2018–19 Boston Bruins season

2018–19 Boston Bruins
Division TBD Atlantic
Conference TBD Eastern
2018–19 record 4–1–0
Home record 3–0–0
Road record 1–1–0
Goals for 22
Goals against 13
Team information
General Manager Don Sweeney
Coach Bruce Cassidy
Captain Zdeno Chara
Alternate captains Patrice Bergeron
David Krejci
Arena TD Garden
Minor league affiliate(s) Providence Bruins (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals Patrice Bergeron (5)
Assists Brad Marchand (7)
Points Patrice Bergeron
Brad Marchand (8)
Penalties in minutes Brad Marchand (19)
Plus/minus Brad Marchand (+4)
Wins Jaroslav Halak (2)
Goals against average Jaroslav Halak (1.18)

The 2018–19 Boston Bruins season is the 95th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1]

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 5 1 0 5 29 22 +7 10
2 Boston Bruins 5 4 1 0 4 22 13 +9 8
3 Buffalo Sabres 5 3 2 0 3 11 13 −2 6
4 Montreal Canadiens 4 2 1 1 1 11 10 +1 5
5 Ottawa Senators 5 2 2 1 2 20 21 −1 5
6 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2 1 0 1 11 7 +4 4
7 Detroit Red Wings 5 0 3 2 0 11 23 −12 2
8 Florida Panthers 3 0 2 1 0 7 10 −3 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 13, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Conference standings

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Hurricanes 6 4 1 1 4 23 18 +5 9
2 New Jersey Devils 3 3 0 0 3 14 4 +10 6
3 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 3 2 0 3 16 19 −3 6
Source: National Hockey League
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 5 1 0 5 29 22 +7 10
2 Boston Bruins 5 4 1 0 4 22 13 +9 8
3 Buffalo Sabres 5 3 2 0 3 11 13 −2 6
Source: National Hockey League
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 4 2 1 1 2 15 17 −2 5
2 AT Montreal Canadiens 4 2 1 1 1 11 10 +1 5
3 ME Washington Capitals 5 2 2 1 2 20 19 +1 5
4 AT Ottawa Senators 5 2 2 1 2 20 21 −1 5
5 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2 1 0 1 11 7 +4 4
6 ME New York Islanders 4 2 2 0 2 11 10 +1 4
7 ME Philadelphia Flyers 5 2 3 0 2 16 20 −4 4
8 ME New York Rangers 5 1 4 0 1 12 18 −6 2
9 AT Detroit Red Wings 5 0 3 2 0 11 23 −12 2
10 AT Florida Panthers 3 0 2 1 0 7 10 −3 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on May 18, 2018.[2]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[3]

2018–19 game log
October: 4–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 3Boston0–7WashingtonRask18,5060–1–00Recap
2October 4Boston4–0BuffaloHalak19,0701–1–02Recap
3October 8Ottawa3–6BostonRask17,5652–1–04Recap
4October 11Edmonton1–4BostonHalak17,5653–1–06Recap
5October 13Detroit2–8BostonRask17,5654–1–08Recap
6October 17Boston–Calgary
7October 18Boston–Edmonton
8October 20Boston–Vancouver
9October 23Boston–Ottawa
10October 25Philadelphia–Boston
11October 27Montreal–Boston
12October 30Boston–Carolina

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

Player statistics

As of October 2018[4]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Brad Marchand

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tuukka Rask

†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 October 6, 2018[5][6]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 United States Noel Acciari C R 26 2015 Johnston, Rhode Island
42 United States David Backes RW R 34 2016 Minneapolis, Minnesota
37 Canada Patrice Bergeron (A) C R 33 2003 L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
10 United States Anders Bjork LW L 22 2014 Mequon, Wisconsin
25 United States Brandon Carlo D R 21 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado
33 Slovakia Zdeno Chara (C) D L 41 2006 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
74 Canada Jake DeBrusk LW L 21 2015 Edmonton, Alberta
17 United States Ryan Donato C L 22 2014 Scituate, Massachusetts
48 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 24 2012 Charlestown, Massachusetts
41 Slovakia Jaroslav Halak G L 33 2018 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
43 Canada Danton Heinen C L 23 2014 Langley, British Columbia
44 United States Steven Kampfer D R 30 2018 Ann Arbor, Michigan
46 Czech Republic David Krejci (A) C R 32 2004 Šternberk, Czechoslovakia
47 United States Torey Krug  D L 27 2012 Livonia, Michigan
52 United States Sean Kuraly C L 25 2015 Dublin, Ohio
63 Canada Brad Marchand LW L 30 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
73 United States Charlie McAvoy D R 20 2016 Long Beach, New York
86 United States Kevan Miller D R 30 2011 Los Angeles, California
27 United States John Moore D L 27 2018 Chicago, Illinois
20 Sweden Joakim Nordstrom C L 26 2018 Stockholm, Sweden
88 Czech Republic David Pastrnak RW R 22 2014 Havířov, Czech Republic
40 Finland Tuukka Rask G L 31 2006 Savonlinna, Finland
14 United States Chris Wagner RW R 27 2018 Walpole, Massachusetts

