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2008–09 Boston Bruins
Division 1st Northeast
Conference 1st Eastern
2008–09 record 16-4-4
Home record 9-1-1
Road record 7-3-3
Goals for 80
Goals against 51
Team information
General Manager Peter Chiarelli
Coach Claude Julien
Captain Zdeno Chara
Alternate captains Patrice Bergeron
Marco Sturm
Arena TD Banknorth Garden
Team leaders
Goals Phil Kessel (12)
Assists Marc Savard (22)
Points Marc Savard (30)
Penalties in minutes Milan Lucic (53)
Plus/Minus Marc Savard (+12)
Wins Tim Thomas (9)
Goals against average Tim Thomas (1.88)

This is the Boston Bruins 84th season. This season the B's look to improve upon the accomplishments of the 2007-08 season, which included Boston's return to the NHL playoffs. The future looks promising with their young stars, such as Phil Kessel and Milan Lucic, the return of Patrice Bergeron, the improved goaltending of veteran Tim Thomas, and acquiring Michael Ryder, a 30 goal scorer, from the Montreal team. The Bruins began their season on the road on October 9, 2008, in Colorado versus the Avalanche, and the home opener was October 20, 2008, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

  • The 2008 NHL Draft started on June 20, 2008.
  • Free Agency Draft Date
Contents: Regular season — Playoffs — Player stats — Awards and records — Transactions
Roster — Draft picks — Farm teams — See also — References


Offseason

Regular season

Divisional standings

Northeast Division GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins 25 17 4 4 85 56 38
Montreal Canadiens 25 15 6 4 78 67 34
Buffalo Sabres 24 11 10 3 65 71 25
Toronto Maple Leafs 26 9 11 6 79 94 24
Ottawa Senators 23 9 10 4 57 57 22

Conference standings

Eastern Conference GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins * 25 17 4 4 85 56 38
New York Rangers * 29 18 9 2 77 73 38
Washington Capitals * 26 14 9 3 85 82 31
Montreal Canadiens 25 15 6 4 78 67 34
Pittsburgh Penguins 25 15 6 4 82 68 34
Philadelphia Flyers 25 12 7 6 82 77 30
New Jersey Devils 23 13 8 2 68 62 28
Carolina Hurricanes 26 12 12 2 67 80 26
Florida Panthers 25 11 11 3 63 69 25
Buffalo Sabres 24 11 10 3 65 71 25
Toronto Maple Leafs 26 9 11 6 79 94 24
Ottawa Senators 23 9 10 4 57 57 22
New York Islanders 25 10 13 2 67 85 22
Tampa Bay Lightning 25 6 11 8 57 79 20
Atlanta Thrashers 25 8 14 3 72 92 19

