1929–30 Boston Bruins season
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The 1929–30 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 season
was the Bruins' sixth
Boston Bruins seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bruins have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1924....

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 in the NHL. In defending its American Division title for the second straight season, the Bruins took advantage of new rules and its powerhouse lineup to record the best single season winning percentage in NHL history - a record which still stands. However, the club failed to defend its Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 title, losing in the finals to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

.

Regular season

See also: 1929–30 NHL season

To combat low scoring - the previous season had the fewest goals per game recorded before or thereafter - a major rule change was implemented. Players were now allowed forward passing in the offensive zone
Hockey rink
An ice hockey rink is an ice rink that is specifically designed for ice hockey, a team sport. It is rectangular with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 40 inches high called the boards.- Name origins :...

, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. This led to abuse: players sat in front of the opposing net waiting for a pass, and goals scored nearly tripled league-wide. The rule was changed again mid-season in December 1929, and players were no longer allowed to enter the offensive zone before the puck, thus giving birth to the modern offside
Offside (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, the current play is offside if a player on the attacking team enters the attacking zone before the puck itself enters the zone, either carried by a teammate or sent into the attacking zone by an attacking player. If a defending player carries, passes, or otherwise intentionally sends...

 rule.

In the meantime, however, Boston took advantage of the new rule from its opening match, defeating Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 5-2 before a sellout crowd behind Cooney Weiland
Cooney Weiland
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland was an NHL forward who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings....

's two goals. The team was noted in the press for its skill in dealing with the new infractions called for hanging back, recording many fewer penalties than the other teams in early season play.

After a rough match on November 23 against the Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

, superstar defenseman Eddie Shore
Eddie Shore
Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...

 went to the hospital with multiple injuries, missing the return match against the Maroons on the 26th. Bruins' president Charles Adams presented Shore with a check for $500, purportedly $100 for each facial scar he received at the hands of the Maroons.

The Bruins went on a tear starting with a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on November 30, winning fourteen straight games through to a January 9 4-3 win against Pittsburgh; this set a new league mark for consecutive wins that would last for 52 years until the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 broke it in 1982, and is still the third longest such streak in league history. The streak was broken by the New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 - the league's last place team at the time - on January 12. The Dynamite Line of Cooney Weiland
Cooney Weiland
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland was an NHL forward who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings....

, Dit Clapper
Dit Clapper
Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player....

 and Dutch Gainor
Dutch Gainor
Norman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor was a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notable for playing on the Dynamite Line with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, the first "named" forward line in NHL history....

 was responsible for most of the team's goals to that point, and by the halfway mark of the season, the Bruins had a 20-3 record, nearly twice as many wins as any other team in the league.

In another unusual incident involving Shore, well known for his fighting ability, the Bruins' defenseman was challenged to a boxing match by baseball player Art Shires
Art Shires
Charles Arthur Shires was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Boston Braves...

. While NHL President Frank Calder
Frank Calder
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 said that Shore's participation was up to Bruins' manager Art Ross
Art Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...

 to decide, baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death...

 vetoed Shires' participation, and the match was never held.

The Bruins had yet another streak (broken by a Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 overtime win on March 13) of seventeen games without a defeat, tying the then-league record. By season's end, Weiland led the league in scoring (one goal shy of Joe Malone's 1918 record of 44, Dit Clapper had finished third, and Dutch Gainor ninth. The Dynamite Line scored 102 of the Bruins' league record 179 goals, as many as last-place Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 managed.

Among the many marks set by the Bruins in the 1930 season that remain NHL records was the longest home winning streak in a single season of twenty games; the fewest ties in an NHL season with 1; and the fewest losses in a season with 5.

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W November 14, 1929 5–2 @ Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
1–0–0
2 W November 16, 1929 6–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's thirteenth season of play in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Transactions:*October 7, 1929: Signed Free Agent Charlie Conacher...

)
2–0–0
3 W November 19, 1929 3–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
3–0–0
4 W November 23, 1929 4–3 @ Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Maroons season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes...

