2009–10 Boston Bruins season

	2009–10 Boston Bruins
Division	3rd Northeast
Conference	6th Eastern
2009–10 record	39–30–13
Home record	18–17–6
Road record	21–13–7
Goals for	206
Goals against	200
Team information
General manager	Peter Chiarelli
Coach	Claude Julien
Captain	Zdeno Chara
Alternate captains	Patrice Bergeron; Marco Sturm (Oct.1–Nov.5, Apr.11); Steve Begin (Nov.7–Dec.10); Marc Savard (Dec.12–Jan.7, Mar.4); Mark Recchi (Jan.5– ); Derek Morris (Jan.9–Feb.9); Mark Stuart (Mar.9); David Krejci (Apr.11); Milan Lucic (Apr.11)
Arena	TD Garden
Average attendance	16,169 (92.1%); Total: 662,929
Team leaders
Goals	Marco Sturm (22)
Assists	Zdeno Chara (37)
Points	Patrice Bergeron (52); David Krejci (52)
Penalty minutes	Shawn Thornton (141)
Plus/minus	Zdeno Chara (+19)
Wins	Tuukka Rask (22)
Goals against average	Tuukka Rask (1.97)
	← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 86th season of operation. The Bruins finished 3rd in the Northeast Division and lost in the Conference Semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 3.

Off-season[]

At the Entry Draft, the Bruins chose Jordan Caron with their first-round pick, 25th over-all. The NHL announced on July 15, 2009, that the Bruins would face the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day at Fenway Park.^[1]

Due to salary cap constraints and free agent movement, General Manager Peter Chiarelli made substantial changes to the Bruins' lineup in the offseason. Most notable was the trade of leading goalscorer Phil Kessel, who declined contract offers and was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for three draft picks on September 18. Other departures included longtime Bruin winger P.J. Axelsson, center Stephane Yelle, defensemen Shane Hnidy and Steve Montador, and goaltender Manny Fernandez. These veteran players were considered expendable due to competition from younger, lower-paid players in the Bruins organization.

Chiarelli entered the 2009 offseason with the goal of acquiring an offensive-minded defenseman, in part due to Boston's weakness in that area during the previous playoffs. On July 24, defenseman Derek Morris signed a one-year contract with the team. Gritty forward Steve Begin was also signed to provide forward depth. In goal, Fernandez was replaced with rookie Tuukka Rask, who had spent several seasons being developed in the AHL.

Pre-season[]

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–2–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 15	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	New York Rangers		Tuukka Rask	11,111	1–0–0	[1]
2	September 16	Boston Bruins	3 – 2	Toronto Maple Leafs		Dany Sabourin	16,872	2–0–0	[2]
3	September 19	New York Rangers	5 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	15,882	2–1–0	[3]
4	September 20	Montreal Canadiens	1 – 2	Boston Bruins^[4]		Tuukka Rask	15,399	3–1–0	[5]
5	September 22	Boston Bruins	5 – 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Dany Sabourin	10,571	3–1–1	[6]
6	September 24	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Montreal Canadiens	SO	Tim Thomas	21,273	4–1–1	[7]
7	September 25	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Ottawa Senators		Tim Thomas	18,295	5–1–1	[8]
8	September 26	Columbus Blue Jackets	4 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	16,711	5–2–1	[9]
^ Match played at Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City.

Regular Season[]

The Bruins were slow to gain traction with their retooled roster, alternating wins and losses in the early weeks of the season. Chiarelli quickly dealt popular winger Chuck Kobasew to Minnesota for gritty Daniel Paille, a move that was interpreted as a sign of dissatisfaction with the team's productivity.

In particular, the team struggled offensively in Kessel's absence. Having nearly finished first in scoring the previous season, the Bruins lingered near the bottom of the league in goal production. However, they were able to stay competitive due to their exceptional defense and strong goaltending tandem. While defending Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas was recovering from an early injury, rookie netminder Tuukka Rask emerged as a potential Calder Trophy candidate. A four-game winning streak in November set the Bruins back on course, and a 5-1-0 home record in December got them back into the divisional race by Christmas.

Perhaps the most memorable game of the season was the Winter Classic, which the Bruins hosted at Fenway Park in Boston. Despite trailing for most of the game, they rallied in the final moments and won in overtime before a large national audience. After the game, Thomas was announced as a member of the United States men's hockey team, joining five teammates (Bergeron, Chara, Sturm, Krejci, and Satan) who would represent various countries in Vancouver.

The Bruins went on a long losing streak lasting from mid-January to just before the Olympic break.

In the 81st game of the season the Bruins scored 3 short handed goals in a span of 64 seconds giving the 2009-2010 team the nickname "shorty." The 4-2 victory over the hurricanes secured the bruins of a playoff spot.

