Ray Bourque era (1979–2000) The 1979–80 season saw a new head coach Fred Creighton, and also included a trade of goaltender Ron Grahame to the Los Angeles Kings for a first-round pick which was used to select Ray Bourque, one of the greatest defensemen of all-time and the face of the Bruins for over two decades. The Bruins made the playoffs every year through the 1980s behind stars such as Park, Bourque and Rick Middleton, and had the league's best record in 1982–83 behind a Vezina Trophy-winning season from ex-Flyers goaltender Pete Peeters, with 110 points, but fell short of making the Stanley Cup Finals.
Ray Bourque era (1979–2000) The 1979–80 season saw a new head coach Fred Creighton, and also included a trade of goaltender Ron G.rahame to the Los Angeles Kings for a first-round pick which was used to select Ray Bourque, o!ne of the greatest defensemen of all-time and the face of the Bruins for over two decades. The Bruins mad:e the playoffs every year through the 1980s behind stars such as Park, Bourque and Rick Middleton, and had the league's best record in 1982–83 behind a Vezina Trophy-winning season from ex-Flyers goaltender Pete Peeters, with 110 points, but fell short of making the Stanley Cup Finals.