1977–78 Boston Bruins season

The 1977–78 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 54th season in the NHL. 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.

Regular season
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. The eleven skaters are:
 * Peter McNab
 * Terry O'Reilly
 * Bobby Schmautz
 * Stan Jonathan
 * Jean Ratelle
 * Rick Middleton
 * Wayne Cashman
 * Gregg Sheppard
 * Brad Park
 * Don Marcotte
 * Bob Miller

Season summary

 * December 1: Following a fight with Alex Pirus, John Wensink skates over to the Minnesota bench and challenges the entire team but no player responds.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Stanley Cup finals
Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Larry Robinson won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

Awards and records

 * Don Cherry, Runner-Up, Jack Adams Trophy
 * Brad Park, Defenceman, NHL First Team All-Star