| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1991–92 |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Team: | Boston Bruins |
| Conferencerank: | 6th |
| Divisionrank: | 2nd |
| Record: | 36–32–12 |
| Homerecord: | 23–11–6 |
| Roadrecord: | 13–21–6 |
| Goalsfor: | 270 |
| Goalsagainst: | 275 |
| Altcaptain: | Craig Janney (Oct - Feb) Cam Neely Dave Poulin (Feb - May) Glen Wesley (Feb - May) |
| Goalsleader: | Vladimír Růžička (39) |
| Assistsleader: | Ray Bourque (60) |
| Pointsleader: | Ray Bourque (81) |
| Plusminusleader: | Ray Bourque (+11) |
| Pimleader: | Chris Nilan (186) |
| Winsleader: | Andy Moog (28) |
| Gaaleader: | Daniel Berthiaume (3.14) |
The 1991–92 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 36 wins, 32 losses, and 12 ties for 84 points. They defeated the Buffalo Sabres in seven games in the Division Semi-final and swept the Montreal Canadiens in the Division Finals before being swept themselves in the Wales Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 3, 1991 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (1991–92) | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | L | October 5, 1991 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1991–92) | 1–1–0 | |
| 3 | L | October 7, 1991 | 1–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1991–92) | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | T | October 9, 1991 | 4–4 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 1–2–1 | |
| 5 | L | October 12, 1991 | 0–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 1–3–1 | |
| 6 | T | October 17, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 1–3–2 | |
| 7 | W | October 19, 1991 | 4–1 | @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 2–3–2 | |
| 8 | L | October 24, 1991 | 5–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 2–4–2 | |
| 9 | L | October 26, 1991 | 0–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 2–5–2 | |
| 10 | W | October 27, 1991 | 6–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 3–5–2 | |
| 11 | L | October 31, 1991 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 3–6–2 | |
| 12 | W | November 2, 1991 | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 4–6–2 | |
| 13 | L | November 4, 1991 | 4–6 | @ New York Islanders (1991–92) | 4–7–2 | |
| 14 | T | November 5, 1991 | 5–5 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 4–7–3 | |
| 15 | T | November 7, 1991 | 4–4 OT | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 4–7–4 | |
| 16 | W | November 9, 1991 | 4–0 | New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 5–7–4 | |
| 17 | W | November 14, 1991 | 5–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 6–7–4 | |
| 18 | W | November 16, 1991 | 5–4 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 7–7–4 | |
| 19 | L | November 20, 1991 | 1–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 7–8–4 | |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 7–9–4 | |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1991 | 7–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 8–9–4 | |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1991 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 8–10–4 | |
| 23 | W | November 27, 1991 | 3–2 | @ New York Islanders (1991–92) | 9–10–4 | |
| 24 | W | November 29, 1991 | 5–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 10–10–4 | |
| 25 | W | December 1, 1991 | 5–4 | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 11–10–4 | |
| 26 | T | December 5, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 11–10–5 | |
| 27 | L | December 7, 1991 | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 11–11–5 | |
| 28 | L | December 8, 1991 | 0–4 | @ New York Rangers (1991–92) | 11–12–5 | |
| 29 | L | December 10, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 11–13–5 | |
| 30 | W | December 12, 1991 | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 12–13–5 | |
| 31 | W | December 14, 1991 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 13–13–5 | |
| 32 | L | December 19, 1991 | 4–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 13–14–5 | |
| 33 | W | December 21, 1991 | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 14–14–5 | |
| 34 | L | December 22, 1991 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 14–15–5 | |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1991 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 15–15–5 | |
| 36 | L | December 27, 1991 | 1–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 15–16–5 | |
| 37 | W | December 29, 1991 | 6–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 16–16–5 | |
| 38 | W | December 31, 1991 | 5–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 17–16–5 | |
| 39 | L | January 2, 1992 | 1–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 17–17–5 | |
| 40 | W | January 4, 1992 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 18–17–5 | |
| 41 | L | January 8, 1992 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 18–18–5 | |
| 42 | W | January 9, 1992 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 19–18–5 | |
| 43 | W | January 11, 1992 | 5–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 20–18–5 | |
| 44 | W | January 15, 1992 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 21–18–5 | |
| 45 | W | January 16, 1992 | 4–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 22–18–5 | |
| 46 | W | January 22, 1992 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 23–18–5 | |
| 47 | L | January 23, 1992 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 23–19–5 | |
| 48 | T | January 25, 1992 | 4–4 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 23–19–6 | |
| 49 | W | January 27, 1992 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 24–19–6 | |
| 50 | W | January 28, 1992 | 4–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 25–19–6 | |
| 51 | W | January 30, 1992 | 3–1 | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 26–19–6 | |
| 52 | T | February 1, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 26–19–7 | |
| 53 | T | February 4, 1992 | 3–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 26–19–8 | |
| 54 | L | February 6, 1992 | 1–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 26–20–8 | |
| 55 | L | February 8, 1992 | 4–6 | New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 26–21–8 | |
| 56 | W | February 9, 1992 | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 27–21–8 | |
| 57 | L | February 13, 1992 | 0–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 27–22–8 | |
| 58 | L | February 17, 1992 | 3–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 27–23–8 | |
| 59 | L | February 19, 1992 | 4–6 | @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 27–24–8 | |
| 60 | W | February 21, 1992 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 28–24–8 | |
| 61 | L | February 23, 1992 | 1–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 28–25–8 | |
| 62 | W | February 27, 1992 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 29–25–8 | |
| 63 | T | February 29, 1992 | 5–5 OT | Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 29–25–9 | |
| 64 | W | March 1, 1992 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 30–25–9 | |
| 65 | L | March 3, 1992 | 0–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 30–26–9 | |