Divisional Standings[]

	Northeast Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
1	y–Buffalo Sabres	82	45	27	10	235	207	100
2	Ottawa Senators	82	44	32	6	225	238	94
3	Boston Bruins	82	39	30	13	206	200	91
4	Montreal Canadiens	82	39	33	10	217	223	88
5	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	30	38	14	214	263	74

Conference Standings[]

Eastern Conference	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
p–Washington Capitals	82	54	15	13	318	233	121
y–New Jersey Devils	82	48	27	7	222	191	103
y–Buffalo Sabres	82	45	27	10	235	207	100
Pittsburgh Penguins	82	47	28	7	257	237	101
Ottawa Senators	82	44	32	6	225	238	94
Boston Bruins	82	39	30	13	206	200	91
Philadelphia Flyers	82	41	35	6	236	225	88
Montreal Canadiens	82	39	33	10	217	223	88

New York Rangers	82	38	33	11	222	218	87
Atlanta Thrashers	82	35	34	13	234	256	83
Carolina Hurricanes	82	35	37	10	230	256	80
Tampa Bay Lightning	82	34	36	12	217	260	80
New York Islanders	82	34	37	11	222	264	79
Florida Panthers	82	32	37	13	208	244	77
Toronto Maple Leafs	82	30	38	14	214	267	74

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

Game Log[]

2009–10 Game Log

October: 6–5–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 1	Washington Capitals	4 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	0–1–0	0	[10]
2	October 3	Carolina Hurricanes	2 – 7	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	16,592	1–1–0	2	[11]
3	October 8	Anaheim Ducks	6 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	16,158	1–2–0	2	[12]
4	October 10	New York Islanders	3 – 4	Boston Bruins	SO	Tuukka Rask	17,113	2–2–0	4	[13]
5	October 12	Colorado Avalanche	4 – 3	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	16,393	2–3–0	4	[14]
6	October 16	Boston Bruins	3 – 0	Dallas Stars		Tim Thomas	17,811	3–3–0	6	[15]
7	October 17	Boston Bruins	1 – 4	Phoenix Coyotes		Tim Thomas	9,162	3–4–0	6	[16]
8	October 21	Nashville Predators	2 – 3	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	16,715	4–4–0	8	[17]
9	October 22	Boston Bruins	3 – 4	Philadelphia Flyers	SO	Tuukka Rask	19,303	4–4–1	9	[18]
10	October 24	Boston Bruins	4 – 3	Ottawa Senators	SO	Tim Thomas	20,154	5–4–1	11	[19]
11	October 29	New Jersey Devils	2 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	5–5–1	11	[20]
12	October 31	Edmonton Oilers	0 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	6–5–1	13	[21]

November: 7–3–4 (Home: 3–1–3; Road: 4–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
13	November 1	Boston Bruins	0 – 1	New York Rangers		Tim Thomas	18,200	6–6–1	13	[22]
14	November 3	Boston Bruins	0 – 2	Detroit Red Wings		Tim Thomas	19,167	6–7–1	13	[23]
15	November 5	Montreal Canadiens	2 – 1	Boston Bruins	SO	Tim Thomas	17,565	6–7–2	14	[24]
16	November 7	Buffalo Sabres	2 – 4	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	7–7–2	16	[25]
17	November 10	Pittsburgh Penguins	0 – 3	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	8–7–2	18	[26]
18	November 12	Florida Panthers	1 – 0	Boston Bruins	SO	Tim Thomas	17,074	8–7–3	19	[27]
19	November 14	Boston Bruins	5 – 6	Pittsburgh Penguins	OT	Tim Thomas	17,132	8–7–4	20	[28]
20	November 16	New York Islanders	4 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	16,865	8–8–4	20	[29]
21	November 19	Boston Bruins	4 – 3	Atlanta Thrashers	SO	Tuukka Rask	12,112	9–8–4	22	[30]
22	November 20	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Buffalo Sabres	OT	Tuukka Rask	18,291	10–8–4	24	[31]
23	November 23	Boston Bruins	4 – 2	St. Louis Blues		Tuukka Rask	19,150	11–8–4	26	[32]
24	November 25	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Minnesota Wild	SO	Tuukka Rask	18,208	12–8–4	28	[33]
25	November 27	New Jersey Devils	2 – 1	Boston Bruins	SO	Tuukka Rask	17,565	12–8–5	29	[34]
26	November 28	Ottawa Senators	3 – 4	Boston Bruins	SO	Tim Thomas	17,565	13–8–5	31	[35]

