Matters improved in the 1926 season with the acquisition of Doc Stewart in goal and Hitchman's old nemesis Sprague Cleghorn, with whom he was teamed on defense. The Bruins finished the season with a 13-3-1 run, missing by a single point overtaking the Pittsburgh Pirates for a playoff berth.
Things got better in the 1926 season when they acquired Doc Stewart in goal and Hitchman's old rival Sprague Cleghorn, who played defense alongside him. The Bruins ended the season with a 13-3-1 record, narrowly missing out on a playoff spot by just one point to the Pittsburgh Pirates.