)
4–0–0
5 L November 26, 1929 1–6 Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Maroons season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes...

)
4–1–0
6 W November 30, 1929 6–2 @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
5–1–0
7 L December 1, 1929 1–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
5–2–0
8 W December 3, 1929 3–1 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League .-Regular...

)
6–2–0
9 W December 7, 1929 2–1 Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
7–2–0
10 W December 10, 1929 5–4 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
8–2–0
11 W December 12, 1929 3–2 @ Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Ottawa Senators season
The 1929–30 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 13th season in the NHL, 45th overall.The Senators finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers...

)
9–2–0
12 W December 15, 1929 8–4 @ New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Americans season
The 1929–30 New York Americans season was the fifth season of play of the Americans. After making the playoffs in 1929, the team slid to last-place in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:...

)
10–2–0
13 W December 17, 1929 6–2 Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Ottawa Senators season
The 1929–30 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 13th season in the NHL, 45th overall.The Senators finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers...

)
11–2–0
14 W December 21, 1929 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
12–2–0
15 W December 25, 1929 6–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's thirteenth season of play in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Transactions:*October 7, 1929: Signed Free Agent Charlie Conacher...

)
13–2–0
16 W December 26, 1929 4–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
14–2–0
17 W December 28, 1929 3–2 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League .-Regular...

)
15–2–0
18 W January 1, 1930 5–2 New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Americans season
The 1929–30 New York Americans season was the fifth season of play of the Americans. After making the playoffs in 1929, the team slid to last-place in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:...

)
16–2–0
19 W January 4, 1930 4–2 @ Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Maroons season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes...

)
17–2–0
20 W January 7, 1930 3–0 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
18–2–0
21 W January 9, 1930 4–3 @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
19–2–0
22 L January 12, 1930 2–3 @ New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Americans season
The 1929–30 New York Americans season was the fifth season of play of the Americans. After making the playoffs in 1929, the team slid to last-place in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:...

)
19–3–0
23 W January 14, 1930 5–1 Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Ottawa Senators season
The 1929–30 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 13th season in the NHL, 45th overall.The Senators finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers...

)
20–3–0
24 L January 16, 1930 1–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
20–4–0
25 W January 19, 1930 5–4 @ Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
21–4–0
26 W January 21, 1930 5–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
22–4–0
27 W January 23, 1930 2–1 OT New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Americans season
The 1929–30 New York Americans season was the fifth season of play of the Americans. After making the playoffs in 1929, the team slid to last-place in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:...

)
23–4–0
28 W January 25, 1930 2–1 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League .-Regular...

)
24–4–0
29 W January 28, 1930 6–0 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
25–4–0
30 T February 2, 1930 3–3 OT @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
25–4–1
31 W February 4, 1930 3–1 Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
26–4–1
32 W February 11, 1930 6–5 OT Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's thirteenth season of play in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Transactions:*October 7, 1929: Signed Free Agent Charlie Conacher...

)
27–4–1
33 W February 12, 1930 4–3 @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
28–4–1
34 W February 15, 1930 5–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's thirteenth season of play in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Transactions:*October 7, 1929: Signed Free Agent Charlie Conacher...

)
29–4–1
35 W February 16, 1930 4–2 @ Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
30–4–1
36 W February 18, 1930 3–2 Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Maroons season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes...

)
31–4–1
37 W February 23, 1930 3–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
32–4–1
38 W February 25, 1930 7–0 Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's last season in Pittsburgh, moving in 1930 to Philadelphia. The Pirates had an extremely poor season, winning only five of 44 games to finish last in the American Division, missing the playoffs...

)
33–4–1
39 W March 1, 1930 2–1 @ Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Ottawa Senators season
The 1929–30 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 13th season in the NHL, 45th overall.The Senators finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers...

)
34–4–1
40 W March 4, 1930 5–2 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League .-Regular...