* – division leader

Game log

2008–09 Game log
October
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
1 October 9 @ Avalanche 5 - 4 David Krejci Pepsi Center
18,007		 VERSUS 1-0-0 2
2 October 11 @ Wild 4 - 3 Marc-Andre Bergeron Xcel Energy Center
18,568		 NESN / FSN-N 1-1-0 2
3 October 15 @ Canadiens 4 - 3(SO) Alex Tanguay Bell Centre
21,173		 TSN / RDS / NESN 1-1-1 3
4 October 18 @ Senators 4 - 2 Phil Kessel Scotiabank Place
20,182		 CBC / NESN 2-1-1 5
5 October 20 Penguins 2-1(SO) Evgeni Malkin TD Banknorth Garden
17,565		 NESN / FSN-P 2-1-2 6
6 October 21 @ Sabres 3-2(SO) Thomas Vanek HSBC Arena
18,690		 VERSUS / TSN2 / RIS 2-1-3 7
7 October 23 Maple Leafs 4-2 Anton Stralman TD Banknorth Garden
12,274		 TSN / NESN 2-2-3 7
8 October 25 Thrashers 5-4 Milan Lucic TD Banknorth Garden
16,044		 SportSouth / NESN 3-2-3 9
9 October 27 @ Oilers 1-0(OT) Dennis Wideman Rexall Place
16,839		 PPV / NESN 4-2-3 11
10 October 28 @ Canucks 1-0 Michael Ryder General Motors Place
18,630		 TSN / NESN 5-2-3 13
11 October 30 @ Flames 3-2 Michael Cammalleri Pengrowth Saddledome
19,289		 SNET-West / NESN 5-3-3 13
November
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
12 November 1 Stars 5-1 Patrice Bergeron TD Banknorth Garden
14,576		 FSN-SW / NESN 6-3-3 15
13 November 6 Maple Leafs 5-2 Dennis Wideman TD Banknorth Garden
15,391		 SNET-Ontario / NESN 7-3-3 17
14 November 8 Sabres 3-1 Chuck Kobasew TD Banknorth Garden
17,565		 MSG-Buffalo / NESN 8-3-3 19
15 November 12 @ Blackhawks 2-1(SO) P.J. Axelsson United Center
22,092		 RIS / NESN / CSN-CH 9-3-3 21
16 November 13 Canadiens 6-1 Stephane Yelle TD Banknorth Garden
16,816		 NHLN-CA / RDS / NESN 10-3-3 23
17 November 15 @ Rangers 3-2(SO) Chris Drury Madison Square Garden
18,200		 MSG / NESN 10-3-4 24
18 November 17 @ Maple Leafs 3-2 Michael Ryder Air Canada Centre
19,410		 VERSUS 11-3-4 26
19 November 19 Sabres 7-4 Chuck Kobasew TD Banknorth Garden
15,632		 VERSUS 12-3-4 28
20 November 21 Panthers 4-2 David Krejci TD Banknorth Garden
16,878		 NESN 13-3-4 30
21 November 22 @ Canadiens 3-2 (SO) Blake Wheeler Bell Centre
21,273		 NESN 14-3-4 32
22 November 26 @ Sabres 3-2 Derek Roy HSBC Arena
18,326		 NESN / MSG 14-4-4 32
23 November 28 Islanders 7-2 Michael Ryder TD Banknorth Garden
17,565		 NESN 15-4-4 34
24 November 29 Red Wings 4-1 Blake Wheeler TD Banknorth Garden
17,565		 NESN 16-4-4 36
December
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
25 December 4 @ Lightning 7:30 pm St. Pete Times Forum
26 December 6 @ Panthers 7:00 pm BankAtlantic Center
27 December 8 Lightning 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
28 December 10 @ Capitals 7:00 pm Verizon Center
29 December 12 @ Trashers 7:30 pm Philips Arena
30 December 13 Trashers 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
31 December 18 Maple Leafs 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
32 December 20 Hurricanes 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
33 December 21 @ Blues 6:00 pm Scottrade Center
34 December 23 @ Devils 7:00 pm Prudential Center
35 December 27 @ Hurricanes 7:00 pm RBC Center
36 December 28 @ Trashers 5:00 pm Philips Arena
37 December 30 @ Penguins 7:30 pm Mellon Arena
January
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
38 January 1 Penguins 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
39 January 3 Sabres 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
40 January 6 Wild 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
41 January 8 Senators 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
42 January 10 Hurricanes 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
43 January 13 Canadiens 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
44 January 15 @ Islanders 7:00 pm Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
45 January 17 @ Capitals 7:00 pm Verizon Center
46 January 19 Blues 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
47 January 21 @ Maple Leafs 7:30 pm Air Canada Centre
48 January 27 Capitals 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
49 January 29 Devils 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
50 January 31 Rangers 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
February
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
51 February 1 @ Canadiens 3:00 pm Bell Centre
52 February 4 @ Flyers 7:00 pm Wachovia Center
53 February 5 @ Senators 7:30 pm Scotiabank Place
54 February 7 Flyers 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
55 February 10 Sharks 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
56 February 13 @ Devils 7:00 pm Prudential Center
57 February 14 @ Predators 8:00 pm Sommet Center
58 February 17 @ Hurricanes 7:00 pm RBC Center
59 February 21 @ Florida Panthers 7:00 pm BankAtlantic Center
60 February 22 @ Lightning 5:00 pm St. Pete Times Forum
61 February 24 Panthers 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
62 February 26 Ducks 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
63 February 28 Capitals 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
March
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
64 March 3 Flyers 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
65 March 5 Coyotes 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
66 March 7 Blackhawks 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
67 March 8 @ Rangers TBA Madison Square Garden
68 March 10 @ Blue Jackets 7:00 pm Nationwide Arena
69 March 12 Senators 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
70 March 14 Islanders 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
71 March 15 Penguins 3:00 pm Mellon Arena
72 March 19 Kings 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
73 March 22 Devils 3:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
74 March 28 @ Maple Leafs 7:00 pm Air Canada Centre
75 March 29 @ Flyers 7:00 pm Wachovia Center
76 March 31 Lightning 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
April
Game Date Opponent Score Game Winner Location/Attendance TV Coverage Record Points
77 April 2 Senators 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
78 April 4 Rangers 1:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
79 April 7 @ Senators 7:30 pm Scotiabank Place
80 April 9 Canadiens 7:00 pm TD Banknorth Garden
81 April 11 @ Sabres 4:00 pm HSBC Arena
82 April 12 Islanders 5:00 pm Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2008–09 Schedule