December: 7–4–2 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–3–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
27	December 2	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 – 4	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	16,553	14–8–5	33	[36]
28	December 4	Boston Bruins	1 – 5	Montreal Canadiens		Tim Thomas	21,273	14–9–5	33	[37]
29	December 5	Toronto Maple Leafs	2 – 7	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	15–9–5	35	[38]
30	December 10	Toronto Maple Leafs	2 – 5	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	16–9–5	37	[39]
31	December 12	Boston Bruins	2 – 3	New York Islanders	OT	Tim Thomas	13,744	16–9–6	38	[40]
32	December 14	Philadelphia Flyers	3 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	16–10–6	38	[41]
33	December 18	Boston Bruins	4 – 5	Chicago Blackhawks	SO	Tim Thomas	21,717	16–10–7	39	[42]
34	December 19	Boston Bruins	0 – 3	Toronto Maple Leafs		Tuukka Rask	19,101	16–11–7	39	[43]
35	December 21	Boston Bruins	2 – 0	Ottawa Senators		Tim Thomas	19,865	17–11–7	41	[44]
36	December 23	Atlanta Thrashers	4 – 6	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	18–11–7	43	[45]
37	December 27	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Florida Panthers		Tim Thomas	18,799	19–11–7	45	[46]
38	December 28	Boston Bruins	1 – 2	Tampa Bay Lightning		Tim Thomas	16,926	19–12–7	45	[47]
39	December 30	Atlanta Thrashers	0 – 4	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	20–12–7	47	[48]

January: 3–9–2 (Home: 1–5–1; Road: 2–4–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
40	January 1^[49]	Philadelphia Flyers	1 – 2	Boston Bruins	OT	Tim Thomas	38,112	21–12–7	49	[50]
41	January 4	Boston Bruins	2 – 3	New York Rangers		Tuukka Rask	18,200	21–13–7	49	[51]
42	January 5	Boston Bruins	4 – 1	Ottawa Senators		Tim Thomas	19,156	22–13–7	51	[52]
43	January 7	Chicago Blackhawks	5 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	22–14–7	51	[53]
44	January 9	New York Rangers	3 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	22–15–7	51	[54]
45	January 13	Boston Bruins	3 – 4	Anaheim Ducks		Tuukka Rask	14,957	22–16–7	51	[55]
46	January 14	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	San Jose Sharks	SO	Tim Thomas	17,562	23–16–7	53	[56]
47	January 16	Boston Bruins	3 – 4	Los Angeles Kings	SO	Tim Thomas	18,118	23–16–8	54	[57]
48	January 18	Ottawa Senators	5 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	23–17–8	54	[58]
49	January 21	Columbus Blue Jackets	3 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	23–18–8	54	[59]
50	January 23	Ottawa Senators	2 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	23–19–8	54	[60]
51	January 24	Boston Bruins	1 – 5	Carolina Hurricanes		Tim Thomas	13,512	23–20–8	54	[61]
52	January 29	Boston Bruins	1 – 2	Buffalo Sabres		Tuukka Rask	18,690	23–21–8	54	[62]
53	January 30	Los Angeles Kings	3 – 2	Boston Bruins	SO	Tim Thomas	17,565	23–21–9	55	[63]
^ 2010 NHL Winter Classic, played at Fenway Park.

February: 4–1–2 (Home: 0–1–2; Road: 4–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
54	February 2	Washington Capitals	4 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	23–22–9	55	[64]
55	February 4	Montreal Canadiens	3 – 2	Boston Bruins	SO	Tuukka Rask	17,565	23–22–10	56	[65]
56	February 6	Vancouver Canucks	3 – 2	Boston Bruins	SO	Tuukka Rask	17,565	23–22–11	57	[66]
57	February 7	Boston Bruins	3 – 0	Montreal Canadiens		Tuukka Rask	21,273	24–22–11	59	[67]
58	February 9	Boston Bruins	3 – 2	Buffalo Sabres	SO	Tuukka Rask	18,690	25–22–11	61	[68]
59	February 11	Boston Bruins	5 – 4	Tampa Bay Lightning		Tuukka Rask	15,826	26–22–11	63	[69]
60	February 13	Boston Bruins	3 – 2	Florida Panthers	SO	Tuukka Rask	17,109	27–22–11	65	[70]

