2007–08 Boston Bruins season

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The 2007–08 Boston Bruins season began on October 5, 2007. It was the 84th season of the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Division3rd Northeast
Conference8th Eastern
2007–08 record41–29–12
Home record21–16–4
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2007–08 Boston Bruins
Division3rd Northeast
Conference8th Eastern
2007–08 record41–29–12
Home record21–16–4
Road record20–13–8
Goals for212
Goals against222
Team information
General managerPeter Chiarelli
CoachClaude Julien
CaptainZdeno Chara
Alternate captainsPatrice Bergeron
Glen Murray
ArenaTD Banknorth Garden
Average attendance15,384 (87.6%)
Team leaders
GoalsMarco Sturm (27)
AssistsMarc Savard (63)
PointsMarc Savard (78)
Penalty minutesZdeno Chara (114)
Plus/minusZdeno Chara (+14)
WinsTim Thomas (28)
Goals against averageTim Thomas (2.44)
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The Bruins entered the 2007–08 season with a new head coach after the team fired Dave Lewis shortly before the 2007 NHL entry draft.[1]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

Divisional standings

More information GP, W ...
Northeast Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1Montreal Canadiens82472510262222104
2Ottawa Senators824331826124794
3Boston Bruins8241291221222294
4Buffalo Sabres8239311225524290
5Toronto Maple Leafs8236351123126083
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Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Montreal CanadiensNE82472510262222104
2 y – Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247278247216102
3 y – Washington CapitalsSE824331824223194
4 New Jersey DevilsAT824629720619799
5 New York RangersAT8242271321319997
6 Philadelphia FlyersAT8242291124823395
7 Ottawa SenatorsNE824331826124794
8 Boston BruinsNE8241291221222294
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824333625224992
10 Buffalo SabresNE8239311225524290
11 Florida PanthersSE823835921622685
12 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8236351123126083
13 New York IslandersAT823538919424379
14 Atlanta ThrashersSE823440821627276
15 Tampa Bay LightningSE823142922326771
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Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

