2008-09 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 53-19-10 (SO: 4-6) - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Claude Julien (53-19, 10 OTL)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2008-09 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 53-19-10 (SO: 4-6) - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Claude Julien (53-19, 10 OTL)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2008-09 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 53 wins and 19 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 4-6 showing in shootouts for 116 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Bruins topped the league with just 196 goals allowed. Boston scored 274 goals. Phil Kessel netted 36 goals for the team, while Marc Savard contributed 63 assists. Tim Thomas recorded 36 wins for the squad, and Manny Fernandez added 15 or more victories also. Tim Thomas recorded a 2.10 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Claude Julien coached the team. The 2008-09 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 274
Regular Season Goals Against: 196
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2008 | Boston Bruins 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | SO | |
| October 18, 2008 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-2 | SO | |
| October 21, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-0-1 | 2-1-2 | 2-1-3 | SO | |
| October 23, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | 2-2-3 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-1-2 | 3-2-3 | ||
| October 27, 2008 | Boston Bruins 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | 4-2-3 | OT | |
| October 28, 2008 | Boston Bruins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 1-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-3 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 5-3-3 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Dallas Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
| November 12, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 5-2-2 | 9-3-3 | SO | |
| November 13, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 5-2-2 | 10-3-3 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-1-1 | 5-2-3 | 10-3-4 | SO | |
| November 17, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 6-2-3 | 11-3-4 | ||
| November 19, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 6-1-1 | 6-2-3 | 12-3-4 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-1-1 | 6-2-3 | 13-3-4 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 7-2-3 | 14-3-4 | SO | |
| November 26, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 7-1-1 | 7-3-3 | 14-4-4 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 8-1-1 | 7-3-3 | 15-4-4 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-1-1 | 7-3-3 | 16-4-4 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 9-1-1 | 8-3-3 | 17-4-4 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Boston Bruins 4 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 9-1-1 | 9-3-3 | 18-4-4 | ||
| December 8, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 10-1-1 | 9-3-3 | 19-4-4 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 10-1-1 | 9-4-3 | 19-5-4 | ||
| December 12, 2008 | Boston Bruins 7 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 10-1-1 | 10-4-3 | 20-5-4 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-1-1 | 10-4-3 | 21-5-4 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 12-1-1 | 10-4-3 | 22-5-4 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 13-1-1 | 10-4-3 | 23-5-4 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | Boston Bruins 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 13-1-1 | 11-4-3 | 24-5-4 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 13-1-1 | 12-4-3 | 25-5-4 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 13-1-1 | 13-4-3 | 26-5-4 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 13-1-1 | 14-4-3 | 27-5-4 | ||
| December 30, 2008 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 13-1-1 | 15-4-3 | 28-5-4 | ||
| January 1, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 14-1-1 | 15-4-3 | 29-5-4 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 14-2-1 | 15-4-3 | 29-6-4 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 14-3-1 | 15-4-3 | 29-7-4 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-3-1 | 15-4-3 | 30-7-4 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-3-1 | 15-4-3 | 31-7-4 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 17-3-1 | 15-4-3 | 32-7-4 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 17-3-1 | 16-4-3 | 33-7-4 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 17-3-1 | 16-5-3 | 33-8-4 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 17-3-2 | 16-5-3 | 33-8-5 | SO | |
| January 21, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-3-2 | 17-5-3 | 34-8-5 | SO | |
| January 27, 2009 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 18-3-2 | 17-5-3 | 35-8-5 | OT | |
| January 29, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 18-3-3 | 17-5-3 | 35-8-6 | OT | |
| January 31, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 19-3-3 | 17-5-3 | 36-8-6 | ||
| February 1, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 19-3-3 | 18-5-3 | 37-8-6 | ||
| February 4, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 19-3-3 | 19-5-3 | 38-8-6 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 19-3-3 | 20-5-3 | 39-8-6 | SO | |
| February 7, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 19-3-4 | 20-5-3 | 39-8-7 | OT | |
| February 10, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 19-4-4 | 20-5-3 | 39-9-7 | ||
| February 13, 2009 | Boston Bruins 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 19-4-4 | 20-6-3 | 39-10-7 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 19-4-4 | 20-6-4 | 39-10-8 | SO | |
| February 17, 2009 | Boston Bruins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 19-4-4 | 21-6-4 | 40-10-8 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | Boston Bruins 0 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 19-4-4 | 21-7-4 | 40-11-8 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 19-4-4 | 21-8-4 | 40-12-8 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Florida Panthers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 20-4-4 | 21-8-4 | 41-12-8 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 21-4-4 | 21-8-4 | 42-12-8 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 21-4-5 | 21-8-4 | 42-12-9 | OT | |
| March 3, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 21-5-5 | 21-8-4 | 42-13-9 | ||
| March 5, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 21-6-5 | 21-8-4 | 42-14-9 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 22-6-5 | 21-8-4 | 43-14-9 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 22-6-5 | 21-9-4 | 43-15-9 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Boston Bruins 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | L | 22-6-5 | 21-10-4 | 43-16-9 | ||
| March 12, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 23-6-5 | 21-10-4 | 44-16-9 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 24-6-5 | 21-10-4 | 45-16-9 | ||
| March 15, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 24-6-5 | 21-11-4 | 45-17-9 | ||
| March 19, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 24-6-6 | 21-11-4 | 45-17-10 | OT | |
| March 22, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 25-6-6 | 21-11-4 | 46-17-10 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Boston Bruins 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 25-6-6 | 22-11-4 | 47-17-10 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 25-6-6 | 23-11-4 | 48-17-10 | ||
| March 31, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 26-6-6 | 23-11-4 | 49-17-10 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 27-6-6 | 23-11-4 | 50-17-10 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 28-6-6 | 23-11-4 | 51-17-10 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 28-6-6 | 23-12-4 | 51-18-10 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 29-6-6 | 23-12-4 | 52-18-10 | OT | |
| April 11, 2009 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 29-6-6 | 23-13-4 | 52-19-10 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 29-6-6 | 24-13-4 | 53-19-10 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2009 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | OT |
