# 2021–22 Boston Bruins season

The 2021–22 Boston Bruins season was the 98th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. 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. On April 16, 2022, the Bruins clinched a playoff spot after a 2–1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes, in seven games.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | p – Florida Panthers | 82 | 58 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 340 | 246 | +94 | 122 |
| 2 | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 315 | 253 | +62 | 115 |
| 3 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 39 | 287 | 233 | +54 | 110 |
| 4 | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 255 | 220 | +35 | 107 |
| 5 | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 25 | 232 | 290 | −58 | 75 |
| 6 | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 230 | 312 | −82 | 74 |
| 7 | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 26 | 227 | 266 | −39 | 73 |
| 8 | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 221 | 319 | −98 | 55 |

### Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | AT | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 255 | 220 | +35 | 107 |
| 2 | ME | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 275 | 245 | +30 | 100 |
| 3 | ME | e – New York Islanders | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 34 | 231 | 237 | −6 | 84 |
| 4 | ME | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 26 | 262 | 300 | −38 | 81 |
| 5 | AT | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 25 | 232 | 290 | −58 | 75 |
| 6 | AT | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 230 | 312 | −82 | 74 |
| 7 | AT | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 26 | 227 | 266 | −39 | 73 |
| 8 | ME | e – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 27 | 46 | 9 | 19 | 248 | 307 | −59 | 63 |
| 9 | ME | e – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 211 | 298 | −87 | 61 |
| 10 | AT | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 221 | 319 | −98 | 55 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

2021–22 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

### Playoffs

2022 Stanley Cup playoffs :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Brad Marchand | 70 | 32 | 48 | 80 | +16 | 97 |
| David Pastrnak | 72 | 40 | 37 | 77 | +13 | 20 |
| Patrice Bergeron | 73 | 25 | 40 | 65 | +26 | 32 |
| Taylor Hall | 81 | 20 | 41 | 61 | +11 | 42 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 78 | 10 | 46 | 56 | +31 | 66 |
| Erik Haula | 78 | 18 | 26 | 44 | +19 | 47 |
| Charlie Coyle | 82 | 16 | 28 | 44 | −6 | 32 |
| Jake DeBrusk | 77 | 25 | 17 | 42 | +6 | 10 |
| Craig Smith | 74 | 16 | 20 | 36 | +2 | 28 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +22 | 24 |
| Trent Frederic | 60 | 8 | 10 | 18 | +10 | 57 |
| Mike Reilly | 70 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −1 | 32 |
| Tomas Nosek | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −9 | 32 |
| Curtis Lazar | 70 | 8 | 8 | 16 | −2 | 16 |
| Brandon Carlo | 79 | 6 | 9 | 15 | +2 | 31 |
| Derek Forbort | 76 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +2 | 48 |
| Nick Foligno | 64 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −13 | 61 |
| Connor Clifton | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 32 |
| Anton Blidh | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −3 | 24 |
| Oskar Steen | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| Hampus Lindholm$^†$ | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +10 | 4 |
| Urho Vaakanainen$^‡$ | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Marc McLaughlin | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 8 |
| Jakub Zboril | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Jack Studnicka | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −5 | 4 |
| Karson Kuhlman$^‡$ | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ahcan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Jesper Froden | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 2 |
| John Moore$^‡$ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Chris Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Steven Fogarty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| Tyler Lewington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 |
| Josh Brown$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Brad Marchand | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
| Patrice Bergeron | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| David Pastrnak | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 2 |
| Charlie Coyle | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −7 | 2 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| Jake DeBrusk | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −7 | 2 |
| Taylor Hall | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −6 | 8 |
| Erik Haula | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 8 |
| Connor Clifton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| Tomas Nosek | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| Curtis Lazar | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Derek Forbort | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 12 |
| Brandon Carlo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 6 |
| Nick Foligno | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Trent Frederic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 16 |
| Josh Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | 6 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| Mike Reilly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| Chris Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 2 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Linus Ullmark | 41 | 39 | 2,330:26 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 95 | 2.45 | 1,140 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jeremy Swayman | 41 | 39 | 2,390:14 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 96 | 2.41 | 1,111 | .914 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tuukka Rask | 4 | 4 | 196:21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4.28 | 90 | .844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Jeremy Swayman | 5 | 5 | 296:07 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2.63 | 146 | .911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linus Ullmark | 2 | 2 | 115:15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.16 | 57 | .860 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | To Calgary FlamesDan Vladar | To Boston Bruins3rd round pick in 2022 |
| February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22) | To Arizona Coyotes7th-round pick in 2024 | To Boston BruinsMichael Callahan |
| March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) | To Anaheim DucksJohn Moore Urho Vaakanainen 1st-round pick in 2022 2nd-round pick in 2023 2nd-round pick in 2024 | To Boston BruinsHampus Lindholm Kodie Curran |
| March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) | To Ottawa SenatorsZachary Senyshyn 5th-round pick in 2022 | To Boston BruinsJosh Brown Conditional 7th-round pick in 2022 |
| March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28) | To St. Louis BluesBrady Lyle | To Boston BruinsFuture considerations |
Notes:
* Boston will receive a 6th-round pick in 2022 if Senyshyn plays at least 5 games with Ottawa during the 2021-22 season; otherwise Boston will receive a 7th-round pick in 2022.