March: 8–7–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 5–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
61	March 2	Montreal Canadiens	4 – 1	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	27–23–11	65	[71]
62	March 4	Toronto Maple Leafs	2 – 3	Boston Bruins	SO	Tim Thomas	17,565	28–23–11	67	[72]
63	March 6	Boston Bruins	3 – 2	New York Islanders		Tim Thomas	14,587	29–23–11	69	[73]
64	March 7	Boston Bruins	1 – 2	Pittsburgh Penguins		Tim Thomas	17,132	29–24–11	69	[74]
65	March 9	Boston Bruins	3 – 4	Toronto Maple Leafs	OT	Tim Thomas	19,499	29–24–12	70	[75]
66	March 11	Boston Bruins	5 – 1	Philadelphia Flyers		Tuukka Rask	19,673	30–24–12	72	[76]
67	March 13	Boston Bruins	2 – 3	Montreal Canadiens		Tuukka Rask	21,273	30–25–12	72	[77]
68	March 15	Boston Bruins	2 – 3	New Jersey Devils		Tim Thomas	15,801	30–26–12	72	[78]
69	March 16	Boston Bruins	5 – 2	Carolina Hurricanes		Tuukka Rask	15,832	31–26–12	74	[79]
70	March 18	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 – 0	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	31–27–12	74	[80]
71	March 21	New York Rangers	1 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	32–27–12	76	[81]
72	March 23	Boston Bruins	4 – 0	Atlanta Thrashers		Tuukka Rask	14,042	33–27–12	78	[82]
73	March 25	Tampa Bay Lightning	5 – 3	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	33–28–12	78	[83]
74	March 27	Calgary Flames	0 – 5	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	34–28–12	80	[84]
75	March 29	Buffalo Sabres	3 – 2	Boston Bruins		Tim Thomas	17,565	34–29–12	80	[85]
76	March 30	Boston Bruins	1 – 0	New Jersey Devils	OT	Tuukka Rask	16,636	35–29–12	82	[86]

April: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
77	April 1	Florida Panthers	1 – 0	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	35–30–12	82	[87]
78	April 3	Boston Bruins	2 – 1	Toronto Maple Leafs	OT	Tuukka Rask	19,273	36–30–12	84	[88]
79	April 5	Boston Bruins	2 – 3	Washington Capitals	OT	Tuukka Rask	18,277	36–30–13	85	[89]
80	April 8	Buffalo Sabres	1 – 3	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	37–30–13	87	[90]
81	April 10	Carolina Hurricanes	2 – 4	Boston Bruins		Tuukka Rask	17,565	38–30–13	89	[91]
82	April 11	Boston Bruins	4 – 3	Washington Capitals	SO	Tim Thomas	18,277	39–30–13	91	[92]

Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/Shootout Loss (1 point)

Playoffs[]

The Bruins clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season.^[2]

Main article: 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

Boston Bruins 4, Buffalo Sabres 2[]

Philadelphia Flyers 4, Boston Bruins 3[]

Playoff log[]

2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs #3 Buffalo Sabres: 4–2 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Boston goals	Buffalo goals	Decision	Attendance	Series	Recap
1	April 15	Boston Bruins	1 – 2	Buffalo Sabres		Recchi	Vanek, Rivet	Rask	18,690	0–1	[93]
2	April 17	Boston Bruins	5 – 3	Buffalo Sabres		Ryder (2), Chara (2), Recchi	Myers, Ellis, Pominville	Rask	18,690	1–1	[94]
3	April 19	Buffalo Sabres	1 – 2	Boston Bruins		Wideman, Bergeron	Grier	Rask	17,565	2–1	[95]
4	April 21	Buffalo Sabres	2 – 3	Boston Bruins	27:41	Krejci, Bergeron, Satan	Kennedy, Montador	Rask	17,565	3–1	[96]
5	April 23	Boston Bruins	1 – 4	Buffalo Sabres		Boychuk	Mair, Pominville, Grier, Ennis	Rask	18,690	3–2	[97]
6	April 26	Buffalo Sabres	3 – 4	Boston Bruins		Krejci (2), Recchi, Satan	Kaleta, Gerbe, Vanek	Rask	17,565	4–2	[98]

Eastern Conference Semi-finals vs #7 Philadelphia Flyers: 3–4 (Home: 2–2 ; Road: 1–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Boston goals	Philadelphia goals	Decision	Attendance	Series	Recap
1	May 1	Philadelphia Flyers	4 – 5	Boston Bruins	13:52	Begin, Bergeron, Satan, Krejci, Savard	Parent, Pronger, Richards, Briere	Rask	17,565	1–0	[99]
2	May 3	Philadelphia Flyers	2 – 3	Boston Bruins		Boychuk, Satan, Lucic	Richards, Briere	Rask	17,565	2–0	[100]
3	May 5	Boston Bruins	4 – 1	Philadelphia Flyers		Wheeler, Satan, Recchi, Bergeron	Asham	Rask	19,688	3–0	[101]
4	May 7	Boston Bruins	4 – 5	Philadelphia Flyers	14:40	Recchi (2), Ryder, Lucic	Briere, Pronger, Giroux, Leino, Gagne	Rask	19,702	3–1	[102]
5	May 10	Philadelphia Flyers	4 – 0	Boston Bruins			Leino, Hartnell, Gagne (2)	Rask	17,565	3–2	[103]
6	May 12	Boston Bruins	1 – 2	Philadelphia Flyers		Lucic	Richards, Briere	Rask	19,929	3–3	[104]
7	May 14	Philadelphia Flyers	4 – 3	Boston Bruins		Ryder, Lucic (2)	van Riemsdyk, Hartnell, Briere, Gagne	Rask	17,565	4–3	[105]

