2015–16 Boston Bruins season
The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 92nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss.[2] One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016 in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in a decade.[3]
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Division | 4th Atlantic |
Conference | 9th Eastern |
2015–16 record | 42–31–9 |
Home record | 17–18–6 |
Road record | 25–13–3 |
Goals for | 240 |
Goals against | 230 |
Team information | |
General manager | Don Sweeney |
Coach | Claude Julien |
Captain | Zdeno Chára |
Alternate captains | Patrice Bergeron Chris Kelly David Krejčí |
Arena | TD Garden |
Average attendance | 17,565 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Providence Bruins (AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brad Marchand (37) |
Assists | David Krejčí (46) |
Points | Patrice Bergeron (68) |
Penalty minutes | Brad Marchand (90) |
Plus/minus | Brad Marchand (+21) |
Wins | Tuukka Rask (31) |
Goals against average | Tuukka Rask (2.56) |
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 40 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 103 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 227 | 201 | +26 | 97 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 39 | 211 | 224 | −13 | 93 |
4 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
2 | ME | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2015 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)[4] | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 20 | New Jersey Devils | 0–2 | Boston Bruins | Gustavsson | –– | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 22 | Washington Capitals | 1–2 | Boston Bruins | OT | McIntyre | 16,460 | 2–0–0 | Recap |
3 | September 24 | New York Rangers | 3–4 | Boston Bruins | SO | Smith | 16,803 | 3–0–0 | Recap |
4 | September 26 | Boston Bruins | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings | OT | Subban | –– | 4–0–0 | Recap |
5 | September 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–1 | Boston Bruins | Rask | 16,681 | 4–1–0 | Recap | |
6 | September 30 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | New York Rangers | Gustavsson | 18,006 | 4–2–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 2 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 | Washington Capitals | SO | Smith | 16,243 | 4–2–1 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
Final stats
Skaters
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | MIN | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Tuukka Rask | 64 | 62 | 3678 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 157 | 2.56 | 1854 | .915 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jonas Gustavsson | 24 | 20 | 1258 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 2.72 | 622 | .908 | 1 | 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.
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Brad Marchand | Roughing Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog during NHL Game No. 230 in Boston on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5:46 of the second period. | — | $5,000 | November 13, 2015[7] |
Maxime Talbot | Interference against New Jersey Devils forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 494 in Boston on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 14:30 of the second period. | 2 games | $19,354.84 | December 21, 2015[8] |
Brad Marchand | Clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 541 in Boston on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 8:41 of the first period. | 3 games | $164,634.15 | December 30, 2015[9] |
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:
Trades
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