1960–61 Boston Bruins season

The 1960–61 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 37th season in the NHL.

Trades and Transfers

 * June 7: The Boston Bruins purchase centre Billy Carter from the Montreal Canadiens for a reported sum of over $20000.

Regular Season Overview
October 6: Boston 1 ─ New York 2

The Bruins began their season with a loss away against the New York Rangers.

Period 1: At 7:30 the Rangers scored after Andy Bathgate flicked the puck into the net on a pass from Bill Gadsby. At 17:36 the Bruins scored via Doug Mohns taking a loose puck on a power play in front of the net due to Rangers Len in front of the net.

Period 3: At 6:13 Len Ronson scored for the Rangers by tipping the puck into the net after a blue-line shot by Jim Morrison.

October 8: Boston 1 ─ Montreal 1

The second game of the Bruins' season ended in a 1─1 tie against the Montreal Canadiens.

Period 1: At 10:45 the Canadiens scored on a power play caused by Fern Flaman hooking. Dickie Moore tipped the puck past Don Simmons on a blast by Bernie Geoffrion.

Period 2: At 18:12 the Bruins scored after Leo Labine used Montreal's Doug Harvey as a screen to score from an angle.

Trades and Transfers

 * November 27: The Boston Bruins trade Jean-Guy Gendron to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for André Pronovost.
 * January 24: The Boston Bruins complete a five-player trade with the Detroit Red Wings: The Bruins receive left-wingers Gary Aldcorn and Tom McCarthy as well as centre Murray Oliver; the Red Wings receive right-wingers Vic Stasiuk and Leo Labine.
 * January 30: The Boston Bruins trade Don Simmons to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Ed Chadwick.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending