1952-53 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-29-13 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Lynn Patrick (28-29-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952-53 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 28-29-13 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Lynn Patrick (28-29-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952-53 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 28 wins and 29 losses and 13 ties for 69 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6. Lynn Patrick coached the team. The 1952-53 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 152
Regular Season Goals Against: 172
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1952 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1952 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-3 | OT | |
| October 25, 1952 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 1-0-2 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-3 | ||
| October 26, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 1-0-2 | 1-1-2 | 2-1-4 | OT | |
| October 30, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-0-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-4 | ||
| November 1, 1952 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-0-2 | 1-3-2 | 2-3-4 | ||
| November 2, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-0-2 | 1-4-2 | 2-4-4 | ||
| November 6, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-0-2 | 1-4-2 | 3-4-4 | ||
| November 9, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-4-2 | 4-4-4 | ||
| November 11, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-0-2 | 1-4-2 | 5-4-4 | ||
| November 13, 1952 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-0-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-5-4 | ||
| November 15, 1952 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 4-0-2 | 1-6-2 | 5-6-4 | ||
| November 16, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-1-2 | 1-6-2 | 5-7-4 | ||
| November 19, 1952 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-1-2 | 2-6-2 | 6-7-4 | ||
| November 20, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 4-1-2 | 2-7-2 | 6-8-4 | ||
| November 23, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-1-2 | 2-7-2 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 27, 1952 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 6-1-2 | 2-7-2 | 8-8-4 | ||
| November 30, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-1-2 | 2-7-2 | 9-8-4 | ||
| December 4, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 8-1-2 | 2-7-2 | 10-8-4 | ||
| December 6, 1952 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 8-1-2 | 3-7-2 | 11-8-4 | ||
| December 7, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 8-1-2 | 3-7-3 | 11-8-5 | OT | |
| December 10, 1952 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 8-1-2 | 4-7-3 | 12-8-5 | ||
| December 11, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 10 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 8-2-2 | 4-7-3 | 12-9-5 | ||
| December 14, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 8-2-3 | 4-7-3 | 12-9-6 | OT | |
| December 17, 1952 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-2-3 | 4-8-3 | 12-10-6 | ||
| December 18, 1952 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 8-2-3 | 4-8-4 | 12-10-7 | OT | |
| December 20, 1952 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-2-3 | 5-8-4 | 13-10-7 | ||
| December 21, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-3-3 | 5-8-4 | 13-11-7 | ||
| December 25, 1952 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 8-4-3 | 5-8-4 | 13-12-7 | ||
| December 27, 1952 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 8-4-3 | 5-9-4 | 13-13-7 | ||
| December 28, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 8-4-3 | 5-10-4 | 13-14-7 | ||
| January 1, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-4-3 | 5-10-4 | 14-14-7 | ||
| January 3, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 9-4-3 | 6-10-4 | 15-14-7 | ||
| January 4, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 9-4-3 | 6-11-4 | 15-15-7 | ||
| January 8, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-4-3 | 6-12-4 | 15-16-7 | ||
| January 10, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-4-3 | 6-13-4 | 15-17-7 | ||
| January 11, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 9-5-3 | 6-13-4 | 15-18-7 | ||
| January 15, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 9-6-3 | 6-13-4 | 15-19-7 | ||
| January 18, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 10-6-3 | 6-13-4 | 16-19-7 | ||
| January 22, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 10-6-4 | 6-13-4 | 16-19-8 | OT | |
| January 24, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 11-6-4 | 6-13-4 | 17-19-8 | ||
| January 25, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 11-7-4 | 6-13-4 | 17-20-8 | ||
| January 29, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 11-7-5 | 6-13-4 | 17-20-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 11-7-5 | 6-13-5 | 17-20-10 | OT | |
| February 1, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-7-5 | 6-13-5 | 18-20-10 | ||
| February 5, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 13-7-5 | 6-13-5 | 19-20-10 | ||
| February 8, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 13-8-5 | 6-13-5 | 19-21-10 | ||
| February 12, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-8-5 | 6-13-5 | 20-21-10 | ||
| February 14, 1953 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 15-8-5 | 6-13-5 | 21-21-10 | ||
| February 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 16-8-5 | 6-13-5 | 22-21-10 | ||
| February 18, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 16-8-5 | 6-14-5 | 22-22-10 | ||
| February 21, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 16-8-5 | 6-14-6 | 22-22-11 | OT | |
| February 22, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 16-8-5 | 6-15-6 | 22-23-11 | ||
| February 25, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-8-5 | 6-16-6 | 22-24-11 | ||
| February 27, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 16-8-5 | 6-17-6 | 22-25-11 | ||
| March 1, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 16-8-5 | 6-17-7 | 22-25-12 | OT | |
| March 2, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | L | 16-8-5 | 6-18-7 | 22-26-12 | ||
| March 5, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 17-8-5 | 6-18-7 | 23-26-12 | ||
| March 7, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 17-9-5 | 6-18-7 | 23-27-12 | ||
| March 8, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 18-9-5 | 6-18-7 | 24-27-12 | ||
| March 12, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-9-6 | 6-18-7 | 24-27-13 | OT | |
| March 14, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 18-9-6 | 7-18-7 | 25-27-13 | ||
| March 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-9-6 | 7-18-7 | 26-27-13 | ||
| March 18, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 19-9-6 | 8-18-7 | 27-27-13 | ||
| March 19, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 19-9-6 | 8-19-7 | 27-28-13 | ||
| March 21, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 19-9-6 | 9-19-7 | 28-28-13 | ||
| March 22, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 19-10-6 | 9-19-7 | 28-29-13 | ||
| March 24, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 26, 1953 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 29, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| March 31, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1953 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 5, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1953 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | OT |
