2021–22 Boston Bruins season

The 2021–22 Boston Bruins season is the 98th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The Bruins returned to the Atlantic Division after playing in the East Division in 2020–21, due to the Canadian government's COVID-19 border restrictions.

2021–22 Boston Bruins
Division  Atlantic
Conference  Eastern
2021–22 record14–10–2
Home record7–5–1
Road record7–5–1
Goals for71
Goals against69
Team information
General managerDon Sweeney
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainPatrice Bergeron
Alternate captainsBrad Marchand
Rotating
ArenaTD Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Maine Mariners (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsBrad Marchand (11)
AssistsBrad Marchand (16)
PointsBrad Marchand (27)
Penalty minutesBrad Marchand (38)
Plus/minusPatrice Bergeron (+6)
WinsJeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark (7)
Goals against averageJeremy Swayman (2.29)

Standings

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Tampa Bay Lightning 29 19 6 4 12 94 77 +17 42
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 30 20 8 2 17 98 76 +22 42
3 Florida Panthers 29 18 7 4 13 104 87 +17 40
4 Detroit Red Wings 30 14 13 3 8 83 102 −19 31
5 Boston Bruins 26 14 10 2 13 71 69 +2 30
6 Buffalo Sabres 30 10 15 5 7 82 104 −22 25
7 Ottawa Senators 27 9 17 1 7 76 97 −21 19
8 Montreal Canadiens 31 7 21 3 6 67 109 −42 17
Updated to game(s) played on December 17, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 29 16 8 5 13 88 74 +14 37
2 AT Detroit Red Wings 30 14 13 3 8 83 102 −19 31
3 AT Boston Bruins 26 14 10 2 13 71 69 +2 30
4 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 28 14 13 1 8 91 95 −4 29
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 28 11 12 5 10 73 92 −19 27
6 ME New Jersey Devils 28 10 13 5 7 78 97 −19 25
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 30 10 15 5 7 82 104 −22 25
8 ME New York Islanders 25 8 12 5 8 54 73 −19 21
9 AT Ottawa Senators 27 9 17 1 7 76 97 −21 19
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 31 7 21 3 6 67 109 −42 17
Updated to game(s) played on December 17, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Regular season
2021–22 game log
December: 3–2–2 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
20December 2Boston2–0NashvilleSwayman17,15912–8–024[23]
21December 4Tampa Bay3–2BostonOTSwayman17,85012–8–125[24]
22December 8Boston1–2VancouverSOSwayman18,40312–8–226[25]
23December 9Boston3–2EdmontonUllmark16,11213–8–228[26]
24December 11Boston4–2CalgaryUllmark16,19014–8–230[27]
25December 14Vegas4–1BostonSwayman17,85014–9–230[28]
26December 16Boston1–3NY IslandersUllmark17,25514–10–230[29]
27December 18Boston–Montreal
28December 19Boston–Ottawa
29December 21Carolina–Boston
30December 23Colorado–Boston
31December 27Pittsburgh–Boston
32December 29Boston–Ottawa

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

Current roster

Updated December 16, 2021[30][31]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
37 Patrice Bergeron (C) C R 36 2003 L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
81 Anton Blidh LW L 26 2013 Mölnlycke, Sweden
25 Brandon Carlo D R 25 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado
75 Connor Clifton D R 26 2018 Long Branch, New Jersey
13 Charlie Coyle C R 29 2019 Weymouth, Massachusetts
74 Jake DeBrusk LW L 25 2015 Edmonton, Alberta
17 Nick Foligno LW L 34 2021 Buffalo, New York
28 Derek Forbort D L 29 2021 Duluth, Minnesota
11 Trent Frederic C L 23 2016 St. Louis, Missouri
38 Jesper Froden RW R 27 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
48 Matt Grzelcyk D L 27 2012 Charlestown, Massachusetts
71 Taylor Hall LW L 30 2021 Calgary, Alberta
56 Erik Haula LW L 30 2021 Pori, Finland
85 Kyle Keyser G L 22 2017 Coral Springs, Florida
83 Karson Kuhlman C R 26 2018 Esko, Minnesota
20 Curtis Lazar C R 26 2021 Salmon Arm, British Columbia
63 Brad Marchand (A) LW L 33 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
73 Charlie McAvoy D R 23 2016 Long Beach, New York
92 Tomas Nosek C L 29 2021 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
88 David Pastrnak RW R 25 2014 Havířov, Czech Republic
6 Mike Reilly D L 28 2021 Chicago, Illinois
12 Craig Smith RW R 32 2020 Madison, Wisconsin
62 Oskar Steen C R 23 2016 Karlstad, Sweden
23 Jack Studnicka C R 22 2017 Windsor, Ontario
1 Jeremy Swayman G L 23 2017 Anchorage, Alaska
35 Linus Ullmark G L 28 2021 Lugnvik, Sweden
67 Jakub Zboril  D L 24 2015 Brno, Czech Republic

Transactions

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Calgary Flames
Dan Vladar		 To Boston Bruins
3rd round pick in 2022		 [32]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Samuel AsselinProvidence Bruins (AHL)2-yearFree agency[32]
Troy GrosenickLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree agency[32]
Steven FogartyBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[32]
Nick FolignoToronto Maple Leafs2-yearFree agency[32]
Derek ForbortWinnipeg Jets3-yearFree agency[32]
Erik HaulaNashville Predators2-yearFree agency[32]
Tyler LewingtonNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[32]
Tomas NosekVegas Golden Knights2-yearFree agency[32]
Linus UllmarkBuffalo Sabres4-yearFree agency[32]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)Kevan MillerRetirement[33]
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Jeremy LauzonSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[34]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)Robert LantosiRogle BK (SHL)1-yearFree agency[35]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Jaroslav HalakVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[36]
Sean KuralyColumbus Blue Jackets4-yearFree agency[37]
Greg McKeggNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[38]
August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)David KrejciHC Olomouc (ELH)UnknownFree agency[39]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)Brandon Carlo6-yearRe-signing[40]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)Taylor Hall4-yearRe-signing[41]
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)Nick Wolff1-yearRe-signing[42]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Mike Reilly3-yearRe-signing[32]
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)Callum Booth1-yearRe-signing[43]
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)Fabian Lysell3-yearEntry-level[44]
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)Zachary Senyshyn1-yearRe-signing[45]
October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)Charlie McAvoy8-yearExtension[46]

Draft picks
See also: List of Boston Bruins draft picks

Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)
1 21 Fabian Lysell RW  Sweden Luleå HF (SHL)
3 85 Brett Harrison C  Canada Koovee (Mestis)
4 117 Philip Svedeback G  Sweden Växjö Lakers U20 (J20 SuperElit)
5 149 Oskar Jellvik C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey (SHL)
6 181 Ryan Mast D  United States Sarnia Sting (OHL)
7 213 Andre Gasseau C  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
7 2171 Ty Gallagher LW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)


Notes:

  1. The Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 (213th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[47]

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