2007–08 Boston Bruins season

The 2007–08 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 84th season of operation. The Bruins finished 3rd in the Northeast Division and lost in the Conference Quarter-finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
The Bruins entered the 2007–08 season with a new head coach after the team chose to relieve Dave Lewis of his duties shortly before the 2007 draft.
Key dates prior to the start of the season included the 2007 NHL Entry Draft which took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23 and the free agency period which began on July 1.
==Regular Season==
Midway in the season the goal horn was changed.
===Divisional Standings===
 
===Conference Standings===
===Game Log===
====October====
Record: 6–4–0; Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–3–0
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record	Pts
1 	October 5 	Boston 	1 – 4	Dallas 	 	Fernandez	18,532 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 6 	Boston 	3 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Thomas 	14,087 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 10	Boston 	1 – 2	Anaheim 	 	Thomas 	17,285 	1–2–0 	2
4 	October 12	Boston 	8 – 6	Los Angeles	 	Fernandez	17,064 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 13	Boston 	2 – 1	San Jose 	 	Thomas 	17,496 	3–2–0 	6
6 	October 18	Tampa Bay 	1 – 4	Boston 	 	Thomas 	16,363 	4–2–0 	8
7 	October 20	NY Rangers 	0 – 1	Boston 	SO	Fernandez	15,266 	5–2–0 	10
8 	October 22	Boston 	1 – 6	Montreal 	 	Fernandez	21,273 	5–3–0 	10
9 	October 25	Chicago 	1 – 3	Boston 	 	Thomas 	10,290 	6–3–0 	12
10	October 27	Philadelphia	2 – 1	Boston 	 	Thomas 	14,956 	6–4–0 	12
====November====
Record: 7–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–3–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
11	November 1 	Buffalo 	3 – 4	Boston 	OT	Thomas 	13,479 	7–4–0 	14
12	November 3 	Boston 	2 – 3	Ottawa 	 	Thomas 	19,939 	7–5–0 	14
13	November 4 	Ottawa 	2 – 1	Boston 	SO	Thomas 	10,087 	7–5–1 	15
14	November 7 	Boston 	1 – 2	Buffalo 	OT	Thomas 	18,690 	7–5–2 	16
15	November 8 	Montreal 	2 – 1	Boston 	 	Thomas 	15,183 	7–6–2 	16
16	November 10	Buffalo 	1 – 2	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	8–6–2 	18
17	November 15	Toronto 	2 – 5	Boston 	 	Thomas 	16,373 	9–6–2 	20
18	November 17	Boston 	4 – 7	Montreal 	 	Thomas 	21,173 	9–7–2 	20
19	November 20	Boston 	4 – 2	Toronto 	 	Rask 	19,441 	10–7–2	22
20	November 23	NY Islanders	1 – 2	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	11–7–2	24
21	November 24	Boston 	1 – 2	NY Islanders	 	Thomas 	16,234 	11–8–2	24
22	November 26	Boston 	6 – 3	Philadelphia	 	Rask 	19,457 	12–8–2	26
23	November 29	Boston 	4 – 3	Florida 	 	Thomas 	14,926 	13–8–2	28
====December====
Record: 6–8–2 ; Home: 2–4–1 ; Road: 4–4–1 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
24	December 1 	Boston 	1 – 4	Tampa Bay 	 	Thomas 	18,444 	13–9–2 	28
25	December 3 	Boston 	3 – 1	NY Islanders	 	Thomas 	11,040 	14–9–2 	30
26	December 5 	Boston 	3 – 4	New Jersey 	OT	Rask 	14,012 	14–9–3 	31
27	December 6 	Montreal 	4 – 2	Boston 	 	Rask 	14,977 	14–10–3	31
28	December 8 	Boston 	2 – 1	Toronto 	 	Auld 	18,819 	15–10–3	33
29	December 10	Boston 	4 – 1	Buffalo 	 	Auld 	18,302 	16–10–3	35
30	December 12	Boston 	5 – 3	Atlanta 	 	Auld 	14,265 	17–10–3	37
31	December 13	New Jersey	3 – 1	Boston 	 	Auld 	12,064 	17–11–3	37
32	December 15	Columbus 	0 – 2	Boston 	 	Auld 	14,058 	18–11–3	39
33	December 18	Ottawa 	3 – 2	Boston 	 	Auld 	14,874 	18–12–3	39
34	December 20	Pittsburgh	5 – 4	Boston 	SO	Thomas 	15,304 	18–12–4	40
35	December 22	St. Louis 	4 – 1	Boston 	 	Thomas 	14,200 	18–13–4	40
36	December 23	Boston 	2 – 4	Pittsburgh 	 	Auld 	17,060 	18–14–4	40
37	December 28	Boston 	3 – 4	Carolina 	 	Thomas 	18,680 	18–15–4	40
38	December 29	Boston 	0 – 5	Atlanta 	 	Auld 	18,545 	18–16–4	40
39	December 31	Atlanta 	2 – 5	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	19–16–4	42
====January====
Record: 8–3–1; Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–1–0 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
40	January 3 	Washington 	0 – 2	Boston 	 	Thomas 	12,240 	20–16–4	44
41	January 5 	New Jersey 	3 – 4	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	21–16–4	46
42	January 8 	Carolina 	1 – 0	Boston 	 	Thomas 	14,549 	21–17–4	46