| 66 | T | March 5, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 30–26–10 | |
| 67 | L | March 7, 1992 | 1–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 30–27–10 | |
| 68 | L | March 8, 1992 | 0–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 30–28–10 | |
| 69 | L | March 11, 1992 | 3–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 30–29–10 | |
| 70 | W | March 14, 1992 | 5–4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 31–29–10 | |
| 71 | W | March 15, 1992 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 32–29–10 | |
| 72 | L | March 19, 1992 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 32–30–10 | |
| 73 | L | March 21, 1992 | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 32–31–10 | |
| 74 | W | March 23, 1992 | 7–6 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 33–31–10 | |
| 75 | L | March 26, 1992 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 33–32–10 | |
| 76 | W | March 28, 1992 | 4–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 34–32–10 | |
| 77 | W | March 31, 1992 | 5–4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 35–32–10 | |
| 78 | T | April 12, 1992 | 1–1 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 35–32–11 | |
| 79 | W | April 13, 1992 | 6–3 | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 36–32–11 | |
| 80 | T | April 15, 1992 | 4–4 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 36–32–12 |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | ||
| 1 | April 19 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins | 12,681 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | April 21 | 2–3 (OT) | Boston Bruins | 12,897 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | April 23 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | 14,207 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | April 25 | Boston Bruins | 5–4 (OT) | 16,325 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | April 27 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins | 14,448 | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | April 29 | Boston Bruins | 3–9 | 13,537 | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | May 1 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 14,109 | 4–3 |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | ||
| 1 | May 3 | Boston Bruins | 6–4 | 16,535 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | May 5 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 (OT) | 17,033 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | May 7 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 14,448 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | May 9 | 0–2 | Boston Bruins | 14,448 | 4–0 |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | ||
| 1 | May 17 | Boston Bruins | 3–4 (OT) | 16,164 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | May 19 | Boston Bruins | 2–5 | 16,164 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | May 21 | 5–1 | Boston Bruins | 14,448 | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | May 23 | 5–1 | Boston Bruins | 14,448 | 0–4 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 80 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 56 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||
| C | 77 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 48 | -10 | 18 | 0 | 6 | ||
| RW | 78 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 147 | -8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | ||
| C | 53 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C | 60 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 46 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||
| D | 78 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 54 | -9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW | 61 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 47 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| C | 26 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW/C | 23 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RW | 54 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C/RW | 63 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 103 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| C | 14 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C/RW | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | -8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| LW | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| D | 49 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 77 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 75 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 74 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 38 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 83 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| RW | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 186 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 47 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 29 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| RW | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| D | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 62 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 129 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C/RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3640 | 62 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 196 | 3.23 | 1 | 1727 | 1531 | .887 | ||
| 407 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3.39 | 0 | 210 | 187 | .890 | ||
| 424 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 3.96 | 0 | 239 | 211 | .883 | ||
| 399 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 3.16 | 0 | 156 | 135 | .865 | ||
| Team: | 4870 | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 268 | 3.30 | 1 | 2332 | 2064 | .885 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| C | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LW | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RW | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| D | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C/RW | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 3.19 | 1 | 385 | 339 | .881 | ||
| 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.33 | 0 | 23 | 20 | .870 | ||
| Team: | 920 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 3.20 | 1 | 408 | 359 | .880 |
Boston's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
| Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Glen Murray | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | ||
| 2 | 40 | Jozef Stumpel | HK Nitra (Czechoslovakia) | ||
| 3 | 62 | Marcel Cousineau | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | ||
| 4 | 84 | Brad Tiley | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | ||
| 5 | 106 | Mariusz Czerkawski | GKS Tychy (Poland) | ||
| 7 | 150 | Gary Golczewski | Trinity-Pawling School (USHS–NY) | ||
| 8 | 172 | Jay Moser | Park High School (USHS–MN) | ||
| 9 | 194 | Dan Hodge | Merrimack College (Hockey East) | ||
| 10 | 216 | Steve Norton | Michigan State University (CCHA) | ||
| 11 | 238 | Steve Lombardi | Deerfield Academy (USHS–MA) | ||
| 12 | 260 | Torsten Kienass | Dynamo Berlin (East Germany) | ||
| S | 24 | Peter Allen | Yale University (ECAC) |