The Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight season only to be defeated again by their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens.
The season featured the memorable moment of John Wensink challenging the entire Minnesota North Stars bench to a fight during a December contest.
The 1977–78 Bruins set an NHL record (unbroken as of 2023) by having 11 different skaters score 20 goals or more in a season.
[1][2][3] The eleven skaters are: [4]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.
Larry Robinson won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.