The 1941–42

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season, was the team's 18th season. They placed third in the

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Offseason

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and Woody Dumart were identified as two players to be called to Canada for compulsory training in the armed forces, potentially breaking up the Bruins' top line. Canadian authorities threatened to disallow any single men between the ages of 21 and 25 from leaving Canada to play ice hockey. However, the two were not called to the forces and played another season for the Bruins.

Regular season

On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1941–42) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , November 16, 1941, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , November 18, 1941, , 7–2 , , align="left",

Brooklyn Americans The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...

( 1941–42) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , L, , November 20, 1941, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

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( 1941–42) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , W, , November 23, 1941, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1941–42) , , 4–2–0 , - , 7, , W, , November 25, 1941, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 5–2–0 , - , 8, , W, , November 27, 1941, , 6–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 6–2–0 , - , 9, , W, , November 29, 1941, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1941–42) , , 7–2–0 , - , 10, , W, , November 30, 1941, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 8–2–0 , - , - , 11, , W, , December 2, 1941, , 3–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 9–2–0 , - , 12, , L, , December 7, 1941, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 9–3–0 , - , 13, , T, , December 9, 1941, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 9–3–1 , - , 14, , T, , December 14, 1941, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 9–3–2 , - , 15, , W, , December 16, 1941, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 10–3–2 , - , 16, , W, , December 20, 1941, , 4–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 11–3–2 , - , 17, , T, , December 21, 1941, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 11–3–3 , - , 18, , W, , December 23, 1941, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 12–3–3 , - , 19, , L, , December 25, 1941, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 12–4–3 , - , 20, , W, , December 30, 1941, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 13–4–3 , - , - , 21, , W, , January 1, 1942, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 14–4–3 , - , 22, , L, , January 4, 1942, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 14–5–3 , - , 23, , W, , January 6, 1942, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 15–5–3 , - , 24, , W, , January 13, 1942, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 16–5–3 , - , 25, , W, , January 18, 1942, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 17–5–3 , - , 26, , L, , January 20, 1942, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 17–6–3 , - , 27, , L, , January 22, 1942, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 17–7–3 , - , 28, , T, , January 24, 1942, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 17–7–4 , - , 29, , W, , January 25, 1942, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 18–7–4 , - , 30, , T, , January 27, 1942, , 0–0 OT, , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 18–7–5 , - , 31, , L, , January 29, 1942, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 18–8–5 , - , 32, , W, , January 31, 1942, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 19–8–5 , - , - , 33, , L, , February 1, 1942, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 19–9–5 , - , 34, , L, , February 3, 1942, , 3–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 19–10–5 , - , 35, , L, , February 5, 1942, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 19–11–5 , - , 36, , W, , February 8, 1942, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 20–11–5 , - , 37, , W, , February 10, 1942, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 21–11–5 , - , 38, , L, , February 15, 1942, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 21–12–5 , - , 39, , L, , February 19, 1942, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 21–13–5 , - , 40, , L, , February 24, 1942, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 21–14–5 , - , - , 41, , T, , March 1, 1942, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 21–14–6 , - , 42, , W, , March 3, 1942, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 22–14–6 , - , 43, , L, , March 7, 1942, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 22–15–6 , - , 44, , L, , March 8, 1942, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 22–16–6 , - , 45, , W, , March 10, 1942, , 9–1 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 23–16–6 , - , 46, , W, , March 12, 1942, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 24–16–6 , - , 47, , L, , March 14, 1942, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1941–42) , , 24–17–6 , - , 48, , W, , March 17, 1942, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1941–42) , , 25–17–6 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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Boston Bruins seasons

1940s in Boston

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References