Scorer of game-winning goal in italics
*Denotes if necessary

Player Stats[]

Skaters[]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular Season^[3]

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Bergeron, PatricePatrice Bergeron	73	19	33	52	6	28
Krejci, DavidDavid Krejci	79	17	35	52	8	26
Chara, ZdenoZdeno Chara	80	7	37	44	19	87
Recchi, MarkMark Recchi	81	18	25	43	4	34
Wheeler, BlakeBlake Wheeler	82	18	20	38	-4	53
Sturm, MarcoMarco Sturm	76	22	15	37	14	30
Ryder, MichaelMichael Ryder	82	18	15	33	3	35
Savard, MarcMarc Savard	41	10	23	33	2	14
Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman	76	6	24	30	-14	34
Morris, DerekDerek Morris	58	3	22	25	-2	26
Lucic, MilanMilan Lucic	50	9	11	20	-7	44
Paille, DanielDaniel Paille	74	10	9	19	-4	12
Boychuk, JohnnyJohnny Boychuk	51	5	10	15	10	43
Satan, MiroslavMiroslav Satan	38	9	5	14	8	12
Hunwick, MattMatt Hunwick	76	6	8	14	-16	32
Begin, SteveSteve Begin	77	5	9	14	-7	53
Sobotka, VladimirVladimir Sobotka	61	4	6	10	-7	30
Thornton, ShawnShawn Thornton	74	1	9	10	-9	141
Bitz, ByronByron Bitz	45	4	5	9	-9	31
Seidenberg, DennisDennis Seidenberg	17	2	6	8	9	6
Ference, AndrewAndrew Ference	51	0	8	8	-7	16
Stuart, MarkMark Stuart	56	2	5	7	1	80
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	45	0	3	3	—	2
McQuaid, AdamAdam McQuaid	19	1	0	1	-5	21
Hamill, ZachZach Hamill	1	0	1	1	1	0
Kobasew, ChuckChuck Kobasew	7	0	1	1	-2	2
Whitfield, TrentTrent Whitfield	16	0	1	1	-2	7
Marchand, BradBrad Marchand	20	0	1	1	-3	20
Lefebvre, GuillaumeGuillaume Lefebvre	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lehtonen, MikkoMikko Lehtonen	1	0	0	0	-1	0
Penner, JeffreyJeffrey Penner	2	0	0	0	0	0
Wozniewski, AndyAndy Wozniewski	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larman, DrewDrew Larman	4	0	0	0	-1	0
Bodnarchuk, AndrewAndrew Bodnarchuk	5	0	0	0	-2	2
Thomas, TimTim Thomas	43	0	0	0	—	8
Totals	—	196	347	543	-2^[4]	929

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season.
^(G)Denotes goaltender.

Playoffs^[5]

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Bergeron, PatricePatrice Bergeron	12	4	7	11	5	2
Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman	12	1	10	11	4	4
Satan, MiroslavMiroslav Satan	12	5	5	10	4	14
Recchi, MarkMark Recchi	12	6	3	9	1	6
Krejci, DavidDavid Krejci	9	4	4	8	3	2
Lucic, MilanMilan Lucic	12	3	4	7	1	19
Chara, ZdenoZdeno Chara	12	2	4	6	1	29
Hunwick, MattMatt Hunwick	12	0	6	6	0	2
Wheeler, BlakeBlake Wheeler	12	1	5	6	-6	6
Boychuk, JohnnyJohnny Boychuk	12	2	3	5	0	4
Ryder, MichaelMichael Ryder	12	3	1	4	-4	2
Savard, MarcMarc Savard	6	1	2	3	3	10
Paille, DanielDaniel Paille	12	0	2	2	-2	2
Sobotka, VladimirVladimir Sobotka	12	0	2	2	-10	15
Begin, SteveSteve Begin	12	1	0	1	-6	10
Ference, AndrewAndrew Ference	12	0	1	1	-8	18
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	12	0	1	1	—	0
Stuart, MarkMark Stuart	3	0	0	0	-3	6
Whitfield, TrentTrent Whitfield	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sturm, MarcoMarco Sturm	7	0	0	0	0	4
McQuaid, AdamAdam McQuaid	9	0	0	0	-4	6
Thornton, ShawnShawn Thornton	11	0	0	0	-3	4
Totals	—	33	60	93	-5^[6]	167

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

Regular Season^[3]

Player	GPI	MIN	GAA	W	L	OT	SO	SA	GA	SV%
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	45	2562	1.97	22	12	5	5	1221	84	.931
Thomas, TimTim Thomas	43	2442	2.56	17	18	8	5	1221	104	.915
Combined	—	5004	2.25	39	30	13	10	2442	188	.923

Playoffs^[5]

Player	GPI	MIN	GAA	W	L	OT	SO	SA	GA	SV%
Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	12	770	2.49	7	5	—	0	382	32	.916

Awards and Records[]

Awards[]

Regular Season
Player	Award	Date
Tuukka Rask^[7]	NHL Third Star of the Week	April 5, 2010
Tuukka Rask	Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award	Awarded to the goaltender who finished the season with the best save percentage.
Mark Recchi^[8]	Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee	Nominated by the Writers' Association for league-wide recognition.

