Division 3rd Northeast 2007–08 record 41–29–12 Road record 20–13–8 Period 5 October 2007 – 2008 Captain Zdeno Chára Arena TD Garden | Conference 8th Eastern Home record 21–16–4 Goals for 212 Coach Claude Julien General manager Peter Chiarelli Goals against 222 | |
Alternate captains Patrice Bergeron, Glen Murray | ||
The 2007–08 Boston Bruins season began on October 5, 2007. It was their 84th season in the National Hockey League.
Contents
- Conference standings
- Playoffs
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
- Transactions
- Draft picks
- Providence Bruins
- Johnstown Chiefs
- References
The Bruins enter the 2007–08 season with a new head coach after the team chose to relieve Dave Lewis of his duties shortly before the 2007 draft.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Conference standings
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, 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.
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Draft picks
Boston's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Bruins will pick 8th overall when the draft is held June 22–23.
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. 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.