2017–18_Boston_Bruins_season

2017–18 Boston Bruins
2017–18 Boston Bruins
Division	2nd Atlantic
Conference	2nd Eastern
2017–18 record	50–20–12
Home record	28–8–5
Road record	22–12–7
Goals for	270
Goals against	214
Team information
General manager	Don Sweeney
Coach	Bruce Cassidy
Captain	Zdeno Chara
Alternate captains	Patrice Bergeron; David Krejci
Arena	TD Garden
Average attendance	17,565
Minor league affiliate(s)	Providence Bruins (AHL); Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals	David Pastrnak (35)
Assists	Brad Marchand (51)
Points	Brad Marchand (85)
Penalty minutes	Kevan Miller (70)
Plus/minus	Brad Marchand (+25)
Wins	Tuukka Rask (34)
Goals against average	Tuukka Rask (2.36)
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2017–18 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season

The 2017–18 Boston Bruins season was the 94th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.^[2]

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Schedule and results

Regular season

The Bruins' regular season schedule was made public on June 22, 2017.^[5]^[6]

More information October: 4–3–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 1–2–1), # ...

2017–18 game log

October: 4–3–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 1–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 5	Nashville	3–4	Boston		Rask	17,565	1–0–0	2	Recap
2	October 9	Colorado	4–0	Boston		Rask	17,565	1–1–0	2	Recap
3	October 11	Boston	3–6	Colorado		Rask	18,011	1–2–0	2	Recap
4	October 14	Boston	6–2	Arizona		Khudobin	14,810	2–2–0	4	recap
5	October 15	Boston	1–3	Vegas		Rask	17,562	2–3–0	4	Recap
6	October 19	Vancouver	3–6	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	3–3–0	6	Recap
7	October 21	Buffalo	5–4	Boston	OT	Khudobin	17,565	3–3–1	7	Recap
8	October 26	San Jose	1–2	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	4–3–1	9	Recap
9	October 28	Los Angeles	2–1	Boston	OT	Rask	17,565	4–3–2	10	Recap
10	October 30	Boston	3–4	Columbus	SO	Rask	13,396	4–3–3	11	Recap

November: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 3–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
11	November 2	Vegas	1–2	Boston		Rask	17,565	5–3–3	13	Recap
12	November 4	Washington	3–2	Boston		Rask	17,565	5–4–3	13	Recap
13	November 6	Minnesota	3–5	Boston		Rask	17,565	6–4–3	15	Recap
14	November 8	Boston	2–4	NY Rangers		Rask	18,006	6–5–3	15	Recap
15	November 10	Boston	2–3	Toronto	OT	Khudobin	19,381	6–5–4	16	Recap
16	November 11	Toronto	4–1	Boston		Rask	17,565	6–6–4	16	Recap
17	November 15	Boston	2–4	Anaheim		Rask	15,089	6–7–4	16	Recap
18	November 16	Boston	2–1	Los Angeles		Khudobin	18,230	7–7–4	18	Recap
19	November 18	Boston	3–1	San Jose		Khudobin	17,442	8–7–4	20	Recap
20	November 22	Boston	3–2	New Jersey	SO	Khudobin	16,514	9–7–4	22	Recap
21	November 24	Pittsburgh	3–4	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	10–7–4	24	Recap
22	November 26	Edmonton	4–2	Boston		Rask	17,565	10–8–4	24	Recap
23	November 29	Tampa Bay	2–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	11–8–4	26	Recap