Playoffs

The Bruins qualified for the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 NHL season, facing 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 narrowly eliminated.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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2007–08 regular season[2]
October: 6–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 5Boston Bruins1–4Dallas StarsManny Fernandez18,5320–1–00L
2October 6Boston Bruins3–1Phoenix CoyotesTim Thomas14,0871–1–02W
3October 10Boston Bruins1–2Anaheim DucksTim Thomas17,2851–2–02L
4October 12Boston Bruins8–6Los Angeles KingsManny Fernandez17,0642–2–04W
5October 13Boston Bruins2–1San Jose SharksTim Thomas17,4963–2–06W
6October 18Tampa Bay Lightning1–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas16,3634–2–08W
7October 20NY Rangers0–1Boston BruinsSOManny Fernandez15,2665–2–010W
8October 22Boston Bruins1–6Montreal CanadiensManny Fernandez21,2735–3–010L
9October 25Chicago Blackhawks1–3Boston BruinsTim Thomas10,2906–3–012W
10October 27Philadelphia Flyers2–1Boston BruinsTim Thomas14,9566–4–012L
November: 7–4–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
11November 1Buffalo Sabres3–4Boston BruinsOTTim Thomas13,4797–4–014W
12November 3Boston Bruins2–3Ottawa SenatorsTim Thomas19,9397–5–014L
13November 4Ottawa Senators2–1Boston BruinsSOTim Thomas10,0877–5–115OTL
14November 7Boston Bruins1–2Buffalo SabresOTTim Thomas18,6907–5–216OTL
15November 8Montreal Canadiens2–1Boston BruinsTim Thomas15,1837–6–216L
16November 10Buffalo Sabres1–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,5658–6–218W
17November 15Toronto Maple Leafs2–5Boston BruinsTim Thomas16,3739–6–220W
18November 17Boston Bruins4–7Montreal CanadiensTim Thomas21,1739–7–220L
19November 20Boston Bruins4–2Toronto Maple LeafsTuukka Rask19,44110–7–222W
20November 23NY Islanders1–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56511–7–224W
21November 24Boston Bruins1–2NY IslandersTim Thomas16,23411–8–224L
22November 26Boston Bruins6–3Philadelphia FlyersTuukka Rask19,45712–8–226W
23November 29Boston Bruins4–3Florida PanthersTim Thomas14,92613–8–228W
December: 6–8–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 4–4–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
24December 1Boston Bruins1–4Tampa Bay LightningTim Thomas18,44413–9–228L
25December 3Boston Bruins3–1NY IslandersTim Thomas11,04014–9–230W
26December 5Boston Bruins3–4New Jersey DevilsOTTuukka Rask14,01214–9–331OTL
27December 6Montreal Canadiens4–2Boston BruinsTuukka Rask14,97714–10–331L
28December 8Boston Bruins2–1Toronto Maple LeafsAlex Auld18,81915–10–333W
29December 10Boston Bruins4–1Buffalo SabresAlex Auld18,30216–10–335W
30December 12Boston Bruins5–3Atlanta ThrashersAlex Auld14,26517–10–337W
31December 13New Jersey Devils3–1Boston BruinsAlex Auld12,06417–11–337L
32December 15Columbus Blue Jackets0–2Boston BruinsAlex Auld14,05818–11–339W
33December 18Ottawa Senators3–2Boston BruinsAlex Auld14,87418–12–339L
34December 20Pittsburgh Penguins5–4Boston BruinsSOTim Thomas15,30418–12–440OTL
35December 22St. Louis Blues4–1Boston BruinsTim Thomas14,20018–13–440L
36December 23Boston Bruins2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsAlex Auld17,06018–14–440L
37December 28Boston Bruins3–4Carolina HurricanesTim Thomas18,68018–15–440L
38December 29Boston Bruins0–5Atlanta ThrashersAlex Auld18,54518–16–440L
39December 31Atlanta Thrashers2–5Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56519–16–442W
January: 8–3–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
40January 3Washington Capitals0–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas12,24020–16–444W
41January 5New Jersey Devils3–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56521–16–446W
42January 8Carolina Hurricanes1–0Boston BruinsTim Thomas14,54921–17–446L
43January 10Montreal Canadiens5–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56521–18–446L
44January 12Boston Bruins4–3Philadelphia FlyersOTAlex Auld19,79222–18–448W
45January 17Toronto Maple Leafs3–2Boston BruinsSOAlex Auld13,90722–18–549OTL
46January 19NY Rangers3–4Boston BruinsSOTim Thomas17,56523–18–551W
47January 20Boston Bruins3–1NY RangersTim Thomas18,20024–18–553W
48January 22Boston Bruins2–8Montreal CanadiensAlex Auld21,27324–19–553L
49January 24NY Islanders1–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas13,46125–19–555W
50January 29Nashville Predators1–3Boston BruinsTim Thomas14,15026–19–557W
51January 31Boston Bruins4–1Ottawa SenatorsTim Thomas19,95927–19–559W
February: 7–4–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
52February 2Detroit Red Wings3–1Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56527–20–559L
53February 5Buffalo Sabres4–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas13,42727–21–559L
54February 8Boston Bruins3–2Buffalo SabresSOAlex Auld14,46528–21–561W
55February 9Florida Panthers6–3Boston BruinsTim Thomas14,36528–22–561L
56February 12Carolina Hurricanes3–2Boston BruinsAlex Auld15,30028–23–561L
57February 13Boston Bruins2–1Pittsburgh PenguinsTim Thomas16,98229–23–563W
58February 16Boston Bruins3–4Toronto Maple LeafsOTTim Thomas19,48129–23–664OTL
59February 19Boston Bruins3–2Carolina HurricanesSOTim Thomas17,55230–23–666W
60February 21Boston Bruins5–4Florida PanthersSOAlex Auld14,99231–23–668W
61February 23Boston Bruins5–3Tampa Bay LightningAlex Auld20,51932–23–670W
62February 26Ottawa Senators0–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas13,45133–23–672W
63February 28Pittsburgh Penguins1–5Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56534–23–674W
March: 6–5–5 (home: 5–3–1; road: 1–2–4)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
64March 1Atlanta Thrashers2–3Boston BruinsSOTim Thomas17,56535–23–676W
65March 3Boston Bruins2–10Washington CapitalsTim Thomas16,54835–24–676L
66March 4Florida Panthers1–0Boston BruinsOTAlex Auld16,47835–24–777OTL
67March 6Toronto Maple Leafs8–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56535–25–777L
68March 8Washington Capitals1–2Boston BruinsAlex Auld17,56536–25–779W
69March 9Boston Bruins0–1NY RangersSOAlex Auld18,20036–25–880OTL
70March 11Boston Bruins1–4Ottawa SenatorsAlex Auld20,14336–26–880L
71March 13Tampa Bay Lightning3–1Boston BruinsTim Thomas13,37336–27–880L
72March 15Philadelphia Flyers2–3Boston BruinsOTTim Thomas17,56537–27–882W
73March 16Boston Bruins1–2Washington CapitalsSOAlex Auld18,27737–27–983OTL
74March 20Montreal Canadiens4–2Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56537–28–983L
75March 22Boston Bruins2–3Montreal CanadiensSOTim Thomas21,27337–28–1084OTL
76March 25Boston Bruins6–2Toronto Maple LeafsTim Thomas19,56238–28–1086W
77March 27Toronto Maple Leafs2–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56539–28–1088W
78March 29Ottawa Senators0–4Boston BruinsTim Thomas17,56540–28–1090W
79March 30Boston Bruins1–2Buffalo SabresOTAlex Auld18,69040–28–1191OTL
April: 1–1–1 (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
80April 2Boston Bruins2–3New Jersey DevilsSOTim Thomas16,14440–28–1292OTL
81April 4Boston Bruins2–1Ottawa SenatorsTim Thomas20,23241–28–1294W
82April 6Buffalo Sabres3–0Boston BruinsTim Thomas19,56341–29–1294L

