1988–89 Boston Bruins season

The 1988–89 Boston Bruins season saw the team finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 29 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Buffalo Sabres in five games in the Division Semi-finals before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the Division Finals, also in five games. == Regular season == On November 24, 1988, Bob Sweeney scored just 8 seconds into the overtime period to give the Bruins a 2–1 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. The Bruins allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the league, with just 4. === Final standings === Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold. === Record vs. opponents === ==== Vs. Wales Conference ==== ==== Vs. Campbell Conference ==== == Schedule and results == == Playoffs == == Player statistics == === Forwards === Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes === Defensemen === Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes === Goaltending === Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average == Awards and records == Ray Bourque, Defense, NHL Second All-Star Team == Draft picks == Boston's draft picks at the 1988 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. == References ==