The 1994–95 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 70th season . The Bruins finished 4th in the Northeast Division and lost in the Conference Quarter-finals to the New Jersey Devils 4 games to 1.
Off-season [ ]
Draft Picks [ ]
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Regular Season [ ]
The Bruins had a solid season, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 57 points . During the regular season , they had the most shots on goal (1,651) and allowed the fewest shots on goal (1,168) of any team in the league. They were also the least penalized team in the league (just 182 penalties in 48 games), and they allowed the fewest powerplay goals (24) and had the best penalty-killing % (86.81%) of all 26 teams.
Final Standings [ ]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
January 22, 1995
4–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95 )
1–0–0
2
W
January 23, 1995
2–1
@ New York Rangers (1994–95 )
2–0–0
3
W
January 26, 1995
1–0 OT
New Jersey Devils (1994–95 )
3–0–0
4
L
January 28, 1995
1–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95 )
3–1–0
5
L
January 30, 1995
1–2
Florida Panthers (1994–95 )
3–2–0
6
W
February 2, 1995
6–4
Ottawa Senators (1994–95 )
4–2–0
7
W
February 4, 1995
5–4
Hartford Whalers (1994–95 )
5–2–0
8
W
February 7, 1995
7–4
Montreal Canadiens (1994–95 )
6–2–0
9
L
February 9, 1995
3–4
Quebec Nordiques (1994–95 )
6–3–0
10
T
February 11, 1995
1–1 OT
Washington Capitals (1994–95 )
6–3–1
11
W
February 12, 1995
2–1
@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95 )
7–3–1
12
L
February 14, 1995
3–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95 )
7–4–1
13
W
February 17, 1995
5–4
@ Florida Panthers (1994–95 )
8–4–1
14
L
February 18, 1995
1–3
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95 )
8–5–1
15
L
February 22, 1995
2–3 OT
@ Hartford Whalers (1994–95 )
8–6–1
16
W
February 23, 1995
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95 )
9–6–1
17
T
February 25, 1995
1–1 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95 )
9–6–2
18
W
February 27, 1995
2–0
@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95 )
10–6–2
19
W
March 2, 1995
7–2
New Jersey Devils (1994–95 )
11–6–2
20
L
March 4, 1995
3–4 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95 )
11–7–2
21
W
March 5, 1995
5–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1994–95 )
12–7–2
22
L
March 7, 1995
1–3
Washington Capitals (1994–95 )
12–8–2
23
L
March 9, 1995
2–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95 )
12–9–2
24
L
March 11, 1995
0–2
Florida Panthers (1994–95 )
12–10–2
25
W
March 16, 1995
6–0
Montreal Canadiens (1994–95 )
13–10–2
26
W
March 18, 1995
4–3
New York Islanders (1994–95 )
14–10–2
27
L
March 19, 1995
3–4 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95 )
14–11–2
28
L
March 22, 1995
2–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95 )
14–12–2
29
W
March 24, 1995
4–3 OT
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95 )
15–12–2
30
W
March 28, 1995
5–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95 )
16–12–2
31
W
March 30, 1995
3–2
@ New York Islanders (1994–95 )
17–12–2
32
L
April 1, 1995
2–3
New York Rangers (1994–95 )
17–13–2
33
L
April 2, 1995
1–2
@ Washington Capitals (1994–95 )
17–14–2
34
T
April 6, 1995
1–1 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1994–95 )
17–14–3
35
W
April 8, 1995
5–1
Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95 )
18–14–3
36
W
April 9, 1995
6–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95 )
19–14–3
37
L
April 12, 1995
0–4
Quebec Nordiques (1994–95 )
19–15–3
38
L
April 14, 1995
3–5
@ New York Rangers (1994–95 )
19–16–3
39
W
April 15, 1995
3–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95 )
20–16–3
40
W
April 19, 1995
4–1
Buffalo Sabres (1994–95 )
21–16–3
41
W
April 20, 1995
6–5
@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95 )
22–16–3
42
W
April 23, 1995
5–4
New York Rangers (1994–95 )
23–16–3
43
L
April 24, 1995
3–5
@ New York Islanders (1994–95 )
23–17–3
44
W
April 26, 1995
1–0
Hartford Whalers (1994–95 )
24–17–3
45
L
April 28, 1995
1–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95 )
24–18–3
46
W
April 30, 1995
5–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95 )
25–18–3
47
W
May 1, 1995
5–4
Ottawa Senators (1994–95 )
26–18–3
48
W
May 3, 1995
4–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95 )
27–18–3
Playoffs [ ]
New Jersey Devils 4, Boston Bruins 1 [ ]
The Bruins were favored to win their quarter-final playoff series against the New Jersey Devils , but were shocked by the Devils in the first two games at the Boston Garden by scores of 5–0 and 3–0. The Bruins won game three at the Meadowlands in New Jersey , 3–2, despite being outshot 33 to 17. Boston goaltender Blaine Lacher was solid in net, stopping 31 New Jersey shots. Game four on Friday, May 12 at the Meadowlands started out as a goaltending battle between Lacher and Martin Brodeur . The two teams skated to a 0–0 tied after three regulation periods. This game would prove to be the turning point in the series, as a Boston goal would tie the series at two games apiece and give the Bruins home-ice advantage once again; a New Jersey goal would put the Bruins down three games to one in the series and give the Devils a chance to take the series in game five in Boston. Devils forward Randy McKay ended up scoring the winner at 8:51 of the first overtime period. The Devils closed out the series in game five on Sunday, May 14, in what was the last official NHL game ever played at the Boston Garden .
