2021–22 Boston Bruins season

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2021–22 Boston Bruins
Division  Atlantic
Conference  Eastern
2021–22 record32–18–4
Home record16–10–1
Road record16–8–3
Goals for161
Goals against146
Team information
General managerDon Sweeney
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainPatrice Bergeron
Alternate captainsBrad Marchand
Rotating
ArenaTD Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Maine Mariners (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDavid Pastrnak (28)
AssistsBrad Marchand (31)
PointsBrad Marchand
David Pastrnak (54)
Penalty minutesBrad Marchand (69)
Plus/minusPatrice Bergeron (+14)
WinsLinus Ullmark (17)
Goals against averageJeremy Swayman (1.95)

The 2021–22 Boston Bruins season is the 98th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The Bruins returned to the Atlantic Division after playing in the East Division in 2020–21, due to the Canadian government's COVID-19 border restrictions.

Standings[]

Divisional standings[]

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Florida Panthers 53 35 13 5 26 218 161 +57 75
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 51 34 11 6 25 177 144 +33 74
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 52 34 14 4 28 192 149 +43 72
4 Boston Bruins 52 31 17 4 26 151 142 +9 66
5 Detroit Red Wings 53 23 24 6 13 156 191 −35 52
6 Ottawa Senators 51 19 27 5 16 135 161 −26 43
7 Buffalo Sabres 54 16 30 8 13 143 195 −52 40
8 Montreal Canadiens 53 13 33 7 10 123 198 −75 33
Updated to game(s) played on February 27, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[2]
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)

Eastern Conference[]

Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Boston Bruins 52 31 17 4 26 151 142 +9 66
2 ME Washington Capitals 54 28 17 9 23 173 151 +22 65
3 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 53 27 25 1 18 175 193 −18 55
4 AT Detroit Red Wings 53 23 24 6 13 156 191 −35 52
5 ME New York Islanders 49 20 21 8 18 125 137 −12 48
6 AT Ottawa Senators 51 19 27 5 16 135 161 −26 43
7 ME Philadelphia Flyers 52 16 26 10 12 131 181 −50 42
8 ME New Jersey Devils 52 18 29 5 13 157 191 −34 41
9 AT Buffalo Sabres 54 16 30 8 13 143 195 −52 40
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 53 13 33 7 10 123 198 −75 33
Updated to game(s) played on February 27, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[3]
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)

Schedule and results[]

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
March: 0–1–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
54 March 1 Boston 3–4 Anaheim Ullmark 11,567 32–18–4 68 [60]
55 March 3 Boston – Vegas
56 March 5 Boston – Columbus
57 March 7 Los Angeles – Boston
58 March 10 Chicago – Boston
59 March 12 Arizona – Boston
60 March 15 Boston – Chicago
61 March 16 Boston – Minnesota
62 March 18 Boston – Winnipeg
63 March 21 Boston – Montreal
64 March 24 Tampa Bay – Boston
65 March 26 NY Islanders – Boston
66 March 29 Toronto – Boston
67 March 31 New Jersey – Boston

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

Current roster[]

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Updated February 24, 2022[61][62]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
54 United States Jack Ahcan D L 24 2020 Savage, Minnesota
37 Canada Patrice Bergeron (C) C R 36 2003 L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
81 Sweden Anton Blidh LW L 26 2013 Mölnlycke, Sweden
25 United States Brandon Carlo D R 25 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado
75 United States Connor Clifton D R 26 2018 Long Branch, New Jersey
13 United States Charlie Coyle C R 30 2019 Weymouth, Massachusetts
74 Canada Jake DeBrusk LW L 25 2015 Edmonton, Alberta
17 United States Nick Foligno LW L 34 2021 Buffalo, New York
28 United States Derek Forbort D L 29 2021 Duluth, Minnesota
11 United States Trent Frederic C L 24 2016 St. Louis, Missouri
38 Sweden Jesper Froden RW R 27 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
48 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 28 2012 Charlestown, Massachusetts
71 Canada Taylor Hall LW L 30 2021 Calgary, Alberta
56 Finland Erik Haula LW L 30 2021 Pori, Finland
20 Canada Curtis Lazar C R 27 2021 Salmon Arm, British Columbia
63 Canada Brad Marchand (A) LW L 33 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
73 United States Charlie McAvoy D R 24 2016 Long Beach, New York
92 Czech Republic Tomas Nosek C L 29 2021 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
88 Czech Republic David Pastrnak RW R 25 2014 Havířov, Czech Republic
6 United States Mike Reilly D L 28 2021 Chicago, Illinois
12 United States Craig Smith RW R 32 2020 Madison, Wisconsin
1 United States Jeremy Swayman G L 23 2017 Anchorage, Alaska
35 Sweden Linus Ullmark G L 28 2021 Lugnvik, Sweden
58 Finland Urho Vaakanainen Injured Reserve D L 23 2017 Joensuu, Finland
67 Czech Republic Jakub Zboril Injured Reserve D L 25 2015 Brno, Czech Republic

Transactions[]

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Calgary Flames
Dan Vladar 		To Boston Bruins
3rd round pick in 2022 		[63]
February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22) To Arizona Coyotes
7th-round pick in 		To Boston Bruins
 [64]

Players acquired[]

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Providence Bruins (AHL) 2-year Free agency [63]
Troy Grosenick Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [63]
Steven Fogarty Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [63]
Nick Foligno Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agency [63]
Derek Forbort Winnipeg Jets 3-year Free agency [63]
Erik Haula Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency [63]
Tyler Lewington Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [63]
Tomas Nosek Vegas Golden Knights 2-year Free agency [63]
Linus Ullmark Buffalo Sabres 4-year Free agency [63]

Players lost[]

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) Kevan Miller Retirement [65]
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) Jeremy Lauzon Seattle Kraken Expansion draft [66]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) Robert Lantosi Rogle BK (SHL) 1-year Free agency [67]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Jaroslav Halak Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency [68]
Sean Kuraly Columbus Blue Jackets 4-year Free agency [69]
Greg McKegg New York Rangers 1-year Free agency [70]
August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02) David Krejci HC Olomouc (ELH) 1-year Free agency [71]
January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17) Karson Kuhlman Seattle Kraken Waivers [72]
February 9, 2022 (2022-02-09) Tuukka Rask Retirement [73]

Signings[]

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) Brandon Carlo 6-year Re-signing [74]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) Taylor Hall 4-year Re-signing [75]
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) 1-year Re-signing [76]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Mike Reilly 3-year Re-signing [63]
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) 1-year Re-signing [77]
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09) Fabian Lysell 3-year Entry-level [78]
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) Zachary Senyshyn 1-year Re-signing [79]
October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) Charlie McAvoy 8-year Extension [80]
January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) Tuukka Rask 1-year Re-signing [81]

Draft picks[]

See also: List of Boston Bruins draft picks

Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)
1 21 Fabian Lysell RW  Sweden Luleå HF (SHL)
3 85 C  Canada Koovee (Mestis)
4 117 G  Sweden Växjö Lakers U20 (J20 SuperElit)
5 149 Oskar Jellvik C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey (SHL)
6 181 D  United States Sarnia Sting (OHL)
7 213 C  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
7 2171 LW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)


Notes:

  1. The Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 (213th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[82]

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