2013–14 Boston Bruins season NHL team season
The 2013–14 Boston Bruins season was their 90th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[ 1] The team finished with the most points in the league, securing the Presidents' Trophy . In the playoffs, they defeated the Detroit Red Wings in five games, but in the second round lost to their bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens , in seven games.
Standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 8–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Tampa Bay Lightning
1–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
1–0–0
2
[8]
2
October 5
Detroit Red Wings
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
2–0–0
4
[9]
3
October 10
Colorado Avalanche
2–0
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
2–1–0
4
[10]
4
October 12
Boston Bruins
3–1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Tuukka Rask
14,092
3–1–0
6
[11]
5
October 14
Detroit Red Wings
3–2
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
3–2–0
6
[12]
6
October 17
Boston Bruins
3–2
Florida Panthers
Tuukka Rask
14,440
4–2–0
8
[13]
7
October 19
Boston Bruins
5–0
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuukka Rask
18,512
5–2–0
10
[14]
8
October 23
Boston Bruins
5–2
Buffalo Sabres
Chad Johnson
17,645
6–2–0
12
[15]
9
October 24
San Jose Sharks
1–2
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
7–2–0
14
[16]
10
October 26
New Jersey Devils
4–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
7–3–0
14
[17]
11
October 30
Boston Bruins
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuukka Rask
18,627
7–4–0
14
[18]
12
October 31
Anaheim Ducks
2–3
Boston Bruins
SO
Tuukka Rask
17,565
8–4–0
16
[19]
November: 10–3–2 (Home: 8–0–2; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 2
Boston Bruins
1–3
New York Islanders
Chad Johnson
14,018
8–5–0
16
[20]
14
November 5
Dallas Stars
3–2
Boston Bruins
SO
Tuukka Rask
17,565
8–5–1
17
[21]
15
November 7
Florida Panthers
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
9–5–1
19
[22]
16
November 9
Toronto Maple Leafs
1–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
10–5–1
21
[23]
17
November 11
Tampa Bay Lightning
0–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
11–5–1
23
[24]
18
November 14
Columbus Blue Jackets
2–3
Boston Bruins
OT
Chad Johnson
17,565
12–5–1
25
[25]
19
November 15
Boston Bruins
2–4
Ottawa Senators
Tuukka Rask
19,538
12–6–1
25
[26]
20
November 18
Boston Bruins
4–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Tuukka Rask
13,919
13–6–1
27
[27]
21
November 19
Boston Bruins
2–1
New York Rangers
Tuukka Rask
18,006
14–6–1
29
[28]
22
November 21
St. Louis Blues
3–2
Boston Bruins
SO
Tuukka Rask
17,565
14–6–2
30
[29]
23
November 23
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
Boston Bruins
OT
Chad Johnson
17,565
15–6–2
32
[30]
24
November 25
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–4
Boston Bruins
OT
Tuukka Rask
17,565
16–6–2
34
[31]
25
November 27
Boston Bruins
1–6
Detroit Red Wings
Tuukka Rask
20,066
16–7–2
34
[32]
26
November 29
New York Rangers
2–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
17–7–2
36
[33]
27
November 30
Columbus Blue Jackets
1–3
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
18–7–2
38
[34]
December: 8–5–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 4–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
December 5
Boston Bruins
1–2
Montreal Canadiens
Tuukka Rask
21,273
18–8–2
38
[35]
29
December 7
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
19–8–2
40
[36]
30
December 8
Boston Bruins
5–2
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chad Johnson
19,165
20–8–2
42
[37]
31
December 10
Boston Bruins
2–1
Calgary Flames
Tuukka Rask
19,289
21–8–2
44
[38]
32
December 12
Boston Bruins
4–2
Edmonton Oilers
Chad Johnson
16,839
22–8–2
46
[39]
33
December 14
Boston Bruins
2–6
Vancouver Canucks
Tuukka Rask
18,910
22–9–2
46
[40]
34
December 17
Calgary Flames
0–2
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
23–9–2
48
[41]
35
December 19
Boston Bruins
2–4
Buffalo Sabres
Chad Johnson
18,217
23–10–2