Playoffs

The Bruins will attempt to make the playoffs for the 2nd consecutive season.

Player stats

Skaters

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Marc Savard 91 23 8 22 30 +12 36 - - - - - -
Phil Kessel 81 23 12 7 19 +7 6 - - - - - -
David Krejci 46 23 6 11 17 +10 6 - - - - - -
Milan Lucic 17 23 6 9 15 +10 53 - - - - - -
Patrice Bergeron 37 23 4 10 14 +1 8 - - - - - -
Michael Ryder 73 23 5 8 13 +5 10 - - - - - -
Chuck Kobasew 12 11 4 8 12 +9 11 - - - - - -
Marco Sturm 16 18 6 6 12 +8 8 - - - - - -
Dennis Wideman 6 23 6 6 12 +12 6 - - - - - -
Blake Wheeler 26 23 7 4 11 +10 10 - - - - - -
Zdeno Chara 33 23 4 6 10 +1 24 - - - - - -
Stephane Yelle 18 23 3 5 8 0 6 - - - - - -
Matt Hunwick 48 11 3 5 8 +8 4 - - - - - -
Andrew Ference 21 16 0 7 7 +9 19 - - - - - -
P. J. Axelsson 11 20 0 7 7 -4 4 - - - - - -
Shawn Thornton 22 23 1 3 4 +2 50 - - - - - -
Aaron Ward 44 23 0 3 3 +9 20 - - - - - -
Shane Hnidy 34 19 0 2 2 +2 26 - - - - - -
Mark Stuart 45 23 1 1 2 +3 34 - - - - - -
Vladimir Sobotka 60 5 0 0 0 -2 0 - - - - - -
Petteri Nokelainen 29 15 0 0 0 -2 2 - - - - - -

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Goaltenders

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP MIN W L OTL GA SO Sv% GAA GP MIN W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Tim Thomas 30 15 924 9 3 3 29 2 .940 1.88 - - - - - - - -
Manny Fernandez 35 8 483 6 1 1 20 0 .911 2.48 - - - - - - - -

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Blake Wheeler 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		 October 9, 2008
Michael Ryder 100th NHL Goal October 9, 2008
Aaron Ward 700th NHL Game October 15, 2008
Manny Fernandez 300th NHL Appearance October 21, 2008
Milan Lucic 1st NHL Hat Trick October 25, 2008
Blake Wheeler 1st NHL Assist November 1, 2008
Blake Wheeler 1st NHL Hat Trick November 6, 2008
Zdeno Chara 700th NHL Game November 6, 2008
Matt Hunwick 1st NHL Goal November 17, 2008
Marc Savard 600th NHL Point November 21, 2008

Transactions

Trades

On July 24, 2008, the Bruins traded Pascal Pelletier in return for Martin St. Pierre, a forward who played for the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate in Rockford, Illinois, last season.

