Division 5th Northeast 2006–07 record 35–41–6 Goals against 289 Captain Zdeno Chára Coach Dave Lewis General manager Peter Chiarelli | Conference 13th Eastern Goals for 219 Average attendance 14,764 (84.1%) Start date 2006 Goal Glen Murray Arena TD Garden | |
Alternate captains Patrice Bergeron, Glen Murray | ||
The 2006–07 Boston Bruins season, the franchise's 83rd, saw the team working toward improving on a 2005–06 season which saw them finish with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference.
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Offseason
Forward Marc Savard and defenceman Zdeno Chara were major additions to the team via free agency, while goaltender Tim Thomas took over the starting job after Andrew Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the off-season.
Regular season
Phil Kessel, the team's first-round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, immediately entered the lineup. However, he was lost from the roster in mid-December when he was diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer. Kessel's cancer proved to be operable and was removed, and he returned to the Bruins' lineup on January 9, less than a month after his diagnosis.
The Bruins finished the regular season having allowed the most shorthanded goals in the NHL, with 18.
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
Regular season
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
Boston's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Bruins had the 5th overall draft pick.