2016–17 Boston Bruins season

The 2016–17 Boston Bruins season was the 93rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. After narrowly missing the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the past two years, the team returned in 2017, losing to the Ottawa Senators in the first round in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–2–2 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Boston Bruins OT McIntyre 16,285 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 28 Detroit Red Wings 5–1 Boston Bruins Subban 16,631 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 30 Boston Bruins 2–1 Detroit Red Wings Khudobin — 1–1–1 Recap 4 October 1 Boston Bruins 4–3 Philadelphia Flyers SO Subban 17,920 2–1–1 Recap 5 October 4 Boston Bruins 3–4 Montreal Canadiens — — 2–2–1 Recap 6 October 6 Boston Bruins 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets — Khudobin 8,851 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 8 Philadelphia Flyers 0–1 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,202 3–2–2 Recap

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 4–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 Boston Bruins 6–3 Columbus Blue Jackets Rask 18,144 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 15 Boston Bruins 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs Khudobin 19,466 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 17 Boston Bruins 4–1 Winnipeg Jets Rask 15,296 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 20 New Jersey Devils 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 22 Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 25 Minnesota Wild 5–0 Boston Bruins Subban 17,565 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 26 Boston Bruins 2–5 New York Rangers McIntyre 18,006 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 29 Boston Bruins 1–0 Detroit Red Wings Rask 20,027 4–4–0 8 Recap November: 8–6–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 9 November 1 Boston Bruins 2–1 Florida Panthers Rask 13,808 5–4–0 10 Recap 10 November 3 Boston Bruins 4–3 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Rask 19,092 6–4–0 12 Recap 11 November 5 New York Rangers 5–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 6–5–0 12 Recap 12 November 7 Buffalo Sabres 0–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 7–5–0 14 Recap 13 November 8 Boston Bruins 2–3 Montreal Canadiens McIntyre 21,288 7–6–0 14 Recap 14 November 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 8–6–0 16 Recap 15 November 12 Boston Bruins 2–1 Arizona Coyotes Rask 16,531 9–6–0 18 Recap 16 November 13 Boston Bruins 2–0 Colorado Avalanche Rask 15,808 10–6–0 20 Recap 17 November 17 Boston Bruins 0–1 Minnesota Wild Rask 18,774 10–7–0 20 Recap 18 November 19 Winnipeg Jets 1–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 11–7–0 22 Recap 19 November 22 St. Louis Blues 4–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 11–8–0 22 Recap 20 November 24 Boston Bruins 1–3 Ottawa Senators Rask 17,191 11–9–0 22 Recap 21 November 25 Calgary Flames 2–1 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 11–10–0 22 Recap 22 November 27 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 12–10–0 24 Recap 23 November 29 Boston Bruins 2–3 Philadelphia Flyers SO Rask 19,558 12–10–1 25 Recap December: 8–5–3 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–1–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Carolina Hurricanes 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Khudobin 17,565 13–10–1 27 Recap 25 December 3 Boston Bruins 2–1 Buffalo Sabres Rask 19,070 14–10–1 29 Recap 26 December 5 Florida Panthers 3–4 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 15–10–1 31 Recap 27 December 7 Boston Bruins 3–4 Washington Capitals OT Rask 18,506 15–10–2 32 Recap 28 December 8 Colorado Avalanche 4–2 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 15–11–2 32 Recap 29 December 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 15–12–2 32 Recap 30 December 12 Boston Bruins 2–1 Montreal Canadiens OT Rask 21,288 16–12–2 34 Recap 31 December 14 Boston Bruins 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins OT Rask 18,415 16–12–3 35 Recap 32 December 15 Anaheim Ducks 4–3 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 16–13–3 35 Recap 33 December 18 Los Angeles Kings 0–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 17–13–3 37 Recap 34 December 20 New York Islanders 4–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 17–14–3 37 Recap 35 December 22 Boston Bruins 3–1 Florida Panthers Rask 14,462 18–14–3 39 Recap 36 December 23 Boston Bruins 2–3 Carolina Hurricanes OT Khudobin 12,924 18–14–4 