Division 2nd Northeast 2012–13 record 28–14–6 Road record 12–9–3 | Conference 4th Eastern Home record 16–5–3 Goals for 131 | |
The 2013 Boston Bruins season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 4, 1924. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. In the playoff, the Bruins eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games to capture the Eastern Conference championship, but lost the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals to the Western Conference playoff champion Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
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Off-season
On June 3, 2012, it was announced that goaltender Tim Thomas was planning on taking a year off from hockey. Thomas had continued to make headlines for things outside of hockey, mainly his political views, which he demonstrated by boycotting the Bruins Stanley Cup visit to the White House and posting on his Facebook page. He was traded to the New York Islanders on Feb 7, 2013. Like the rest of the teams in the NHL, the Boston Bruins had their season delayed and shortened by the 2012–13 NHL lockout. The Bruins traded Benoit Pouliot in the off-season, and lost four other players to free-agency, but otherwise kept the team intact.
Standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, z – Won best record in conference
Regular season
The Bruins had the fewest power-play opportunities in the League during the regular season, with just 122, and scored the fewest power-play goals, with 18.
The Bruins were not shut out in any of their 48 regular-season games.
Playoffs
Player statistics
Updated as of June 18, 2013
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
Awards
On April 28, prior to the game against the Ottawa Senators, the team announced its award winners for the season.
Patrice Bergeron was also named Second Star of the Week on March 3, 2013.
Milestones
Dougie Hamilton, Carl Soderberg, Ryan Spooner and Jamie Tardif all made their NHL debuts during the 2013 season.
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season, or the off-season between the previous season and this season.