)
35–4–1
41 W March 11, 1930 4–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
36–4–1
42 L March 13, 1930 2–3 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
36–5–1
43 W March 15, 1930 5–2 Detroit Cougars
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1929–30
1929–30 Detroit Cougars season
The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League . After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to miss the playoffs....

)
37–5–1
44 W March 18, 1930 9–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1929–30
1929–30 New York Rangers season
The 1929–30 New York Rangers season was the fourth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 17-17-10 record...

)
38–5–1

Playoffs

As the American Division champions, Boston enjoyed a first round bye in the playoffs, and faced the Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

, the Canadian Division champions, in the semi-finals in a best-of-five series. The first game of the series was a grueling overtime match in which Bruins' coach Art Ross was noted for ceaseless criticism of the officiating and the ice condition, to the annoyance of the home crowd in Montreal, won on a Harry Oliver overtime goal at the 45 minute mark. The Bruins won the second match handily on two goals from Clapper, partially due to an injury forcing Montreal star Babe Siebert
Babe Siebert
Albert Charles "Babe" Siebert was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens...

 out only a few minutes into the game, but with Siebert's return in the third game the match was much closer. Unusually, Montreal starter Buck Boucher broke a leg 24 minutes into overtime, and his replacement, little-used defenseman Archie Wilcox
Archie Wilcox
Archibald Thomas Bartlett Wilcox was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Eagles....

, scored the game winner at the 26 minute mark. Siebert did not dress for the final game, and the Bruins overwhelmed the Maroons to reach the Cup finals, behind two goals from Marty Barry
Marty Barry
Martin J. "Goal-a-Game" Barry was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965...

, earning the Bruins a rest while they waited for their next opponents.

Boston Bruins 3, Montreal Maroons 1

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 March 20 Boston Bruins 2–1 Montreal Maroons 1–0
2 March 22 Boston Bruins 4–2 Montreal Maroons 2–0
3 March 25 Montreal Maroons 1–0 Boston Bruins 2–1
4 March 27 Montreal Maroons 5-1 Boston Bruins 3–1


The Bruins were heavily favored to retain the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

, but were shocked in the first game of the best-of-three Finals by the play of Canadiens' goaltender George Hainsworth
George Hainsworth
George Hainsworth was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League, and the Saskatoon Crescents in the Western Canada Hockey League....

, who shut out the Bruins' powerful offense. In the second game, Montreal went out to a three-goal lead until Eddie Shore began a rally with a goal that spurred the Bruins to tie the match, before the Canadiens scored the final goal to win the Cup. It was the first time all season long the Bruins had lost two games in a row, and the stunning defeat of the regular season champions in such a short series spurred the league to change the Cup Finals to a best-of-five series for subsequent years.

Montreal Canadiens 2, Boston Bruins 0

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 1 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
3–0 Boston Bruins 0–1
2 April 3 Boston Bruins 3–4 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
0–2

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
C 44 43 30 73 27
RW/D 44 41 20 61 48
C 42 18 31 49 39
C 44 18 15 33 34
D 42 12 19 31 105
RW 40 16 5 21 12
LW/D 44 7 9 16 38
D 42 9 4 13 31
C 44 7 4 11 24
C 37 4 5 9 13
D 39 2 7 9 58
D/RW 16 2 0 2 2
RW 6 0 1 1 6
LW 13 0 0 0 4
D 3 0 0 0 0
RW 8 0 0 0 6
G 44 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2680 44 38 5 1 98 2.19 3
Team: 2680 44 38 5 1 98 2.19 3

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
C 6 3 3 6 14
C 6 1 5 6 2
RW/D 6 4 0 4 4
LW/D 6 1 3 4 8
RW 6 2 1 3 6
D 6 0 2 2 6
C 6 1 0 1 6
D 6 1 0 1 14
D 6 1 0 1 26
LW 6 0 0 0 0
C 3 0 0 0 0
D 6 0 0 0 0
C 6 0 0 0 4
G 6 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
432 6 3 3 12 1.67 0
Team: 432 6 3 3 12 1.67 0