40 Recap 37 December 27 Boston Bruins 3–4 Columbus Blue Jackets Rask 19,005 18–15–4 40 Recap 38 December 29 Boston Bruins 4–2 Buffalo Sabres Rask 19,070 19–15–4 42 Recap 39 December 31 Buffalo Sabres 1–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 20–15–4 44 Recap January: 6–6–2 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Boston Bruins 0–3 New Jersey Devils Rask 15,141 20–16–4 44 Recap 41 January 5 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 20–17–4 44 Recap 42 January 7 Boston Bruins 4–0 Florida Panthers Rask 16,630 21–17–4 46 Recap 43 January 8 Boston Bruins 3–4 Carolina Hurricanes OT McIntyre 11,820 21–17–5 47 Recap 44 January 10 Boston Bruins 5–3 St. Louis Blues Rask 19,342 22–17–5 49 Recap 45 January 12 Boston Bruins 1–2 Nashville Predators McIntyre 17,113 22–18–5 49 Recap 46 January 14 Philadelphia Flyers 3–6 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 23–18–5 51 Recap 47 January 16 New York Islanders 4–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 23–19–5 51 Recap 48 January 18 Boston Bruins 5–6 Detroit Red Wings SO Rask 20,027 23–19–6 52 Recap 49 January 20 Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 23–20–6 52 Recap 50 January 22 Boston Bruins 1–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Rask 18,506 23–21–6 52 Recap 51 January 24 Detroit Red Wings 3–4 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 24–21–6 54 Recap 52 January 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 25–21–6 56 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 53 January 31 Boston Bruins 4–3 Tampa Bay Lightning Rask 19,092 26–21–6 58 Recap February: 7–3–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 February 1 Boston Bruins 3–5 Washington Capitals Rask 18,506 26–22–6 58 Recap 55 February 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 Boston Bruins McIntyre 17,565 26–23–6 58 Recap 56 February 9 San Jose Sharks 3–6 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 27–23–6 60 Recap 57 February 11 Vancouver Canucks 3–4 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 28–23–6 62 Recap 58 February 12 Montreal Canadiens 0–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 29–23–6 64 Recap 59 February 19 Boston Bruins 2–1 San Jose Sharks OT Rask 17,562 30–23–6 66 Recap 60 February 22 Boston Bruins 3–5 Anaheim Ducks Rask 15,135 30–24–6 66 Recap 61 February 23 Boston Bruins 4–1 Los Angeles Kings Khudobin 18,230 31–24–6 68 Recap 62 February 26 Boston Bruins 6–3 Dallas Stars Rask 18,006 32–24–6 70 Recap 63 February 28 Arizona Coyotes 1–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 33–24–6 72 Recap March: 8–6–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 New York Rangers 2–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 33–25–6 72 Recap 65 March 4 New Jersey Devils 2–3 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 34–25–6 74 Recap 66 March 6 Boston Bruins 2–4 Ottawa Senators Rask 17,046 34–26–6 74 Recap 67 March 8 Detroit Red Wings 1–6 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 35–26–6 76 Recap 68 March 11 Philadelphia Flyers 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 36–26–6 78 Recap 69 March 13 Boston Bruins 6–3 Vancouver Canucks Rask 18,865 37–26–6 80 Recap 70 March 15 Boston Bruins 5–2 Calgary Flames Khudobin 18,892 38–26–6 82 Recap 71 March 16 Boston Bruins 4–7 Edmonton Oilers Rask 18,347 38–27–6 82 Recap 72 March 20 Boston Bruins 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs Rask 19,347 38–28–6 82 Recap 73 March 21 Ottawa Senators 3–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 38–29–6 82 Recap 74 March 23 Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 38–30–6 82 Recap 75 March 25 Boston Bruins 2–1 New York Islanders Khudobin 15,795 39–30–6 84 Recap 76 March 28 Nashville Predators 1–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 40–30–6 86 Recap 77 March 30 Dallas Stars 0–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 41–30–6 88 Recap April: 3–1–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Florida Panthers 2–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 42–30–6 90 Recap 79 April 2 Boston Bruins 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks Khudobin 22,131 43–30–6 92 Recap 80 April 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 44–30–6 94 Recap 81 April 6 Ottawa Senators 2–1 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 44–30–7 95 Recap 82 April 8 Washington Capitals 3–1 Boston Bruins Khudobin 17,565 44–31–7 95 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Bruins clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Ottawa Senators in the first round, where they were ultimately defeated in six games.

