1988
Montreal 0
@
Boston 2
Adams Div. Final, game #4  
* Reggie! Reggie! A shutout for Lemelin!
* (taped directly from broadcast) 
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8.5
Apr. 26
1988
Boston 4
@
Montreal 1
Adams Div. Final, game #5  
* Bruins finally end the curse!
* Kasper, Neely & Reggie shine!
8
May 2
1988
New Jersey 3
@
Boston 5
Wales Conf. Final, game #1  
* (taped directly from broadcast)
8.5
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
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
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
 
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
Oct. 6
1988
Toronto 1
@
Boston 2
* Bruins hoist Wales Conf. Championship banner at home opener. 8
Oct. 16
1988
Boston 10
@
Chicago 3
* Cam Neely ties Bruins record with a 7-point night (3 goals, 4 assists)! 7
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
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
Dec. 31
1988
Central Red Army 5
@
Boston 4
(exhibition)
* Injury riddled B's fall just short vs. Soviets 8
Apr. 6
1989
Buffalo 3
@
Boston 5
Adams Div. Semi-Final game #2  7.5
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
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
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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