On April 8, prior to the game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced its award winners for the season.

Bruins annual awards
Player	Award	Notes
Tuukka Rask^[9]	NESN Seventh Player Award	Awarded to the player who exceeded the expectations of Bruins fans during the season.
Mark Recchi	Eddie Shore Award	Awarded to the player who exhibits exceptional hustle and determination.
Patrice Bergeron	Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy	Awarded by the Boston Chapter of the PHWA, for outstanding performance during home games.
Shawn Thornton	John P. Bucyk Award	Awarded to the Bruin with the greatest off-ice charitable contributions.
Patrice Bergeron David Krejci Tuukka Rask	Three Star Awards	Awarded to the top performers at home over the course of the season.

Milestones[]

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Brad Marchand	1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 21, 2009
Mark Recchi	1,500th Career NHL Game	October 24, 2009
Mark Recchi	900th Career NHL Assist	November 10, 2009
Shawn Thornton	400th Career NHL PIM	November 16, 2009
Tuukka Rask	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	November 20, 2009
Marc Savard	200th Career NHL Goal	December 2, 2009
Johnny Boychuk	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	December 5, 2009
Johnny Boychuk	1st Career NHL Assist	December 10, 2009
Adam McQuaid	1st Career NHL Game	December 19, 2009
Vladimir Sobotka	100th Career NHL Game	December 23, 2009
Matt Hunwick	100th Career NHL Game	December 27, 2009
Adam McQuaid	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	February 7, 2010
Jeffrey Penner	1st Career NHL Game	March 9, 2010
David Krejci	100th Career NHL Assist	March 25, 2010
Steve Begin	100th Career NHL Point	April 10, 2010
Zach Hamill	1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	April 11, 2010

On December 23, Claude Julien coached his 200th game for Boston, a 6–4 win over Atlanta.

Transactions[]

The Bruins were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

July 24, 2009	To Carolina Hurricanes: Aaron Ward	To Boston: Patrick Eaves 4th-round pick in 2010
September 18, 2009	To Toronto Maple Leafs: Phil Kessel	To Boston: 1st-round pick in 2010 1st-round pick in 2011 2nd-round pick in 2010
October 18, 2009	To Minnesota Wild: Chuck Kobasew	To Boston: Alexander Fallstrom Craig Weller 2nd-round pick in 2011
October 20, 2009	To Buffalo Sabres: 3rd-round pick in 2010 conditional 4th-round pick in 2010	To Boston: Daniel Paille
March 2, 2010^[10]	To Anaheim Ducks: Conditional 4th-round draft pick	To Boston: Steven Kampfer
March 2, 2010^[11]	To Edmonton Oilers: Matt Marquardt	To Boston: Cody Wild
March 3, 2010^[12]	To Phoenix Coyotes: Derek Morris	To Boston: conditional draft pick in 2011
March 3, 2010^[13]	To Florida Panthers: Byron Bitz Craig Weller 2nd-round draft pick in 2010	To Boston: Dennis Seidenberg Matt Bartkowski

Free Agents Acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Steve Begin^[14]	Dallas Stars	1 year, $850,000
Drew Fata^[15]	Binghamton Senators	1 year
Dany Sabourin^[15]	Edmonton Oilers	1 year
Rob Kwiet^[16]	Windsor Spitfires	1 year
Drew Larman^[16]	Rochester Americans	1 year
Zach McKelvie^[16]	Army Black Knights	1 year
Trent Whitfield^[16]	St. Louis Blues	2 years, 2-way contract
Derek Morris^[17]	New York Rangers	1 year, $3.3 million
Andy Wozniewski^[18]	Wilkes-Barre Penguins	1 year
Guillaume Lefebvre^[19]	Springfield Falcons	1 year
Miroslav Satan^[20]	Pittsburgh Penguins	1 year, $700,000

