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Boston Bruins playoff history Posted: Wed May 19, 1999 at 3:47 p.m. EDT Overall Playoff Record: 236-251-6 Stanley Cup Championships: 1971-72, 1969-70, 1940-41, 1938-39, 1928-29 1999 -- defeated Carolina, 4-2, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals lost to Buffalo, 4-2, Eastern Conf. semifinals 1998 -- lost to Washington, 4-2, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals 1996 -- lost to Florida, 4-1, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals 1995 -- lost to New Jersey, 4-1, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals 1994 -- defeated Montreal, 4-3, Eastern Conf. quarterfinals -- lost to New Jersey, 4-2, Eastern Conf. semifinals 1993 -- lost to Buffalo, 4-0, Adams Division semifinals 1992 -- defeated Buffalo, 4-3, Adams Division semifinals -- defeated Montreal, 4-0, Adams Division finals -- lost to Pittsburgh, 4-0, Wales Conference finals 1991 -- defeated Hartford, 4-2, Adams Division semifinals -- defeated Montreal, 4-3, Adams Division finals -- lost to Pittsburgh, 4-2, Wales Conference finals 1990 -- defeated Hartford, 4-3, Adams Division semifinals -- defeated Montreal, 4-1, Adams Division finals -- defeated Washington, 4-0, Wales Conference finals -- lost to Edmonton, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals 1989 -- defeated Buffalo, 4-1, Adams Division semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, Adams Division finals 1988 -- defeated Buffalo, 4-2, Adams Division semifinals -- defeated Montreal, 4-1, Adams Division finals -- defeated New Jersey, 4-3, Wales Conference finals -- lost to Edmonton, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1987 -- lost to Montreal, 4-0, Adams Division semifinals 1986 -- lost to Montreal, 3-0, Adams Division semifinals 1985 -- lost to Montreal, 3-2, Adams Division semifinals 1984 -- lost to Montreal, 3-0, Adams Division semifinals 1983 -- defeated Quebec, 3-1, Adams Division semifinals -- defeated Buffalo, 4-3, Adams Division finals -- lost to NY Islanders, 4-2, Wales Conference finals 1982 -- defeated Buffalo, 3-1 Adams Division semifinals -- lost to Quebec, 4-3, Adams Division finals 1981 -- lost to Minnesota, 3-0, preliminary round 1980 -- defeated Pittsburgh, 3-2, preliminary round -- lost to NY Islanders, 4-2, quarterfinals 1979 -- defeated Pittsburgh, 4-0, quarterfinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-3, semifinals 1978 -- defeated Chicago, 4-0, quarterfinals -- defeated Philadelphia, 4-1, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals 1977 -- defeated Los Angeles, 4-2, quarterfinals -- defeated Philadelphia, 4-0, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1976 -- defeated Los Angeles, 4-3, quarterfinals -- lost to Philadelphia, 4-1, semifinals 1975 -- lost to Chicago, 2-1, preliminary round 1974 -- defeated Toronto, 4-0, quarterfinals -- defeated Chicago, 4-2, semifinals -- lost to Philadelphia, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals 1973 -- lost to NY Rangers, 4-1, quarterfinals 1972 -- defeated Toronto, 4-1, quarterfinals -- defeated St. Louis, 4-0, semifinals -- defeated NY Rangers, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals 1971 -- lost to Montreal, 4-3, quarterfinals 1970 -- defeated NY Rangers, 4-2, quarterfinals -- defeated Chicago, 4-0, semifinals -- defeated St. Louis, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1969 -- defeated Toronto, 4-0, quarterfinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-2, semifinals 1968 -- lost to Montreal, 4-0, quarterfinals 1959 -- lost to Toronto, 4-3, semifinals 1958 -- defeated NY Rangers, 4-2, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals 1957 -- defeated Detroit, 4-1, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals 1955 -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, semifinals 1954 -- lost to Montreal, 4-0, semifinals 1953 -- defeated Detroit, 4-2, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals 1952 -- lost to Montreal, 4-3, semifinals 1951 -- lost to Toronto, 4-1, semifinals 1949 -- lost to Toronto, 4-1, semifinals 1948 -- lost to Toronto, 4-1, semifinals 1947 -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, semifinals 1946 -- defeated Detroit, 4-1 semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals 1945 -- lost to Detroit, 4-3, semifinals 1943 -- defeated Montreal, 4-1, semifinals -- lost to Detroit, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1942 -- lost to Detroit, 2-0, quarterfinals 1941 -- defeated Toronto, 4-3, semifinals -- defeated Detroit, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1940 -- lost to NY Rangers, 4-2, semifinals 1939 -- defeated NY Rangers, 4-3, semifinals -- defeated Toronto, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals 1938 -- lost to Toronto, 3-0, semifinals 1937 -- lost to Montreal Maroons, 2-1, quarterfinals 1936 -- lost to Toronto, 8-6, in total goals, quarterfinals 1935 -- lost to Toronto, 3-1, semifinals 1933 -- lost to Toronto, 3-2, semifinals 1931 -- lost to Montreal, 3-2, semifinals 1930 -- defeated Montreal Maroons, 3-1, semifinals -- lost to Montreal, 2-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1929 -- defeated Montreal, 3-0, semifinals -- defeated NY Rangers, 2-0, Stanley Cup Finals 1928 -- lost to NY Rangers, 5-2, in total goals, quarterfinals 1927 -- defeated Chicago, 10-5, in total goals, quarterfinals -- defeated NY Rangers, 3-1, in total goals, semifinals -- lost to Ottawa, 7-3, in total goals, Stanley Cup Finals © 2000 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