Transactions

The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
September 11, 2018 To New York Rangers
Adam McQuaid		 To Boston Bruins
Steven Kampfer
4th-round pick in 2019		 [7]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
June 1, 2018Justin Hickmanto Lillehammer (GET-ligaen)Unknown[8]
June 30, 2018Chris Breento Providence Bruins (AHL)Unknown[9]
July 1, 2018Kenny Agostinoto Montreal Canadiens1-year[10]
July 1, 2018Tommy Crossto Columbus Blue Jackets1-year[11]
July 1, 2018Austin Czarnikto Calgary Flames2-year[12]
July 1, 2018Cody Goloubeffrom Calgary Flames1-year[13]
July 1, 2018Jaroslav Halakfrom New York Islanders2-year[13]
July 1, 2018Nick Holdento Vegas Golden Knights2-year[14]
July 1, 2018Anton Khudobinto Dallas Stars2-year[15]
July 1, 2018Mark McNeillfrom Nashville Predators1-year[13]
July 1, 2018John Moorefrom New Jersey Devils5-year[13]
July 1, 2018Riley Nashto Columbus Blue Jackets3-year[16]
July 1, 2018Joakim Nordstromfrom Carolina Hurricanes2-year[13]
July 1, 2018Tim Schallerto Vancouver Canucks2-year[17]
July 1, 2018Chris Wagnerfrom New York Islanders2-year[13]
August 15, 2018Paul Postmato Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)1-year[18]
August 15, 2018Tommy Wingelsto Genève-Servette (NL)1-year[19]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
July 1, 2018Axel Andersson3-year[13]
July 3, 2018Anton Blidh1-year[21]
July 3, 2018Sean Kuraly3-year[21]
July 14, 2018Colby Cave2-year[22]

Draft picks

Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 57 Axel Andersson D  Sweden Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit)
3 771 Jakub Lauko C  Czech Republic Pirati Chomutov (ELH)
4 119 Curtis Hall C  United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
6 181 Dustyn McFaul D  Canada Pickering Panthers (OJHL)
7 212 Pavel Shen C  Russia Mamonty Yugry (MHL)

Notes:

  1. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on February 22, 2018, that sent Frank Vatrano to Florida in exchange for this pick.[23]

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. ↑ "Bruins Announce 2018 Offseason Critical Dates & Preseason Schedule". NHL.com. May 18, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "NHL Announces Boston Bruins 2018-19 Schedule". NHL.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Boston Bruins Stats - 2018-2019". NHL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Boston Bruins Roster". NHL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Boston Bruins Hockey Transactions". TSN.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bruins Trade Adam McQuaid To Rangers". NHL.com. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Årets publikumsspiller har signert – Justin Hickman er klar for L.I.K.!". lillehammerhockey.no. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Providence Bruins sign Chris Breen to AHL deal". stanleycupofchowder.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Adding pieces to the puzzle". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenseman Tommy Cross". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "FLAMES SIGN THREE PLAYERS". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bruins Announce Seven Transactions On July 1". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Defenseman Nick Holden Signed by Vegas". NHL.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Stars sign goaltender Anton Khudobin to two-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign center Riley Nash". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Canucks sign Tim Schaller". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ ""Ак Барс" подписал контракт с Полом Постмой". www.ak-bars.ru (in Russian). August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Le GSHC tient ses deux attaquants étrangers". www.gshc.ch (in French). August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Brian Gionta announces retirement after 16 NHL seasons". Sportsnet.ca. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  21. 1 2 "Bruins Sign Sean Kuraly and Anton Blidh". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Bruins Sign Colby Cave To 2-Year, 2-Way Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Vatrano traded to Panthers by Bruins". NHL.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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