Free Agents Lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Steve Montador^[21]	Buffalo Sabres	2 years, $3.1 million
Shane Hnidy^[22]	Minnesota Wild	1 year, $750,000
Martin St. Pierre^[23]	Ottawa Senators	1 year, 2-way contract
P. J. Axelsson^[24]	Frölunda HC	4 years
Patrick Eaves^[25]	Detroit Red Wings	1 year, $500,000
Stephane Yelle^[26]	Carolina Hurricanes	1 year, $550,000

Player Signings

Player	Contract terms
Jamie Arniel^[27]	undisclosed
David Krejci^[28]	3 years, $11.25 million
Byron Bitz^[29]	1 year, $675,000
Johnny Boychuk^[30]	1 year
Mark Recchi^[31]	1 year, $1 million
Matt Hunwick^[32]	2 years, $2.9 million
Milan Lucic^[33]	3 years, $12.25 million
Tuukka Rask^[34]	2 years, $2.5 million
Marc Savard^[35]	7 years, $28 million
Andrew Ference^[36]	3 years, $6.75 million contract extension
Jordan Caron^[37]	entry-level contract
Joe Colborne^[37]	entry-level contract
Michael Hutchinson^[37]	entry-level contract
Steven Kampfer^[37]	entry-level contract
Matt Bartkowski^[38]	entry-level contract

Personnel[]

Roster[]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
37	Canada	Bergeron, PatricePatrice Bergeron (A)	4.0 C	R	39	2003	L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
10	United States	Bjork, AndersAnders Bjork	6.0 LW	L	28	2014	Mequon, Wisconsin
25	United States	Carlo, BrandonBrandon Carlo	2.0 D	R	28	2015	Colorado Springs, Colorado
33	SVK	Chara, ZdenoZdeno Chara (C) (UFA)	2.0 D	L	48	2006	Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
75	United States	Clifton, ConnorConnor Clifton	2.0 D	R	29	2018	Long Branch, New Jersey
13	United States	Coyle, CharlieCharlie Coyle	4.0 C	R	33	2019	Weymouth, Massachusetts
74	Canada	DeBrusk, JakeJake DeBrusk	6.0 LW	L	28	2015	Edmonton, Alberta
11	United States	Frederic, TrentTrent Frederic	4.0 C	L	27	2016	St. Louis, Missouri
48	United States	Grzelcyk, MattMatt Grzelcyk	2.0 D	L	31	2012	Charlestown, Massachusetts
41	Slovakia	Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak	1.0 G	L	39	2018	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
28	Czech Republic	Kase, OndrejOndrej Kase	7.0 RW	R	29	2020	Kadaň, Czech Republic
46	Czech Republic	Krejci, DavidDavid Krejci (A)	4.0 C	R	38	2004	Šternberk, Czechoslovakia
83	United States	Kuhlman, KarsonKarson Kuhlman	4.0 C	R	29	2018	Esko, Minnesota
52	United States	Kuraly, SeanSean Kuraly	4.0 C	L	32	2015	Dublin, Ohio
55	Canada	Lauzon, JeremyJeremy Lauzon	2.0 D	L	27	2015	Val-d'Or, Quebec
26	Sweden	Lindholm, ParPar Lindholm	4.0 C	L	33	2019	Kusmark, Sweden
63	Canada	Marchand, BradBrad Marchand	6.0 LW	L	36	2006	Halifax, Nova Scotia
73	United States	McAvoy, CharlieCharlie McAvoy	2.0 D	R	27	2016	Long Beach, New York
18	Canada	McKegg, GregGreg McKegg	4.0 C	L	32	2020	St. Thomas, Ontario
86	United States	Miller, KevanKevan Miller	2.0 D	R	37	2011	Santa Clarita, California
27	United States	Moore, JohnJohn Moore	2.0 D	L	34	2018	Chicago, Illinois
88	Czech Republic	Pastrnak, DavidDavid Pastrnak	7.0 RW	R	28	2014	Havířov, Czech Republic
40	Finland	Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	1.0 G	L	38	2006	Savonlinna, Finland
21	Canada	Ritchie, NickNick Ritchie	6.0 LW	L	29	2020	Orangeville, Ontario
22	United States	Smith, CraigCraig Smith	7.0 RW	R	35	2020	Madison, Wisconsin
23	Canada	Studnicka, JackJack Studnicka	4.0 C	R	26	2017	Windsor, Ontario
58	Finland	Vaakanainen, UrhoUrho Vaakanainen	2.0 D	L	26	2017	Joensuu, Finland
14	United States	Wagner, ChrisChris Wagner	7.0 RW	R	33	2018	Walpole, Massachusetts

Staff[]

Boston Bruins staff

Hockey operations

General Manager - Peter Chiarelli
Assistant General Manager - Jim Benning
Director of player development - Don Sweeney
Director of player personnel - Scott Bradley
Director of amateur scouting - Wayne Smith
Director of collegiate scouting - John Weisbrod

