2018–19 Boston Bruins season



The 2018–19 Boston Bruins season was the 95th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The Bruins finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and lost in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals to the St. Louis Blues 4 games to 3.

Pre-season
The pre-season schedule was published on May 18, 2018.

Regular Season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.

Boston Bruins 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
The Bruins faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs, and defeated them in seven games. They played against each other in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs in the First Round in seven games.

Boston Bruins 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
The Bruins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Second Round of the playoffs, defeating them in six games.

Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 0
The Bruins faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals, and swept the series in four games. They played against each other in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Bruins lost to the Hurricanes in the Conference Semifinals in seven games.

St. Louis Blues 4, Boston Bruins 3
The Bruins faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals, where the Bruins lost to the Blues in seven games. This marked the first time since 1990 that they had home ice advantage in the final round.

Goaltenders
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Boston Bruins (18th win)
 * NHL General Manager of the Year Award: Don Sweeney
 * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy: Patrice Bergeron, Runner-up
 * Brad Marchand, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star

Transactions
The Bruins were involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Draft Picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Notes:
 * 1) The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on February 22, 2018, that sent Frank Vatrano to Florida in exchange for this pick.