Awards and records

  • Highest single season winning percentage: .875 (still stands)
  • Most wins: 38 (still a record for 50 game season and less)
  • Fewest losses: 5 (still stands)
  • Fewest ties: 1 (still stands)
  • Longest consecutive game winning streak: 14 (currently third all time)
  • Longest consecutive home game winning streak: 20 (still stands)
  • Most goals: 179 (still a record for 50 game season and less)
  • Most goals by a forward line: Dynamite Line, 102 (Weiland, Clapper, Gainor)
  • Most points by a player: 73, Cooney Weiland

  • Vezina Trophy
    Vezina Trophy
    The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...

     (fewest goals allowed): Tiny Thompson
  • NHL scoring leader
    Art Ross Trophy
    The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the NHL by former player, general manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception...

    : Cooney Weiland
  • Prince of Wales Trophy
    Prince of Wales Trophy
    The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...

    : Boston Bruins


NB: Up through the 1930 season, the NHL did not select end-of-season All-Star Teams.

Transactions

  • Traded Bill Hutton
    Bill Hutton
    William David Hutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Quakers....

     and Art Gagne
    Art Gagne
    Arthur E. Gagné was a Canadian ice hockey forward.Gagne started his professional hockey career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1921. He would also play with the Regina Capitals. In 1926, he moved to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League...

     to Ottawa Senators
    Ottawa Senators (original)
    The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

     for Harry Connor
    Harry Connor
    Henry Alexander Connor was a professional ice hockey forward who played 135 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans....

    .

Roster

  • #1 Tiny Thompson
    Tiny Thompson
    Cecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League , first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959...

  • #2 Eddie Shore
    Eddie Shore
    Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...

  • #3 Lionel Hitchman
    Lionel Hitchman
    Frederick Lionel Hitchman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins....

  • #4 Bill Carson
    Bill Carson (ice hockey)
    William Joseph "Doc" Carson was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game winning goal...

  • #5 Dit Clapper
    Dit Clapper
    Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player....

  • #6 Percy Galbraith
    Percy Galbraith
    Percival Walter "Perk" Galbraith was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.Galbraith started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1926. He would also play for the Ottawa Senators. He would retire from hockey after the 1934 season. He won the Stanley...

  • #7 George Owen
    George Owen (ice hockey)
    Harvard George Owen Jr. was a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He was also elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1928, Owen became the first player to wear a helmet in an NHL game. He wore the same leather helmet that he had worn when...

  • #8 Dutch Gainor
    Dutch Gainor
    Norman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor was a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notable for playing on the Dynamite Line with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, the first "named" forward line in NHL history....

  • #9 Harry Oliver
  • #10 Bill Carson
    Bill Carson (ice hockey)
    William Joseph "Doc" Carson was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game winning goal...

  • #12 Mickey MacKay
    Mickey MacKay
    Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...

  • #14 Marty Barry
    Marty Barry
    Martin J. "Goal-a-Game" Barry was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965...

  • #15 Bill Hutton
    Bill Hutton
    William David Hutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Quakers....

  • #16 Harry Connor
    Harry Connor
    Henry Alexander Connor was a professional ice hockey forward who played 135 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans....

  • #22 Myles Lane
    Myles Lane
    Myles J. Lane was a professional ice hockey player, college football player and coach, and New York Supreme Court justice. He was the last surviving member of the 1929 Stanley Cup champion Bruins.-Hockey:...

  • Art Gagne
    Art Gagne
    Arthur E. Gagné was a Canadian ice hockey forward.Gagne started his professional hockey career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1921. He would also play with the Regina Capitals. In 1926, he moved to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League...

  • Bob Taylor
    Bob Taylor (ice hockey)
    Robert W. Taylor was an American professional ice hockey right winger who played eight games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League in 1930, scoring no points and receiving six penalty minutes.Taylor played pro hockey between the 1926 and 1936 seasons, almost all of it in the...


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