Coaching staff

Head coach - Claude Julien
Assistant coach - Doug Houda
Assistant coach - Craig Ramsay
Assistant coach - Geoff Ward
Goaltending coach - Bob Essensa

Management

Senior advisor to the Owner - Harry Sinden
Vice President, Alternate Governor - Cam Neely
Vice President, business operations - Daniel J. Zimmer
Senior Vice President, sales and marketing - Amy Latimer
Vice President, finance - Jim Bednarek

Draft Picks[]

Boston's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1	25	Jordan Caron	Right Wing	Canada	Rimouski Océanic (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
3	86	Ryan Button	Defense	Canada	Prince Albert Raiders (Western Hockey League)
4	112 (from Philadelphia)	Lane MacDermid	Forward	United States	Windsor Spitfires (Ontario Hockey League)
6	176	Tyler Randell	RW	Canada	Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League)
7	206	Ben Sexton	Center	Canada	Nepean Raiders (Central Junior A Hockey League)

Farm Teams[]

American Hockey League - Providence Bruins (Standings)

References[]

External Links[]

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[1] NHL To Make History at Fenway Park

[2] Bruins clinch playoff spot, set SH record

[RS1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 2009-2010 Regular Season.

[4] Team Stats 2009-2010 Regular Season.

[PLY-5] 5.0 ^5.1 2009-2010 Playoffs.

[6] Team Stats 2009-2010 Playoffs.

[7] Halak, Saku Koivu, Rask named 'Three Stars'

[8] Recchi Nominated for Masterton

[9] Rask Named 7th Player

[10] Bruins Acquire Rights to Kampfer

[11] B's Acquire Wild from Edmonton

[12] B's Acquire Draft Pick for Morris

[13] B's Acquire Seidenberg, Trade Bitz

[14] Bruins Sign Steve Bégin

[B's_Sign_Fata_and_Sabourin-15] 15.0 ^15.1 B's Sign Fata and Sabourin

[Bruins_Sign_Four_Players-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 ^16.3 Bruins Sign Four Players

[17] Bruins Sign Derek Morris

[18] Boston Bruins Sign Defenseman Andy Wozniewski to a One-Year Contract

[19] B's Announce Roster Moves

[20] BRUINS SIGN MIROSLAV SATAN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON

[21] MONTADOR AGREES TO TERMS

[22] Wild signs defenseman Shane Hnidy

[23] Bulletin: Senators sign centre Martin St. Pierre

[24] AXELSSON SIGNS 4-YEAR DEAL WITH SWEDEN'S FROLUNDA

[25] Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal

[26] Canes Agree to Terms with Stephane Yelle

[27] Bruins Sign Center Jamie Arniel

[28] Krejci Signed to a Multi-Year Extension

[29] Bruins Re-sign Byron Bitz

[30] Bruins Ink Johnny Boychuk

[31] Mark Recchi Re-signs with Boston

[32] B's Re-sign Defenseman Matt Hunwick

[33] Bruins Re-sign Milan Lucic

[34] Rask Signed to Contract Extension

[35] Savard Signs Contract Extension

[36] Bruins Sign Andrew Ference to Three-Year Extension

[newSign-37] 37.0 ^37.1 ^37.2 ^37.3 Boston Bruins Sign Four to Contracts

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Boston Bruins
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Affiliates	Providence Bruins • Maine Mariners
Rivals	Montreal Canadiens • Toronto Maple Leafs • Philadelphia Flyers • New York Rangers
Stanley Cups	1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, 2011

2009–10 NHL season by team
Atlantic	New Jersey Devils • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins
Northeast	Boston Bruins • Buffalo Sabres • Montreal Canadiens • Ottawa Senators • Toronto Maple Leafs
Southeast	Atlanta Thrashers • Carolina Hurricanes • Florida Panthers • Tampa Bay Lightning • Washington Capitals
Central	Chicago Blackhawks • Columbus Blue Jackets • Detroit Red Wings • Nashville Predators • St. Louis Blues
Northwest	Calgary Flames • Colorado Avalanche • Edmonton Oilers • Minnesota Wild • Vancouver Canucks
Pacific	Anaheim Ducks • Dallas Stars • Los Angeles Kings • Phoenix Coyotes • San Jose Sharks
See also	2009 NHL Entry Draft • Winter Classic • Playoffs • Transactions • Three Star Awards

NHL Winter Classic
2008	Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium
2009	Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field
2010	Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins at Fenway Park
2011	Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field
2012	New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park
2013	~~Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium~~ cancelled due to NHL Lockout
2014	Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium
2015	Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals at Nationals Park
2016	Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins at Gillette Stadium
2017	Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues at Busch Stadium
2018	New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres at Citi Field
2019	Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium
2020	Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl
2021	~~St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild at Target Field~~ Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022	St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild at Target Field