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PPG
SHG
GWG
Oates, Adam Adam Oates
C
48
12
41
53
8
-11
4
1
2
Bourque, Raymond Raymond Bourque
D
46
12
31
43
20
3
9
0
2
Neely, Cam Cam Neely
RW
42
27
14
41
72
7
16
0
5
Smolinski, Bryan Bryan Smolinski
C
44
18
13
31
31
-3
6
0
5
Czerkawski, Mariusz Mariusz Czerkawski
RW
47
12
14
26
31
4
1
0
2
Naslund, Mats Mats Naslund
LW
34
8
14
22
4
-4
2
0
1
Sweeney, Don Don Sweeney
D
47
3
19
22
24
6
1
0
2
Donato, Ted Ted Donato
LW
47
10
10
20
10
3
1
0
1
Stumpel, Jozef Jozef Stumpel
C
44
5
13
18
8
4
1
0
2
Heinze, Steve Steve Heinze
RW
36
7
9
16
23
0
0
1
0
Kasatonov, Alexei Alexei Kasatonov
D
44
2
14
16
33
-2
0
1
0
Hughes, Brent Brent Hughes
LW
44
6
6
12
139
6
0
0
0
Leach, Stephen Stephen Leach
RW
35
5
6
11
68
-3
1
0
1
Rohloff, Jon Jon Rohloff
D
34
3
8
11
39
1
0
0
1
Reid, Dave Dave Reid
LW
38
5
5
10
10
8
0
0
0
Moger, Sandy Sandy Moger
C
18
2
6
8
6
-1
2
0
0
Murray, Glen Glen Murray
RW
35
5
2
7
46
-11
0
0
2
Shaw, David David Shaw
D
44
3
4
7
36
-9
1
0
0
Gruden, John John Gruden
D
38
0
6
6
22
3
0
0
0
Huscroft, Jamie Jamie Huscroft
D
34
0
6
6
103
-3
0
0
0
Knipscheer, Fred Fred Knipscheer
C
16
3
1
4
2
1
0
0
1
Makela, Mikko Mikko Makela
RW
11
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
Lacroix, Daniel Daniel Lacroix
LW
23
1
0
1
38
-2
0
0
0
Harkins, Brett Brett Harkins
LW
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Lacher, Blaine Blaine Lacher
G
35
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
Potvin, Marc Marc Potvin
RW
6
0
1
1
4
1
0
0
0
Billington, Craig Craig Billington
G
8
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Panteleev, Grigori Grigori Panteleev
LW
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Riendeau, Vincent Vincent Riendeau
G
11
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Serowik, Jeff Jeff Serowik
D
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Stewart, Cam Cam Stewart
LW
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Lacher, Blaine Blaine Lacher
1965
35
19
11
2
79
2.41
4
805
726
.902
Billington, Craig Craig Billington
373
8
5
1
0
19
3.06
0
140
121
.864
Riendeau, Vincent Vincent Riendeau
565
11
3
6
1
27
2.87
0
221
194
.878
Team:
2903
48
27
18
3
125
2.58
4
1166
1041
.893
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PPG
SHG
GWG
Bourque, Raymond Raymond Bourque
D
5
0
3
3
0
-5
0
0
0
Neely, Cam Cam Neely
RW
5
2
0
2
2
-4
1
0
1
Czerkawski, Mariusz Mariusz Czerkawski
RW
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Naslund, Mats Mats Naslund
LW
5
1
0
1
0
-3
0
0
0
Oates, Adam Adam Oates
C
5
1
0
1
2
-6
1
0
0
Shaw, David David Shaw
D
5
0
1
1
4
-2
0
0
0
Smolinski, Bryan Bryan Smolinski
C
5
0
1
1
4
-2
0
0
0
Billington, Craig Craig Billington
G
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Donato, Ted Ted Donato
LW
5
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
Heinze, Steve Steve Heinze
RW
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hughes, Brent Brent Hughes
LW
5
0
0
0
4
-2
0
0
0
Huscroft, Jamie Jamie Huscroft
D
5
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
Kasatonov, Alexei Alexei Kasatonov
D
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Knipscheer, Fred Fred Knipscheer
C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lacher, Blaine Blaine Lacher
G
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larose, Guy Guy Larose
C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Murray, Glen Glen Murray
RW
2
0
0
0
2
-1
0
0
0
Reid, Dave Dave Reid
LW
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Rohloff, Jon Jon Rohloff
D
5
0
0
0
6
-1
0
0
0
Stumpel, Jozef Jozef Stumpel
C
5
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
Sweeney, Don Don Sweeney
D
5
0
0
0
4
-4
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Lacher, Blaine Blaine Lacher
283
5
1
4
12
2.54
0
125
113
.904
Billington, Craig Craig Billington
25
1
0
0
1
2.40
0
10
9
.900
Team:
308
5
1
4
13
2.53
0
135
122
.904
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage
Awards and Records [ ]
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