Biggest All Time Boston Bruins Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Boston Bruins blown lead of all time?

The Boston Bruins have blown a 5 goal lead on 2 separate occasions. The most recent 5 goal blown lead was when the Bruins were leading 6-1 in the 2nd period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec 30, 1989, and ended up losing the game 6-7.

Biggest Boston Bruins Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Sat, Dec 30, 1989 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 5 6-1, 2nd 6-7
Fri, Feb 25, 1983 @ Buffalo Sabres 5 6-1, 2nd 6-7
3 Tue, Nov 12, 2019 vs Florida Panthers 4 4-0, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Jan 21, 1989 vs Buffalo Sabres 4 4-0, 2nd 5-6
Thu, Apr 8, 1971 vs Montreal Canadiens 4 5-1, 2nd 5-7
Thu, Nov 3, 1960 @ Detroit Red Wings 4 5-1, 2nd 5-8
7 Sun, Jan 19, 2020 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 1st 3-4
Mon, Jan 13, 2020 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3 5-2, 2nd 5-6
Sat, Oct 21, 2017 vs Buffalo Sabres 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Jan 18, 2017 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 4-1, 2nd 5-6
Mon, Feb 16, 2015 @ Calgary Flames 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 @ Washington Capitals 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, May 21, 2011 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Apr 4, 2011 @ New York Rangers 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Fri, May 14, 2010 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Dec 5, 2007 @ New Jersey Devils 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Nov 2, 2006 vs Buffalo Sabres 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Nov 2, 1995 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 5-2, 2nd 5-6
Mon, Mar 14, 1994 @ Montreal Canadiens 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Dec 31, 1993 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Apr 24, 1993 @ Buffalo Sabres 3 5-2, 2nd 5-6
Sun, Dec 27, 1992 @ New York Rangers 3 5-2, 3rd 5-6
Mon, Nov 16, 1992 @ Montreal Canadiens 3 3-0, 2nd 3-6
Tue, Jan 22, 1991 @ Buffalo Sabres 3 3-0, 2nd 4-6
Fri, Nov 23, 1990 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Mar 17, 1990 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Dec 19, 1987 vs St. Louis Blues 3 3-0, 1st 5-7
Sun, Nov 1, 1987 vs New York Islanders 3 5-2, 3rd 5-6
Sat, Feb 9, 1985 vs Chicago Black Hawks 3 4-1, 1st 5-6
Sat, Dec 1, 1984 vs Washington Capitals 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Feb 5, 1984 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 4-1, 3rd 5-6
Sun, Feb 8, 1981 vs Quebec Nordiques 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Jan 24, 1981 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 3-0, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Oct 22, 1978 @ Chicago Black Hawks 3 4-1, 2nd 5-6
Sat, Feb 20, 1971 @ Los Angeles Kings 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Dec 13, 1964 vs Montreal Canadiens 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Sun, Mar 8, 1964 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Nov 7, 1963 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Nov 12, 1959 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 5-2, 2nd 5-6
Wed, Mar 22, 1950 vs Chicago Black Hawks 3 4-1, 3rd 5-7
Sun, Jan 16, 1944 @ New York Rangers 3 5-2, 2nd 6-8
Tue, Feb 23, 1943 vs Chicago Black Hawks 3 3-0, 1st 5-7
43 Tue, Jan 9, 2007 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 3rd 2-5
Tue, Dec 26, 2006 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Oct 12, 2006 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Apr 15, 2006 @ Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Apr 8, 2006 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Tue, Mar 21, 2006 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Tue, Mar 14, 2006 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Mar 4, 2006 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Sat, Feb 11, 2006 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Tue, Nov 29, 2005 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Oct 29, 2005 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Oct 26, 2005 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Oct 18, 2005 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 19, 2003 @ Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sat, Nov 1, 2003 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Fri, Mar 21, 2003 @ San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Jan 10, 2003 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Tue, Apr 23, 2002 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Mon, Jan 21, 2002 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Nov 20, 2001 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Oct 13, 2001 @ San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Fri, Mar 30, 2001 @ Ottawa Senators 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Feb 24, 2001 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Feb 23, 2001 @ Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Mar 29, 2000 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Mar 16, 2000 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Mar 2, 2000 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Wed, Feb 23, 2000 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Thu, Dec 30, 1999 @ Ottawa Senators 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Oct 7, 1999 @ Ottawa Senators 2 3-1, 1st 3-4
Thu, Feb 4, 1999 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Dec 28, 1997 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Nov 13, 1997 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Mar 27, 1997 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-6
Thu, Mar 28, 1996 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Feb 27, 1996 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Jan 22, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 6-4, 3rd 6-7
Thu, Oct 26, 1995 vs Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Sat, Oct 14, 1995 @ Dallas Stars 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Sat, Mar 4, 1995 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Tue, Mar 22, 1994 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Jan 16, 1993 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Nov 28, 1992 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Mar 21, 1992 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Mon, Nov 25, 1991 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sat, May 11, 1991 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Fri, Apr 19, 1991 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Jan 8, 1991 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Feb 10, 1990 vs New York Islanders 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Oct 15, 1989 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 5-3, 2nd 6-7
Thu, Jan 5, 1989 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Mar 17, 1988 vs Calgary Flames 2 2-0, 1st 5-7
Sat, Mar 5, 1988 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 1st 6-7
Sat, Feb 13, 1988 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 5-3, 2nd 5-6