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Samuel Asselin | Providence Bruins (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Troy Grosenick | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Steven Fogarty | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Nick Foligno | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Derek Forbort | Winnipeg Jets | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Erik Haula | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Tyler Lewington | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Tomas Nosek | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Linus Ullmark | Buffalo Sabres | 4-year | Free agency |
| March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) | Marc McLaughlin | Boston College Eagles (HE) | 2-year | Free agency |
| March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) | Brandon Bussi | Western Michigan Broncos (NCHC) | 1-year | Free agency |
| April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) | Georgi Merkulov | Ohio State Buckeyes (B1G) | 3-year | Free agency |
| June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) | Kai Wissmann | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) | Kevan Miller | | | Retirement |
| July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) | Jeremy Lauzon | Seattle Kraken | | Expansion draft |
| July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) | Robert Lantosi | Rogle BK (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Jaroslav Halak | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Sean Kuraly | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Greg McKegg | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02) | David Krejci | HC Olomouc (ELH) | 1-year | Free agency |
| January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17) | Karson Kuhlman | Seattle Kraken | | Waivers |
| February 9, 2022 (2022-02-09) | Tuukka Rask | | | Retirement |
| June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) | Tyler Lewington | EHC Red Bull München (DEL) | Unknown | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term | Contract type |
| July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) | Brandon Carlo | 6-year | Re-signing |
| July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) | Taylor Hall | 4-year | Re-signing |
| July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) | Nick Wolff | 1-year | Re-signing |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Mike Reilly | 3-year | Re-signing |
| August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) | Callum Booth | 1-year | Re-signing |
| August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09) | Fabian Lysell | 3-year | Entry-level |
| September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) | Zachary Senyshyn | 1-year | Re-signing |
| October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) | Charlie McAvoy | 8-year | Extension |
| January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) | Tuukka Rask | 1-year | Re-signing |
| March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22) | Jake DeBrusk | 2-year | Extension |
| April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) | Oskar Steen | 2-year | Extension |
| May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16) | John Beecher | 3-year | Entry-level |
| May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16) | Jakub Zboril | 2-year | Extension |
| June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02) | Joona Koppanen | 1-year | Extension |
| July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05) | Kyle Keyser | 1-year | Extension |
| July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05) | Nick Wolff | 1-year | Extension |

## 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 | Lulea HF (SHL) |
| 3 | 85 | Brett Harrison | C | Canada | Koovee (Mestis) |
| 4 | 117 | Philip Svedeback | G | Sweden | Vaxjo Lakers U20 (J20 SuperElit) |
| 5 | 149 | Oskar Jellvik | C | Sweden | Djurgardens IF (SHL) |
| 6 | 181 | Ryan Mast | D | United States | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 7 | 213 | Andre Gasseau | C | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 7 | 217$^1$ | Ty Gallagher | LW | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
Notes:
* 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.