2022–23 Boston Bruins season
National Hockey League season
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The 2022–23 Boston Bruins season was the 99th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[2] In the offseason, the organization fired Bruce Cassidy, the team's head coach for the previous six seasons, and replaced him with Jim Montgomery. The season also saw the return of long-time Bruin David Krejci, who spent the previous season playing in the Czech Extraliga. The Bruins acquired players such as Pavel Zacha, via trade, and Tomas Nosek, via free agency, during the offseason, while also making trades for Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway, and Tyler Bertuzzi near the mid-season trade deadline to bolster their roster.
| 2022–23 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Atlantic Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2022–23 record | 65–12–5 |
| Home record | 34–4–3 |
| Road record | 31–8–2 |
| Goals for | 305 |
| Goals against | 177 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Don Sweeney |
| Coach | Jim Montgomery |
| Captain | Patrice Bergeron |
| Alternate captains | David Krejci Brad Marchand |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,372[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Providence Bruins (AHL) Maine Mariners (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | David Pastrnak (61) |
| Assists | David Pastrnak (52) |
| Points | David Pastrnak (113) |
| Penalty minutes | A. J. Greer (114) |
| Plus/minus | Hampus Lindholm (+49) |
| Wins | Linus Ullmark (40) |
| Goals against average | Keith Kinkaid (1.00) |
Regarded as one of the most, if not the most, successful regular season an NHL team has ever experienced, the Bruins finished the season as Atlantic Division winners, their third such title,[3] and Presidents' Trophy winners for the fourth time in franchise history with a record-setting 135 points from 65 wins, 12 losses, and 5 overtime losses, with their 65 wins also serving as a new NHL record.[4] The Bruins set many additional records during the season, including the most consecutive home wins to start the season (14),[5] the fastest team to reach both 80 and 100 points,[6][7][8][9][10] and the fastest team to reach 50 wins.[11] The Bruins also went 22 straight home games without a regulation loss to start the season before losing 3–0 to the Seattle Kraken.[12][13][14]
Despite having an impressive regular season and securing home-ice advantage for the playoffs, the Bruins were upset in the first round by the eighth-seeded Florida Panthers in seven games after surrendering a 3–1 lead. Thus they joined the 2007 New England Patriots, 2001 Seattle Mariners, 1906 Chicago Cubs, and 2015–16 Golden State Warriors as all-time winningest regular season teams not to win their respective league's championship. Unlike those teams, however, the Bruins lost in the first round of the playoffs, while the Mariners reached the ALCS and the Patriots, Cubs, and Warriors all reached their respective championship series or game.[15] This season served as the last for Krejci and fellow long-time Bruin Patrice Bergeron as they would retire during the ensuing offseason.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | p – Boston Bruins | 82 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 305 | 177 | +128 | 135 |
| 2 | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 279 | 222 | +57 | 111 |
| 3 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 283 | 254 | +29 | 98 |
| 4 | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
| 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
Source: National Hockey League[16]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 36 | 243 | 222 | +21 | 93 |
| 2 | AT | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
| 3 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 262 | 264 | −2 | 91 |
| 4 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
| 5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
| 6 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
| 7 | ME | Washington Capitals | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 255 | 265 | −10 | 80 |
| 8 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 222 | 277 | −55 | 75 |
| 9 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
| 10 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 214 | 330 | −116 | 59 |
Source: National Hockey League[17]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Linus Ullmark | 49 | 48 | 2,882:12 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 1.89 | 1,457 | .938 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremy Swayman | 37 | 33 | 2,012:59 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 2.27 | 953 | .920 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Kinkaid‡ | 1 | 1 | 59:54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 31 | .968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Linus Ullmark | 6 | 6 | 359:51 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3.33 | 192 | .896 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Jeremy Swayman | 2 | 1 | 71:46 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.34 | 32 | .875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†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.
