2007–08 Boston Bruins | |
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Division | 3rd Northeast |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
2007–08 record | 41–29–12 |
Home record | 21–16–4 |
Road record | 20–13–8 |
Goals for | 212 |
Goals against | 222 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Peter Chiarelli |
Coach | Claude Julien |
Captain | Zdeno Chara |
Alternate captains | Patrice Bergeron Glen Murray |
Arena | TD Banknorth Garden |
Average attendance | 15,384 (87.6%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Marco Sturm (27) |
Assists | Marc Savard (63) |
Points | Marc Savard (78) |
Penalties in minutes | Zdeno Chara (114) |
Plus/minus | Zdeno Chara (+14) |
Wins | Tim Thomas (28) |
Goals against average | Tim Thomas (2.44) |
<2006–07 | 2008–09> |
The 2007–08 Boston Bruins season began on October 5, 2007. It was their 84th season in the National Hockey League.
The Bruins enter the 07–08 season with a new head coach after the team chose to relieve Dave Lewis of his duties shortly before the 2007 draft.[1]
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
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No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | z-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
2 | 7 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
3 | 8 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
4 | 10 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
5 | 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
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1 | z-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 | |
2 | y-Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 | |
3 | y-Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 | |
4 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 | |
5 | New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 | |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 | |
7 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 | |
8 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 | |
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9 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 | |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 | |
11 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 | |
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 | |
13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 | |
14 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 | |
15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - placed first in conference (and division)
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The Bruins qualified for the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, for the first time since the 2003–04 NHL season, in which they will face their traditional arch-rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The Boston Bruins were down 3–1 in the series facing elimination, but climbed back to 3–3. The series moved to game 7 in Montreal on April 21, however the Bruins lost the game and were narrowily eliminated.
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Note: GPI = Games Played In; MIN = Minutes played; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; SV%= Save Percentage
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Andrew Ference | 400th NHL PIM | October 5, 2007 | |||||||
Milan Lucic | 1st NHL Game | October 5, 2007 | |||||||
David Krejci | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 6, 2007 | |||||||
Phil Kessel | 1st NHL Hat Trick | October 12, 2007 | |||||||
Milan Lucic | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 12, 2007 | |||||||
Marc Savard | 500th NHL Point | October 12, 2007 | |||||||
Peter Schaefer | 500th NHL Game | October 20, 2007 | |||||||
Matt Hunwick | 1st NHL Game | November 10, 2007 | |||||||
Andrew Alberts | 200th NHL PIM | November 10, 2007 | |||||||
Marc Savard | 600th NHL Game | November 10, 2007 | |||||||
Tuukka Rask | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Win |
November 20, 2007 | |||||||
Dennis Wideman | 18,000th Bruins all-time goal |
December 31, 2007 | |||||||
Glen Metropolit | 100th NHL Point | January 29, 2008 | |||||||
Marco Sturm | 200th NHL Assist | February 9, 2008 | |||||||
Vladimir Sobotka | 1st NHL Goal | February 13, 2008 | |||||||
P. J. Axelsson | 700th NHL Game | February 21, 2008 | |||||||
David Krejci | 1st NHL Goal | February 26, 2008 | |||||||
Marc Savard | 400th NHL Assist | February 28, 2008 | |||||||
Marco Sturm | 200th NHL Goal | February 28, 2008 | |||||||
Mark Stuart | 100th NHL Game | March 8, 2008 |
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
June 30, 2007 |
To Boston Bruins
Manny Fernandez |
To Minnesota Wild
Petr Kalus 4th round pick in 2008 |
July 17, 2007 |
To Boston Bruins
Peter Schaefer |
To Ottawa Senators
Shean Donovan |
July 23, 2007 |
To St. Louis Blues
Hannu Toivonen |
To Boston Bruins
Carl Söderberg |
September 11, 2007 |
To Boston Bruins
Petteri Nokelainen |
To New York Islanders
Ben Walter conditional 2nd round pick in 2009 |
September 24, 2007 |
To Anaheim Ducks
Mark Mowers |
To Boston Bruins
Nathan Saunders Brett Skinner |
December 6, 2007 |
To Boston Bruins
Alex Auld |
To Phoenix Coyotes
Nate DiCasmirro 5th round pick in 2009 |
January 2, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks
Brandon Bochenski |
To Boston Bruins
Shane Hnidy 6th round pick in 2008 |
*Invitee to Bruins Training Camp, re-signed after camp |
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Boston's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[3] The Bruins will pick 8th overall when the draft is held June 22–23.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 8 | Zach Hamill | Center | Canada | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
2 | 35 | Tommy Cross | Defenseman | United States | Westminster High School (Connecticut) |
5 | 130 | Denis Reul | Defenseman | Germany | Heilbronn (German-3), Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
6 | 159 | Alain Goulet | Defenseman | Canada | Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) |
6 | 169 | Radim Ostrcil | Defenseman | Czech Republic | Vsetin (Czech Republic) |
7 | 189 | Jordan Knackstedt | Right Wing | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
The Providence Bruins remain Boston's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08.
On June 18, 2007, during the ECHL Board of Governors Annual Meeting, the Long Beach Ice Dogs membership in the ECHL was immediately terminated due to the Long Beach ownership group being unable to continue to operate in 2007–08.[4] On September 18, 2007, the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL announced they had entered an affiliation agreement with the Bruins for the 2007–08 season.
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