Sat, Nov 28, 1987 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Jan 10, 1987 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sat, Oct 11, 1986 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Mar 6, 1986 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Jan 2, 1986 @ New York Islanders 2 3-1, 3rd 5-7
Sun, Dec 22, 1985 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Mar 9, 1985 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4-2, 2nd 5-6
Tue, Mar 5, 1985 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 4-2, 2nd 4-6
Thu, Mar 15, 1984 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Fri, Feb 17, 1984 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Thu, Dec 22, 1983 vs Minnesota North Stars 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Fri, Apr 22, 1983 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Thu, Apr 14, 1983 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Thu, Mar 3, 1983 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Thu, Nov 11, 1982 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Feb 24, 1982 @ Hartford Whalers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Dec 10, 1981 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Oct 8, 1981 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 3-1, 2nd 5-7
Tue, Apr 22, 1980 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Mar 19, 1980 @ Minnesota North Stars 2 4-2, 2nd 4-7
Wed, Mar 12, 1980 @ Washington Capitals 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Dec 2, 1979 vs Colorado Rockies 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, May 10, 1979 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Apr 28, 1979 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Thu, Feb 15, 1979 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Thu, Nov 16, 1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 4-2, 3rd 4-6
Tue, Jan 10, 1978 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Jan 8, 1978 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Dec 11, 1976 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Oct 19, 1976 @ St. Louis Blues 2 4-2, 2nd 5-6
Sat, Oct 9, 1976 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 5-7
Thu, Apr 15, 1976 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sat, Mar 13, 1976 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Thu, Oct 9, 1975 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 4-9
Wed, Mar 12, 1975 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Thu, May 9, 1974 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Apr 23, 1974 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Wed, Apr 3, 1974 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-6
Sat, Jan 27, 1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Dec 13, 1972 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 3-7
Sun, Oct 22, 1972 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Apr 6, 1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Feb 16, 1971 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sat, Nov 15, 1969 vs New York Rangers 2 4-2, 2nd 5-6
Thu, Apr 10, 1969 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Mar 15, 1969 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Sat, Dec 30, 1967 @ Minnesota North Stars 2 3-1, 1st 4-5
Wed, Dec 13, 1967 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-6
Sun, Mar 26, 1967 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 3rd 3-6
Thu, Mar 23, 1967 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Sat, Feb 18, 1967 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Feb 11, 1967 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Feb 4, 1967 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 23, 1966 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Wed, Mar 2, 1966 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Wed, Feb 23, 1966 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Wed, Dec 8, 1965 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 3-8
Thu, Mar 4, 1965 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Feb 16, 1964 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Wed, Jan 22, 1964 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Mar 10, 1963 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Jan 5, 1963 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Sun, Dec 30, 1962 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Sun, Feb 11, 1962 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Nov 23, 1961 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Jan 15, 1961 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 1st 4-6
Wed, Nov 16, 1960 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Dec 25, 1955 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Nov 5, 1955 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Feb 6, 1954 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Dec 5, 1953 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Thu, Nov 19, 1953 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Jan 11, 1953 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sun, Apr 6, 1952 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Feb 13, 1952 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-6
Sat, Jan 14, 1950 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Dec 14, 1949 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Wed, Nov 2, 1949 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Wed, Jan 12, 1949 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Wed, Feb 4, 1948 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Mar 13, 1946 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Sun, Dec 10, 1944 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 6-7
Sun, Feb 20, 1944 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 5-6
Sun, Dec 12, 1943 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Nov 28, 1943 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Apr 4, 1943 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Feb 14, 1943 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Jan 24, 1943 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Feb 19, 1942 @ Brooklyn Americans 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Tue, Jan 20, 1942 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sun, Dec 7, 1941 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sat, Mar 22, 1941 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Jan 8, 1938 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 2-6
Sun, Feb 23, 1936 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Feb 24, 1934 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 4-9
Tue, Feb 13, 1934 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Nov 11, 1933 @ Montreal Maroons 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 22, 1932 vs New York Americans 2 5-3, 2nd 6-8
Tue, Jan 12, 1932 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Sat, Jan 3, 1931 @ Montreal Maroons 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Tue, Dec 13, 1927 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Jan 12, 1925 vs Hamilton Tigers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4

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