On October 13, 2008, the Bruins traded Andrew Alberts to the Philadelphia Flyers for prospect Ned Lukacevic and a 2009 4th round draft pick. That trade help clear up some much needed cap room.

Free agents

Player Former team
Michael Ryder Montreal Canadiens
Martin St. Pierre Chicago Blackhawks
Stephane Yelle Calgary Flames

Claimed from waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Boston's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 16 Joe Colborne Center Canada Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) / University of Denver
2 47 Maxime Sauve Center France Val d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
3 77 Michael Hutchinson Goaltender Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
4 97 Jamie Arniel Center Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL)
6 173 Nicholas Tremblay Center Canada Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) / Clarkson University
7 197 Mark Goggin Center United States Choate-Rosemary (HIGH-CT)

Roster

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Updated November 6, 2008.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
11 Flag of Sweden Axelsson, P. J.P. J. Axelsson (A) LW L 33 1995 Kungalv, Sweden
37 Flag of Canada Bergeron, PatricePatrice Bergeron (A) C R 23 2003 L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
55 Flag of Canada Boychuk, JohnnyJohnny Boychuk D R 24 2002 Edmonton, Alberta
33 Flag of Slovakia Chara, ZdenoZdeno Chara (C) D L 31 2006 Trencin, Czechoslovakia
21 Flag of Canada Ference, AndrewAndrew Ference (A) Injured Reserve D L 29 2007 Edmonton, Alberta
35 Flag of Canada Fernandez, MannyManny Fernandez G L 34 2007 Etobicoke, Ontario
34 Flag of Canada Hnidy, ShaneShane Hnidy D R 33 2008 Neepawa, Manitoba
48 Flag of the United States Hunwick, MattMatt Hunwick D L 23 2004 Warren, Michigan
81 Flag of the United States Kessel, PhilPhil Kessel C R 21 2006 Madison, Wisconsin
12 Flag of Canada Kobasew, ChuckChuck Kobasew RW R 26 2007 Osoyoos, British Columbia
46 Flag of the Czech Republic Krejci, DavidDavid Krejci C R 22 2004 Sternberk, Czechoslovakia
17 Flag of Canada Lucic, MilanMilan Lucic LW L 20 2006 Vancouver, British Columbia
29 Flag of Finland Nokelainen, PetteriPetteri Nokelainen C R 22 2007 Imatra, Finland
73 Flag of Canada Ryder, MichaelMichael Ryder RW R 28 2008 Bonavista, Newfoundland
91 Flag of Canada Savard, MarcMarc Savard C L 31 2006 Ottawa, Ontario
60 Flag of the Czech Republic Sobotka, VladimirVladimir Sobotka C L 21 2005 Trebic, Czechoslovakia
45 Flag of the United States Stuart, MarkMark Stuart D L 24 2003 Rochester, Minnesota
16 Flag of Germany Sturm, MarcoMarco Sturm (A) LW L 30 2005 Dingolfing, West Germany
30 Flag of the United States Thomas, TimTim Thomas G L 34 2002 Flint, Michigan
22 Flag of Canada Thornton, ShawnShawn Thornton RW R 31 2007 Oshawa, Ontario
44 Flag of Canada Ward, AaronAaron Ward Injured Reserve D R 35 2007 Windsor, Ontario
26 Flag of the United States Wheeler, BlakeBlake Wheeler RW R 22 2008 Plymouth, Minnesota
6 Flag of Canada Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman D R 25 2007 Kitchener, Ontario
18 Flag of Canada Yelle, StephaneStephane Yelle C L 34 2008 Ottawa, Ontario


See also

Farm teams

Providence Bruins (AHL)

References

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