The 2016–17 Boston Bruins season is the 93rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.
As of February 11, 2017
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.Updated February 13, 2017.
On November 22, 2016, the Bruins as a team reached the milestone of 20,000 goals all-time in NHL play, dating back to their 1924-25 debut season with Smokey Harris' goal for the Bruins, as the first NHL goal in team history on December 1, 1924. New forward David Backes' power play goal achieved the 20,000 goal milestone for the Bruins on November 22, in a 4—2 home rink loss to the St. Louis Blues, Backes' former team as the visitors to TD Garden - the 20,000th goal plateau has only been attained by one other NHL team, the Bruins' top rival, the Montreal Canadiens.The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season: