The 1955–56 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 32nd season in the NHL.
The Bruins failed to make the playoffs – leading to a moment of NHL history.
[3] As was then customary for the Bruins when missing the playoffs, the team played an exhibition tour.
This resulted in the first ever outdoor game in Canada involving an NHL team, the 1956 Boston Bruins exhibition game in Newfoundland, on the night of April 9, 1956.
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