December: 10–2–2 (Home: 6–1–1 ; Road: 4–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
24	December 2	Boston	3–0	Philadelphia		Rask	19,274	12–8–4	28	Recap
25	December 4	Boston	3–5	Nashville		Khudobin	17,113	12–9–4	28	Recap
26	December 7	Arizona	1–6	Boston		Rask	17,565	13–9–4	30	Recap
27	December 9	NY Islanders	1–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	14–9–4	32	Recap
28	December 13	Boston	3–2	Detroit	OT	Rask	19,515	15–9–4	34	Recap
29	December 14	Washington	5–3	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	15–10–4	34	Recap
30	December 16	NY Rangers	3–2	Boston	OT	Rask	17,565	15–10–5	35	Recap
31	December 18	Columbus	2–7	Boston		Rask	17,565	16–10–5	37	Recap
32	December 19	Boston	3–0	Buffalo		Khudobin	17,811	17–10–5	39	Recap
33	December 21	Winnipeg	1–2	Boston	SO	Rask	17,565	18–10–5	41	Recap
34	December 23	Detroit	1–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	19–10–5	43	Recap
35	December 27	Ottawa	1–5	Boston		Rask	17,565	20–10–5	45	Recap
36	December 28	Boston	3–4	Washington	SO	Khudobin	18,506	20–10–6	46	Recap
37	December 30	Boston	5–0	Ottawa		Rask	17,579	21–10–6	48	Recap

January: 8–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 5–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
38	January 2	Boston	5–1	NY Islanders		Rask	11,878	22–10–6	50	Recap
—	January 4	Florida	—	Boston	Postponed due to the effects of the January 2018 nor'easter, rescheduled to April 8
39	January 6	Carolina	1–7	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	23–10–6	52	Recap
40	January 7	Boston	5–6	Pittsburgh	OT	Rask	18,553	23–10–7	53	Recap
41	January 13	Boston	4–3	Montreal	SO	Rask	21,302	24–10–7	55	Recap
42	January 15	Dallas	3–2	Boston	OT	Khudobin	17,565	24–10–8	56	Recap
43	January 17	Montreal	1–4	Boston		Rask	17,565	25–10–8	58	Recap
44	January 18	Boston	5–2	NY Islanders		Khudobin	11,803	26–10–8	60	Recap
45	January 20	Boston	4–1	Montreal		Rask	21,302	27–10–8	62	Recap
46	January 23	New Jersey	2–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	28–10–8	64	Recap
47	January 25	Boston	3–2	Ottawa		Rask	15,232	29–10–8	66	Recap
48	January 30	Anaheim	3–1	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	29–11–8	66	Recap

February: 9–4–0 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 5–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
49	February 1	St. Louis	1–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	30–11–8	68	Recap
50	February 3	Toronto	1–4	Boston		Rask	17,565	31–11–8	70	Recap
51	February 6	Boston	3–2	Detroit		Rask	19,515	32–11–8	72	Recap
52	February 7	Boston	6–1	NY Rangers		Khudobin	18,006	33–11–8	74	Recap
53	February 10	Buffalo	4–2	Boston		Rask	17,565	33–12–8	74	Recap
54	February 11	Boston	5–3	New Jersey		Khudobin	16,514	34–12–8	76	Recap
55	February 13	Calgary	2–5	Boston		Rask	17,565	35–12–8	78	Recap
56	February 17	Boston	1–6	Vancouver		Rask	18,865	35–13–8	78	Recap
57	February 19	Boston	2–1	Calgary	OT	Rask	19,289	36–13–8	80	Recap
58	February 20	Boston	3–2	Edmonton		Khudobin	18,347	37–13–8	82	Recap
59	February 24	Boston	3–4	Toronto		Rask	19,370	37–14–8	82	Recap
60	February 25	Boston	1–4	Buffalo		Khudobin	18,522	37–15–8	82	Recap
61	February 27	Carolina	3–4	Boston	OT	Rask	17,565	38–15–8	84	Recap