48
[42]
36
December 21
Buffalo Sabres
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
24–10–2
50
[43]
37
December 23
Boston Bruins
6–2
Nashville Predators
Tuukka Rask
17,207
25–10–2
52
[44]
38
December 27
Ottawa Senators
0–5
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
26–10–2
54
[45]
39
December 28
Boston Bruins
3–4
Ottawa Senators
Chad Johnson
20,500
26–11–2
54
[46]
40
December 31
New York Islanders
5–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
26–12–2
54
[47]
January: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Nashville Predators
2–3
Boston Bruins
OT
Niklas Svedberg
17,565
27–12–2
56
[48]
42
January 4
Winnipeg Jets
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
28–12–2
58
[49]
43
January 7
Boston Bruins
2–5
Anaheim Ducks
Tuukka Rask
17,238
28–13–2
58
[50]
44
January 9
Boston Bruins
2–4
Los Angeles Kings
Tuukka Rask
18,118
28–14–2
58
[51]
45
January 11
Boston Bruins
1–0
San Jose Sharks
Tuukka Rask
17,562
29–14–2
60
[52]
46
January 14
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
29–15–2
60
[53]
47
January 16
Boston Bruins
4–2
Dallas Stars
Chad Johnson
16,890
30–15–2
62
[54]
48
January 19
Boston Bruins
2–3
Chicago Blackhawks
SO
Tuukka Rask
22,197
30–15–3
63
[55]
49
January 20
Los Angeles Kings
2–3
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
31–15–3
65
[56]
50
January 25
Boston Bruins
6–1
Philadelphia Flyers
Tuukka Rask
19,938
32–15–3
67
[57]
51
January 27
Boston Bruins
6–3
New York Islanders
Chad Johnson
13,819
33–15–3
69
[58]
52
January 28
Florida Panthers
2–6
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
34–15–3
71
[59]
53
January 30
Montreal Canadiens
4–1
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
34–16–3
71
[60]
February: 3–0–2 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 0–0–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
54
February 1
Edmonton Oilers
0–4
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
35–16–3
73
[61]
55
February 4
Vancouver Canucks
1–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
36–16–3
75
[62]
56
February 6
Boston Bruins
2–3
St. Louis Blues
OT
Tuukka Rask
19,671
36–16–4
76
[63]
57
February 8
Ottawa Senators
2–7
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
37–16–4
78
[64]
58
February 26
Boston Bruins
4–5
Buffalo Sabres
OT
Chad Johnson
19,070
37–16–5
79
[65]
March: 15–1–1 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 9–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
59
March 1
Washington Capitals
4–2
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
37–17–5
79
[66]
60
March 2
Boston Bruins
6–3
New York Rangers
Tuukka Rask
18,006
38–17–5
81
[67]
61
March 4
Florida Panthers
1–4
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
39–17–5
83
[68]
62
March 6
Washington Capitals
0–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
40–17–5
85
[69]
63
March 8
Boston Bruins
4–3
Tampa Bay Lightning
SO
Tuukka Rask
19,204
41–17–5
87
[70]
64
March 9
Boston Bruins
5–2
Florida Panthers
Chad Johnson
18,858
42–17–5
89
[71]
65
March 12
Boston Bruins
4–1
Montreal Canadiens
Tuukka Rask
21,273
43–17–5
91
[72]
66
March 13
Phoenix Coyotes
1–2
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
44–17–5
93
[73]
67
March 15
Carolina Hurricanes
1–5
Boston Bruins
Chad Johnson
17,565
45–17–5
95
[74]
68
March 17
Minnesota Wild
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
46–17–5
97
[75]
69
March 18
Boston Bruins
4–2
New Jersey Devils
Chad Johnson
16,138
47–17–5
99
[76]
70
March 21
Boston Bruins
2–0
Colorado Avalanche
Chad Johnson
18,007
48–17–5
101
[77]
71
March 22
Boston Bruins
4–2
Phoenix Coyotes
Tuukka Rask
17,468
49–17–5
103
[78]
72
March 24
Montreal Canadiens
2–1
Boston Bruins
SO
Tuukka Rask
17,565
49–17–6
104
[79]
73
March 27
Chicago Blackhawks
0–3
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
50–17–6
106
[80]
74
March 29
Boston Bruins
4–2
Washington Capitals
Chad Johnson
18,506
51–17–6
108
[81]
75
March 30
Boston Bruins
4–3
Philadelphia Flyers
SO
Tuukka Rask
19,958
52–17–6
110
[82]
April: 2–2–3 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–2–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
