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2019–20 Boston Bruins
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
2019–20 record44–14–12
Home record22–4–9
Road record22–10–3
Goals for227
Goals against174
Team information
General managerDon Sweeney
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainZdeno Chara
Alternate captainsDavid Backes (Oct–Jan)
Patrice Bergeron
David Krejci
ArenaTD Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDavid Pastrnak (48)
AssistsBrad Marchand (59)
PointsDavid Pastrnak (95)
Penalty minutesBrad Marchand (82)
Plus/minusZdeno Chara (+26)
WinsTuukka Rask (26)
Goals against averageTuukka Rask (2.12)

The 2019–20 Boston Bruins season is the 96th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The Bruins entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions.

The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled, while the Bruins were awarded the Presidents' Trophy.[4]

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 100
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 92
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 81
4 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 78
5 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 −9 71
6 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 −22 68
7 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 −52 62
8 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 −122 39
Source: National Hockey League[5]
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy

Eastern Conference

Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 .714 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[6]
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 .657
3 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 .652
4 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 .645
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 .623 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[6]
6 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 .596
7 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 −1 .588
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 .579
9 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 −7 .579
10 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 .565
11 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 .564
12 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 −9 .500
13 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 −22 .493
14 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 −41 .493
15 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 −52 .437
16 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 −122 .275
Source: National Hockey League[7]

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[8]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[9]

2019–20 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Bruins played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Boston finished with a 0–3–0 record to clinch the fourth seed for the playoffs.[10]

The Bruins will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round.[11]

2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (5) Carolina Hurricanes: Series tied 1–1
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Series Recap
1 August 12 Carolina 3–4 Boston 2OT Rask 1–0 Recap
2 August 13 Carolina 3–2 Boston Rask 1–1 Recap
3 August 15 Boston Carolina
4 August 17 Boston Carolina
5 August 19 Carolina Boston
6 August 20 Boston Carolina (if necessary)
7 August 23 Carolina Boston (if necessary)

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of August 9, 2020

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season[14]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tuukka Rask 41 41 2,401:47 26 8 6 85 2.12 1,189 .929 5 0 2 0
Jaroslav Halak 31 29 1,833:22 18 6 6 73 2.39 905 .919 3 0 2 0
Playoffs[15]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tuukka Rask 2 2 117:35 0 2 0 5 2.55 60 .917 0 0 0 0
Jaroslav Halak 1 1 55:49 0 1 0 4 4.30 29 .862 0 0 0 0

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

Roster

Updated May 13, 2024[16][17]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
19 United States John Beecher C L 23 2019 Elmira, New York
70 Sweden Jesper Boqvist C L 25 2023 Falun, Sweden
55 Canada Justin Brazeau RW R 26 2024 New Liskeard, Ontario
38 United States Patrick Brown C R 32 2023 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
30 United States Brandon Bussi G R 25 2022 Sound Beach, New York
25 United States Brandon Carlo D R 27 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado
13 United States Charlie Coyle C R 32 2019 Weymouth, Massachusetts
74 Canada Jake DeBrusk RW L 27 2015 Edmonton, Alberta
28 United States Derek Forbort Injured Reserve D L 32 2021 Duluth, Minnesota
11 United States Trent Frederic LW L 26 2016 St. Louis, Missouri
39 Canada Morgan Geekie RW R 25 2023 Strathclair, Manitoba
48 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 30 2012 Charlestown, Massachusetts
43 Canada Danton Heinen LW L 28 2023 Langley, British Columbia
94 Czech Republic Jakub Lauko LW L 24 2018 Prague, Czech Republic
27 Sweden Hampus Lindholm D L 30 2022 Helsingborg, Sweden
6 United States Mason Lohrei D L 23 2020 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
17 Canada Milan Lucic Injured Reserve LW L 36 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia
63 Canada Brad Marchand (C) LW L 36 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
61 United States Patrick Maroon LW L 36 2024 St. Louis, Missouri
73 United States Charlie McAvoy (A) D R 26 2016 Long Beach, New York
20 United States Jayson Megna C R 34 2023 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
88 Czech Republic David Pastrnak (A) RW R 28 2014 Havířov, Czech Republic
52 United States Andrew Peeke D R 26 2024 Parkland, Florida
51 Canada Matt Poitras Injured Reserve C R 20 2022 Ajax, Ontario
12 United States Kevin Shattenkirk D R 35 2023 New Rochelle, New York
1 United States Jeremy Swayman G L 25 2017 Anchorage, Alaska
35 Sweden Linus Ullmark G L 30 2021 Lugnvik, Sweden
21 United States James van Riemsdyk LW L 35 2023 Middletown Township, New Jersey
29 Canada Parker Wotherspoon D L 26 2023 Surrey, British Columbia
18 Czech Republic Pavel Zacha C L 27 2022 Brno, Czech Republic

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "NHL statement on coronavirus". NHL.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Gabriel (March 12, 2020). "Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Gulitti, Tom (May 26, 2020). "NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
  6. ^ a b Rosen, Dan (May 26, 2020). "Return to Play: Eastern Conference". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ NHL Eastern Conference Points percentage
  8. ^ "Bruins Announce 2019-20 Preseason Schedule". NHL.com. June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Boston Bruins 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule Released". NHL.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Stanley Cup Qualifiers schedule". NHL.com. NHL.com. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round schedule". NHL.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "2019–20 Regular season – Boston Bruins Stats – Skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "2019–20 Playoffs – Boston Bruins Stats – Skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "2019–20 Regular season – Boston Bruins Stats – Goalies". NHL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "2019–20 Playoffs – Boston Bruins Stats – Goalies". NHL.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Boston Bruins Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Boston Bruins Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved May 13, 2024.