March: 11–2–3 (Home: 7–0–1 ; Road: 4–2–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
62	March 1	Pittsburgh	4–8	Boston		Rask	17,565	39–15–8	86	Recap
63	March 3	Montreal	1–2	Boston	OT	Khudobin	17,565	40–15–8	88	Recap
64	March 6	Detroit	5–6	Boston	OT	Khudobin	17,565	41–15–8	90	Recap
65	March 8	Philadelphia	2–3	Boston		Rask	17,565	42–15–8	92	Recap
66	March 10	Chicago	4–7	Boston		Rask	17,565	43–15–8	94	Recap
67	March 11	Boston	1–3	Chicago		Khudobin	21,819	43–16–8	94	Recap
68	March 13	Boston	6–4	Carolina		Rask	13,081	44–16–8	96	Recap
69	March 15	Boston	0–3	Florida		Khudobin	16,067	44–17–8	96	Recap
70	March 17	Boston	3–0	Tampa Bay		Rask	19,092	45–17–8	98	Recap
71	March 19	Columbus	5–4	Boston	OT	Rask	17,565	45–17–9	99	Recap
72	March 21	Boston	1–2	St. Louis	OT	Khudobin	18,423	45–17–10	100	Recap
73	March 23	Boston	3–2	Dallas		Rask	18,532	46–17–10	102	Recap
74	March 25	Boston	2–1	Minnesota	OT	Rask	19,183	47–17–10	104	Recap
75	March 27	Boston	4–5	Winnipeg	SO	Khudobin	15,321	47–17–11	105	Recap
76	March 29	Tampa Bay	2–4	Boston		Rask	17,565	48–17–11	107	Recap
77	March 31	Florida	1–5	Boston		Rask	17,565	49–17–11	109	Recap

April: 1–3–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
78	April 1	Boston	3–4	Philadelphia	OT	Khudobin	19,904	49–17–12	110	Recap
79	April 3	Boston	0–4	Tampa Bay		Rask	19,092	49–18–12	110	Recap
80	April 5	Boston	2–3	Florida		Rask	14,860	49–19–12	110	Recap
81	April 7	Ottawa	2–5	Boston		Khudobin	17,565	50–19–12	112	Recap
82	April 8	Florida	4–2	Boston		Rask	17,565	50–20–12	112	Recap

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

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Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Tuukka Rask	54	53	3,173:05	34	14	5	125	2.36	1,513	.917	3	0	2	4
Anton Khudobin	31	29	1,780:43	16	6	7	76	2.56	876	.913	1	0	2	2

Player	GP	GS	MIN	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Tuukka Rask	12	12	686:50	5	7	33	2.88	339	.903	0	0	0	0
Anton Khudobin	1	0	26:37	0	0	0	0.00	8	1.000	0	0	0	0

Date	Details		Ref
February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20)	To New York Rangers Rob O'Gara 3rd-round pick in 2018	To Boston Bruins Nick Holden	^[8]
February 22, 2018 (2018-02-22)	To Florida Panthers Frank Vatrano	To Boston Bruins 3rd-round pick in 2018	^[9]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)	To New York Rangers Matt Beleskey^{[Note 1]} Ryan Lindgren Ryan Spooner 1st-round pick in 2018 7th-round pick in 2019	To Boston Bruins Rick Nash^{[Note 2]}	^[10]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26)	To Chicago Blackhawks Conditional 5th-round pick in 2019	To Boston Bruins Tommy Wingels	^[11]

2017–18_Boston_Bruins_season

2017–18 Boston Bruins season

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and honors

Milestones

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Players released

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

References

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Pos	Team v t e	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	z – Tampa Bay Lightning	82	54	23	5	48	296	236	+60	113
2	x – Boston Bruins	82	50	20	12	47	270	214	+56	112
3	x – Toronto Maple Leafs	82	49	26	7	42	277	232	+45	105
4	Florida Panthers	82	44	30	8	41	248	246	+2	96
5	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	39	13	25	217	255	−38	73
6	Montreal Canadiens	82	29	40	13	27	209	264	−55	71
7	Ottawa Senators	82	28	43	11	26	221	291	−70	67
8	Buffalo Sabres	82	25	45	12	24	199	280	−81	62