76
April 2
Boston Bruins
2–3
Detroit Red Wings
Tuukka Rask
20,066
52–18–6
110
[83]
77
April 3
Boston Bruins
3–4
Toronto Maple Leafs
OT
Chad Johnson
19,609
52–18–7
111
[84]
78
April 5
Philadelphia Flyers
2–5
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
53–18–7
113
[85]
79
April 8
Boston Bruins
3–4
Minnesota Wild
SO
Tuukka Rask
18,893
53–18–8
114
[86]
80
April 10
Boston Bruins
1–2
Winnipeg Jets
SO
Chad Johnson
15,004
53–18–9
115
[87]
81
April 12
Buffalo Sabres
1–4
Boston Bruins
Tuukka Rask
17,565
54–18–9
117
[88]
82
April 13
Boston Bruins
2–3
New Jersey Devils
Chad Johnson
16,592
54–19–9
117
[89]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Boston Bruins earned the Presidents' Trophy by finishing the regular season with the league's best record. They faced the Detroit Red Wings in the first round and won the series 4–1. They advanced to the second round where they were defeated 3–4 by the Montreal Canadiens , and eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs WC2 Detroit Red Wings: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Boston goals
Detroit goals
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 18
Detroit Red Wings
1–0
Boston Bruins
Datsyuk
Rask
17,565
0–1
[90]
2
April 20
Detroit Red Wings
1–4
Boston Bruins
Florek , Smith , Lucic , Chara
Glendening
Rask
17,565
1–1
[91]
3
April 22
Boston Bruins
3–0
Detroit Red Wings
Hamilton , Caron , Bergeron
Rask
20,066
2–1
[92]
4
April 24
Boston Bruins
3–2
Detroit Red Wings
13:32
Krug , Lucic, Iginla
Kronwall , Datsyuk
Rask
20,066
3–1
[93]
5
April 26
Detroit Red Wings
2–4
Boston Bruins
Eriksson , Chara, Lucic , Iginla
Datsyuk, Zetterberg
Rask
17,565
4–1
[94]
Eastern Conference Second Round vs A3 Montreal Canadiens: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Boston goals
Montreal goals
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 1
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
Boston Bruins
24:17
Smith , Krug , Boychuk
Subban (2), Bourque , Bouillon
Rask
17,565
0–1
[95]
2
May 3
Montreal Canadiens
3–5
Boston Bruins
Paille , Hamilton , Bergeron , Smith , Lucic
Weaver , Vanek (2)
Rask
17,565
1–1
[96]
3
May 6
Boston Bruins
2–4
Montreal Canadiens
Bergeron, Iginla
Plekanec , Subban, Weise , Eller
Rask
21,273
1–2
[97]
4
May 8
Boston Bruins
1–0
Montreal Canadiens
1:19
Fraser
Rask
21,273
2–2
[98]
5
May 10
Montreal Canadiens
2–4
Boston Bruins
Soderberg , Smith, Iginla , Eriksson
Gallagher , Subban
Rask
17,565
3–2
[99]
6
May 12
Boston Bruins
0–4
Montreal Canadiens
Eller , Pacioretty , Vanek (2)
Rask
21,273
3–3
[100]
7
May 14
Montreal Canadiens
3–1
Boston Bruins
Iginla
Weise, Pacioretty , Briere
Rask
17,565
3–4
[101]
Scorer of game-winning goal in italics
Player stats
Final Stats
Skaters
† 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.
(G) Denotes goaltender.
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 2]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
Tuukka Rask
58
58
3386
36
15
6
115
2.04
1641
0.930
7
Chad Johnson
27
23
1511
17
4
3
53
2.10
708
0.925
2
Niklas Svedberg
1
1
61
1
0
0
2
1.97
35
0.943
0
Playoffs[ 2]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
Tuukka Rask
12
12
753
7
5
25
1.99
348
.928
2
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Carter Camper [ 15]
July 8, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Tuukka Rask [ 16]
July 10, 2013
8 years, $56 million
Patrice Bergeron [ 17]
July 12, 2013
8 years, $52 million contract extension
Kevan Miller [ 18]
January 21, 2014
2 years, $1.6 million contract extension
Ben Sexton[ 19]
March 20, 2014
2 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract
Brian Ferlin [ 20]
April 11, 2014
2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
Linus Arnesson [ 21]
June 1, 2014
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Niklas Svedberg [ 22]
June 23, 2014
1 year, $600,000
Draft picks
The Bruins drafted the following players at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , in Newark, New Jersey , on June 30, 2013.[ 23]
Draft notes
References
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