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

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Playoffs

More information 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
2008 Stanley Cup playoffs[2]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–3
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTBOS goalsMTL goalsDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 10Boston Bruins1–4Montreal CanadiensHnidyS. Kostitsyn, A. Kostitsyn, Smolinski, KostopoulosThomas21,2730–1L
2April 12Boston Bruins2–3Montreal Canadiens2:30Schaefer, KrejciHamrlik, S. Kostitsyn, KovalevThomas21,2730–2L
3April 13Montreal Canadiens1–2Boston Bruins9:25Lucic, SavardKostopoulosThomas17,5651–2W
4April 15Montreal Canadiens1–0Boston BruinsBriseboisThomas17,5651–3L
5April 17Boston Bruins5–1Montreal CanadiensKessel, Metropolit, Chara, Sturm, SobotkaKovalevThomas21,2732–3W
6April 19Montreal Canadiens4–5Boston BruinsKessel (2), Sobotka, Lucic, SturmHiggins (2), Plekanec, BouillonThomas17,5653–3W
7April 21Boston Bruins0–5Montreal CanadiensKomisarek, Streit, A. Kostitsyn (2), S. KostitsynThomas21,2733–4L

Legend: W Win L Loss

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  • Scorer of game-winning goal in italics

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

More information Regular season, Player ...
Regular season[3]
Player GPGAPts+/−PIM
Andrew Alberts35022439
P. J. Axelsson751316291115
Patrice Bergeron1034722
Zdeno Chara7717345114114
Andrew Ference5911415−1450
Shane Hnidy43145−441
Matt Hunwick13011−14
Phil Kessel82191837−628
Chuck Kobasew73221739629
David Krejci5662127−320
Matt Lashoff18145−20
Milan Lucic7781927−289
Glen Metropolit82112233−336
Glen Murray63171330−450
Petteri Nokelainen577310019
Jeremy Reich58224−578
Marc Savard74156378366
Peter Schaefer6391726418
Vladimir Sobotka48167124
Mark Stuart82448281
Marco Sturm802729561140
Shawn Thornton58437−174
Aaron Ward655813954
Dennis Wideman811323361170
Combined—206347553331041
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Goaltenders

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

More information Regular season, Player ...
Regular season[3]
PlayerGPIMINGAAWLOTSOSAGASV%
Tim Thomas573,3412.442819631731136.921
Alex Auld231,2132.32975257847.919
Manny Fernandez42443.9322019516.832
Tuukka Rask41843.2621108810.886
Combined—49822.9941291262492209.904
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Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Andrew Ference400th NHL PIMOctober 5, 2007
Milan Lucic1st NHL gameOctober 5, 2007
David Krejci1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 6, 2007
Phil Kessel1st NHL hat-trickOctober 12, 2007
Milan Lucic1st NHL goal
1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 12, 2007
Marc Savard500th NHL pointOctober 12, 2007
Peter Schaefer500th NHL gameOctober 20, 2007
Matt Hunwick1st NHL gameNovember 10, 2007
Andrew Alberts200th NHL PIMNovember 10, 2007
Marc Savard600th NHL gameNovember 10, 2007
Tuukka Rask1st NHL game
1st NHL win		November 20, 2007
Dennis Wideman18,000th Bruins
all-time goal		December 31, 2007
Glen Metropolit100th NHL pointJanuary 29, 2008
Marco Sturm200th NHL assistFebruary 9, 2008
Vladimir Sobotka1st NHL goalFebruary 13, 2008
P. J. Axelsson700th NHL gameFebruary 21, 2008
David Krejci1st NHL goalFebruary 26, 2008
Marc Savard400th NHL assistFebruary 28, 2008
Marco Sturm200th NHL goalFebruary 28, 2008
Mark Stuart100th NHL gameMarch 8, 2008

Transactions

The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

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 Soderberg
September 11, 2007
 To Boston Bruins
Petteri Nokelainen		 To New York Islanders
Ben Walter
conditional 2nd-round pick in 2009 (Kevin Lynch)
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 (Jeff Costello)
January 2, 2008
 To Anaheim Ducks
Brandon Bochenski		 To Boston Bruins
Shane Hnidy
6th-round pick in 2008 (Nicholas Tremblay)

Free agents

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Shawn ThorntonAnaheim Ducks3 year, $1.55 million
Glen Metropolit*St. Louis BluesUndisclosed

*Invitee to Bruins Training Camp, re-signed after camp
PlayerNew team
Jay LeachTampa Bay Lightning
Joey MacDonaldNew York Islanders

Draft picks

Boston's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.[4] The Bruins picked 8th overall, and the draft was held June 22–23.

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Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 8 Zach Hamill Center  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
2 35 Tommy Cross Defenseman  United States Westminster School (USHS-CT)
5 130 Denis Reul Defenseman  Germany Heilbronner Falken (Germany)
Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
6 159 Alain Goulet Defenseman  Canada Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)
6 169 Radim Ostrcil Defenseman  Czech Republic HC Vsetín (Czech Republic)
7 189 Jordan Knackstedt Right wing  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
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Farm teams

Providence Bruins

The Providence Bruins remain Boston's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08.

Johnstown Chiefs

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.[5] 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.

See also

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