1941–42 Boston Bruins season

The 1941–42 Boston Bruins season, was the team's 18th season. They placed third in the National Hockey League (NHL). == Offseason == Milt Schmidt and Woody Dumart were identified as two players to be called to Canada for compulsory training in the armed forces, potentially breaking up the Bruins' top line. Canadian authorities threatened to disallow any single men between the ages of 21 and 25 from leaving Canada to play ice hockey. However, the two were not called to the forces and played another season for the Bruins. == Regular season == On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war. === Final standings === Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold. === Record vs. opponents === == Schedule and results == == Playoffs == The Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in the quarterfinals 2–1 but lost the semifinal to Detroit 2–0. == Player statistics == === Regular season === Scoring Goaltending === Playoffs === Scoring Goaltending == See also == 1941–42 NHL season == References ==