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The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season is the Bruins' 85th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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]
Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–2–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–0–1)
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# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap
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1 |
September 15 |
Boston Bruins |
2 – 1 |
New York Rangers |
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Tuukka Rask |
11,111 |
1–0–0 |
[1]
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2 |
September 16 |
Boston Bruins |
3 – 2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Dany Sabourin |
16,872 |
2–0–0 |
[2]
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3 |
September 19 |
New York Rangers |
5 – 2 |
Boston Bruins |
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Tim Thomas |
15,882 |
2–1–0 |
[3]
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4 |
September 20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
1 – 2 |
Boston Bruins† |
|
Tuukka Rask |
– |
3–1–0 |
[4]
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5 |
September 22 |
Boston Bruins |
5 – 6 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
SO |
Dany Sabourin |
10,571 |
3–1–1 |
[5]
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6 |
September 24 |
Boston Bruins |
2 – 1 |
Montreal Canadiens |
SO |
Tim Thomas |
21,273 |
4–1–1 |
[6]
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7 |
September 25 |
Boston Bruins |
2 – 1 |
Ottawa Senators |
|
Tim Thomas |
18,295 |
5–1–1 |
[7]
|
8 |
September 26 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
4 – 2 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Tuukka Rask |
16,711 |
5–2–1 |
[8]
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Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Game log
2009–10 Game Log
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October: 5–4–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–1–1)
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# |
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 |
[9]
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2 |
October 3 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
2 – 7 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Tim Thomas |
16,592 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
[10]
|
3 |
October 8 |
Anaheim Ducks |
6 – 1 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Tim Thomas |
16,158 |
1–2–0 |
2 |
[11]
|
4 |
October 10 |
New York Islanders |
3 – 4 |
Boston Bruins |
SO |
Tuukka Rask |
17,113 |
2–2–0 |
4 |
[12]
|
5 |
October 12 |
Colorado Avalanche |
4 – 3 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Tuukka Rask |
16,393 |
2–3–0 |
4 |
[13]
|
6 |
October 16 |
Boston Bruins |
3 – 0 |
Dallas Stars |
|
Tim Thomas |
17,811 |
3–3–0 |
6 |
[14]
|
7 |
October 17 |
Boston Bruins |
1 – 4 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
|
Tim Thomas |
9,162 |
3–4–0 |
6 |
[15]
|
8 |
October 21 |
Nashville Predators |
2 – 3 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Tim Thomas |
16,715 |
4–4–0 |
8 |
[16]
|
9 |
October 22 |
Boston Bruins |
3 – 4 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
SO |
Tuukka Rask |
19,303 |
4–4–1 |
9 |
[17]
|
10 |
October 24 |
Boston Bruins |
4 – 3 |
Ottawa Senators |
SO |
Tim Thomas |
20,154 |
5–4–1 |
11 |
[18]
|
11 |
October 29 |
New Jersey Devils |
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Boston Bruins |
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12 |
October 31 |
Edmonton Oilers |
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Boston Bruins |
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Legend: Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/Shootout Loss (1 point)
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Playoffs
The Bruins will attempt to make it into the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.
Player stats
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
- †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.
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[4]
|
Player |
GPI |
MIN |
GAA |
W |
L |
OT |
SO |
SA |
GA |
SV%
|
Tim Thomas |
7 |
424 |
2.97 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
214 |
21 |
.902
|
Tuukka Rask |
3 |
189 |
3.17 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
99 |
10 |
.899
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Combined |
— |
— |
3.10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
313 |
31 |
.900
|
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Awards and records
Milestones
Regular Season
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Player |
Milestone |
Reached
|
Brad Marchand |
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 21, 2009
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Playoff milestones
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Player |
Milestone |
Reached
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Awards
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
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Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Lost via waivers
Player |
New team |
Date claimed off waivers
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Players re-signed
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Personnel
Roster
Updated December 20, 2024[29][30]
Staff
Template:Boston Bruins staff
Draft picks
Boston's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
Farm teams
- American Hockey League - Providence Bruins (Standings)
See also
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