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2022 | To Seattle Kraken CGY 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
To Boston Bruins WSH 4th-round pick in 2022 5th-round pick in 2022 |
[111] |
| July 8, 2022 | To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2022 |
To Boston Bruins 7th-round pick in 2023 |
[112] |
| July 13, 2022 | To New Jersey Devils Erik Haula |
To Boston Bruins Pavel Zacha |
[113] |
| October 27, 2022 | To Vancouver Canucks Jack Studnicka |
To Boston Bruins Michael DiPietro Jonathan Myrenberg |
[114] |
| February 23, 2023 | To Washington Capitals Craig Smith 1st-round pick in 2023 3rd-round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
To Boston Bruins Garnet Hathaway Andrei Svetlakov |
[115] |
| February 23, 2023 | To Minnesota Wild 5th-round pick in 2023 |
To Boston Bruins Dmitry Orlov |
[115] |
| February 25, 2023 | To Colorado Avalanche Keith Kinkaid |
To Boston Bruins Shane Bowers |
[116] |
| March 2, 2023 | To Detroit Red Wings conditional 1st-round pick in 2024 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Boston Bruins Tyler Bertuzzi |
[117] |
| June 26, 2023 | To Chicago Blackhawks Nick Foligno Taylor Hall |
To Boston Bruins Ian Mitchell Alec Regula |
[118] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | Connor Carrick | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [119] |
| A. J. Greer | New Jersey Devils | 2-year | [119] | ||
| Keith Kinkaid | New York Rangers | 1-year | [119] | ||
| Vinni Lettieri | Anaheim Ducks | [119] | |||
| Dan Renouf | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | [119] | ||
| August 8, 2022 | David Krejci | HC Olomouc (ELH) | 1-year | [120] | |
| October 12, 2022 | Anton Stralman | Arizona Coyotes | [121] | ||
| November 4, 2022 | Mitchell Miller | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | 3-year† | [122] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | Josh Brown | Arizona Coyotes | 2-year | Free agency | [123] |
| Steven Fogarty | Minnesota Wild | 2-year | Free agency | [124] | |
| Jesper Froden | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [125] | |
| Troy Grosenick | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [126] | |
| Cameron Hughes | Seattle Kraken | 2-year | Free agency | [127] | |
| Curtis Lazar | Vancouver Canucks | 3-year | Free agency | [128] | |
| August 5, 2022 | Anton Blidh | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [129] |
| September 2, 2022 | Kodie Curran | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [130] |
| September 27, 2022 | Callum Booth | Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [131] |
| December 9, 2022 | Victor Berglund | Contract termination | [132] | ||
| December 10, 2022 | HIFK (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency | [133] | |
| June 1, 2023 | Kai Wissmann | Eisbären Berlin (DEL) | N/A‡ | Free agency | [134] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2022 | Jack Ahcan | 1-year | [135] |
| Matt Filipe | [135] | ||
| Ryan Mast | 3-year† | [135] | |
| July 23, 2022 | Jack Studnicka | 2-year | [136] |
| August 1, 2022 | Brett Harrison | 3-year† | [137] |
| August 8, 2022 | Patrice Bergeron | 1-year | [138] |
| Pavel Zacha | [139] | ||
| March 2, 2023 | David Pastrnak | 8-year‡ | [140] |
| March 29, 2023 | Trevor Kuntar | 2-year†‡ | [141] |
| May 5, 2023 | Matt Poitras | 3-year†‡ | [142] |
| May 10, 2023 | Mason Lohrei | 2-year†‡ | [143] |
| June 19, 2023 | Brandon Bussi | 1-year‡ |
Draft picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 54 | Matt Poitras | C |  Canada |
Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 4 | 117 | Cole Spicer | C |  USA |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 119 | Dans Locmelis | C |  Latvia |
Luleå HF (J20 Nationell) | |
| 5 | 132 | Frederic Brunet | D | Canada |
Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 183 | Reid Dyck | G | Canada |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 7 | 200 | Jackson Edward | D | Canada |
London Knights (OHL) |
See also
- 2007 New England Patriots, a Boston sports team that became the first NFL team to complete a perfect 16-0 regular season.
- 2021 New England Revolution, a Boston-area sports team that set a regular-season points record for MLS, and also failed to advance in the playoffs.