2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A2) Ottawa Senators: Ottawa wins series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 Boston Bruins 2–1 Ottawa Senators Rask 18,702 1–0 Recap 2 April 15 Boston Bruins 3–4 Ottawa Senators OT Rask 18,629 1–1 Recap 3 April 17 Ottawa Senators 4–3 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 1–2 Recap 4 April 19 Ottawa Senators 1–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 1–3 Recap 5 April 21 Boston Bruins 3–2 Ottawa Senators 2OT Rask 19,209 2–3 Recap 6 April 23 Ottawa Senators 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 2–4 Recap Legend:

Player stats Final Stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 80 39 46 85 18 81 75 34 36 70 11 34 82 23 31 54 −12 26 79 21 32 53 12 24 81 8 43 51 −10 37 78 11 28 39 −8 14 74 17 21 38 2 69 75 10 19 29 18 59 82 11 14 25 2 44 44 10 8 18 −3 14 81 7 10 17 −1 14 82 6 10 16 9 59 59 7 7 14 −6 23 61 6 7 13 0 55 49 5 8 13 −10 12 58 3 10 13 1 50 77 2 8 10 4 71 18 4 4 8 8 12 49 3 5 8 −10 47 29 2 3 5 3 16 58 2 3 5 −3 29 36 0 5 5 1 4 19 1 1 2 −2 7 11 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 −1 2 17 0 1 1 −4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 −3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0

Playoffs Player 6 2 2 4 2 2 6 2 2 4 1 6 6 1 3 4 1 6 6 0 3 3 −2 2 4 2 0 2 0 4 6 0 2 2 −2 2 6 0 2 2 1 0 6 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 2 −2 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 1 −1 4 6 0 1 1 −3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 4 5 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 −2 4 3 0 0 0 −1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 65 64 3679:30 37 20 5 137 2.23 1,610 .915 8 0 2 0 16 14 884:47 7 6 1 39 2.64 405 .904 0 0 1 2 8 3 332:37 0 4 1 22 3.97 155 .858 0 0 0 0 1 1 30:36 0 1 0 3 5.88 16 .813 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player 6 6 402:21 2 4 15 2.24 187 .920 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

Awards and honours

Milestones On November 22, 2016, the Bruins as a team reached the milestone of 20,000 goals all-time in NHL play, dating back to their 1924–25 debut season with Smokey Harris' goal for the Bruins, as the first NHL goal in team history on December 1, 1924. New forward David Backes' power play goal achieved the 20,000 goal milestone for the Bruins on November 22, in a 4–2 home loss to the St. Louis Blues, Backes' former team as the visitors to TD Garden; the 20,000th goal plateau has only been attained by one other NHL team, the Bruins' top rival, the Montreal Canadiens. On December 21, 2016, Anton Blidh scored his 1st career NHL goal.

Transactions The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades

DateRef To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2016 To Boston Bruins 7th-round pick in 2017 To Winnipeg Jets conditional 6th-round pick in 2018 To Boston Bruins Drew Stafford

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref David Backes St. Louis Blues 5 years, $30 million Anton Khudobin Anaheim Ducks 2 years, $2.4 million Riley Nash Carolina Hurricanes 2 years, $1.8 million Tim Schaller Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $600,000 Dominic Moore New York Rangers 1 year, $900,000 Alex Grant Arizona Coyotes 1 year, $600,000

Free agents lost