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Ray Bourque's 1990-1991 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy
Points
94
NHL#11
Goals
21
NHL#79
Assists
73
NHL#4
Plus/minus
+33
NHL#6
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Defenceman Ray Bourque was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 21 goals and 73 assists for 94 points, 1.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 25 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ray Bourque plays the 1990-1991 season for Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins

    Ray was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI1–4BOS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      QUE1–7BOS
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2QUE
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2WIN
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–7LAK
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3VAN
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 12/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1990
    • The game
      STL2–3BOS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–0MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-9SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3WSH
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–6BOS
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      12
      points
      NHL#96
      3
      goals
      NHL#155
      9
      assists
      NHL#57
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#39
      BOS
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2TOR
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1990
    • The game
      NYR5–4BOS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–4BOS
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–7MTL
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1HFD
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–8BOS
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-7SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1BOS
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–8NJD
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BOS
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–5NYR
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–6WIN
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4MNS
      game 40/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      34
      points
      NHL#38
      5
      goals
      NHL#197
      29
      assists
      NHL#12
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#13
      BOS
      20-12-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–8BOS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3BOS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–5BOS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4QUE
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5BOS
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4NYI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5BOS
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3BOS
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–5BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1MTL
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5BOS
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • February 1991
    • The game
      BOS2–6PIT
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6BOS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1BOS
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–4QUE
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      61
      points
      NHL#17
      13
      goals
      NHL#107
      48
      assists
      NHL#7
      +27
      +/-
      NHL#2
      BOS
      34-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–4MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4LAK
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4CHI
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–9STL
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–5BOS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • March 1991
    • The game
      BUF7–4BOS
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -5+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1NJD
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6TOR
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–5BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–2BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3BOS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–1HFD
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–3BOS
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-19SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6BOS
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3WSH
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–4QUE
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5NYI
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–7BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-3SOG3PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ray Bourque closes the 1990-1991 season with 94 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    94
    NHL#11
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#79
    Assists
    73
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.24
    NHL#13
    +/-
    +33
    NHL#6
    Events
    73
    career best in assists
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 18 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Hartford Whalers

    BOSvsHFD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD5–2BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      HFD3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      BOS6–3HFD
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      BOS3–4HFD
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD1–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      BOS3–1HFD
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    BOS4–2HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–3BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    BOS4–3MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BOSvsPIT
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–5BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT7–2BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS3–5PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ray Bourque ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 25 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    25
    NHL#6
    Games
    19
    Goals
    7
    NHL#19
    Assists
    18
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.32
    NHL#7
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#308
    Events
    100
    playoff points
    75
    playoff assists
    25
    playoff goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    HFD4–2→MTL4–3→PIT2–4
    Honour

    Ray Bourque won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1990-1991

    James Norris Memorial Trophy
    BOSBoston Bruins