43	January 10	Montreal 	5 – 2	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	21–18–4	46
44	January 12	Boston 	4 – 3	Philadelphia	OT	Auld 	19,792 	22–18–4	48
45	January 17	Toronto 	3 – 2	Boston 	SO	Auld 	13,907 	22–18–5	49
46	January 19	NY Rangers 	3 – 4	Boston 	SO	Thomas 	17,565 	23–18–5	51
47	January 20	Boston 	3 – 1	NY Rangers 	 	Thomas 	18,200 	24–18–5	53
48	January 22	Boston 	2 – 8	Montreal 	 	Auld 	21,273 	24–19–5	53
49	January 24	NY Islanders	1 – 4	Boston 	 	Thomas 	13,461 	25–19–5	55
50	January 29	Nashville 	1 – 3	Boston 	 	Thomas 	14,150 	26–19–5	57
51	January 31	Boston 	4 – 1	Ottawa 	 	Thomas 	19,959 	27–19–5	59
====February====
Record: 7–4–1 ; Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 4–0–1 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
52	February 2 	Detroit 	3 – 1	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	27–20–5	59
53	February 5 	Buffalo 	4 – 2	Boston 	 	Thomas 	13,427 	27–21–5	59
54	February 8 	Boston 	3 – 2	Buffalo 	SO	Auld 	14,465 	28–21–5	61
55	February 9 	Florida 	6 – 3	Boston 	 	Thomas 	14,365 	28–22–5	61
56	February 12	Carolina 	3 – 2	Boston 	 	Auld 	15,300 	28–23–5	61
57	February 13	Boston 	2 – 1	Pittsburgh	 	Thomas 	16,982 	29–23–5	63
58	February 16	Boston 	3 – 4	Toronto 	OT	Thomas 	19,481 	29–23–6	64
59	February 19	Boston 	3 – 2	Carolina 	SO	Thomas 	17,552 	30–23–6	66
60	February 21	Boston 	5 – 4	Florida 	SO	Auld 	14,992 	31–23–6	68
61	February 23	Boston 	5 – 3	Tampa Bay 	 	Auld 	20,519 	32–23–6	70
62	February 26	Ottawa 	0 – 4	Boston 	 	Thomas 	13,451 	33–23–6	72
63	February 28	Pittsburgh	1 – 5	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	34–23–6	74
====March====
Record: 6–5–5; Home: 5–3–1 ; Road: 1–2–4 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
64	March 1 	Atlanta 	2 – 3 	Boston 	SO	Thomas 	17,565 	35–23–6 	76
65	March 3 	Boston 	2 – 10	Washington	 	Thomas 	16,548 	35–24–6 	76
66	March 4 	Florida 	1 – 0 	Boston 	OT	Auld 	16,478 	35–24–7 	77
67	March 6 	Toronto 	8 – 2 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	35–25–7 	77
68	March 8 	Washington 	1 – 2 	Boston 	 	Auld 	17,565 	36–25–7 	79
69	March 9 	Boston 	0 – 1 	NY Rangers	SO	Auld 	18,200 	36–25–8 	80
70	March 11	Boston 	1 – 4 	Ottawa 	 	Auld 	20,143 	36–26–8 	80
71	March 13	Tampa Bay 	3 – 1 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	13,373 	36–27–8 	80
72	March 15	Philadelphia	2 – 3 	Boston 	OT	Thomas 	17,565 	37–27–8 	82
73	March 16	Boston 	1 – 2 	Washington	SO	Auld 	18,277 	37–27–9 	83
74	March 20	Montreal 	4 – 2 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	37–28–9 	83
75	March 22	Boston 	2 – 3 	Montreal 	SO	Thomas 	21,273 	37–28–10	84
76	March 25	Boston 	6 – 2 	Toronto 	 	Thomas 	19,562 	38–28–10	86
77	March 27	Toronto 	2 – 4 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	39–28–10	88
78	March 29	Ottawa 	0 – 4 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	40–28–10	90
79	March 30	Boston 	1 – 2 	Buffalo 	OT	Auld 	18,690 	40–28–11	91
====April====
Record:1–1–1 ; Home:0–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–1
# 	Date 	Visitor	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
80	April 2	Boston 	2 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Thomas 	16,144 	40–28–12	92
81	April 4	Boston 	2 – 1	Ottawa 	 	Thomas 	20,232 	41–28–12	94
82	April 6	Buffalo	3 – 0	Boston 	 	Thomas 	19,563 	41–29–12	94
==Playoffs==
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The Bruins qualified for the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, for the first time since the 2003–04 NHL season and faced their traditional arch-rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The Boston Bruins were down 3–1 in the series facing elimination, but climbed back to 3–3. The series moved to game 7 in Montreal on April 21, however the Bruins lost the game and were narrowly eliminated.
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Game 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	
1 	April 10 	Boston 	1 – 4 	Montreal 	 	Price 	21,273 	Canadiens lead 1–0 	
2 	April 12 	Boston 	2 – 3 	Montreal 	02:30 	Price 	21,273 	Canadiens lead 2–0 	
3 	April 13 	Montreal 	1 – 2 	Boston 	09:25 	Thomas 	17,565 	Canadiens lead 2–1 	
4 	April 15 	Montreal 	1 – 0 	Boston 	 	Price 	17,565 	Canadiens lead 3–1 	
5 	April 17 	Boston 	5 – 1 	Montreal 	 	Thomas 	21,273 	Canadiens lead 3–2 	
6 	April 19 	Montreal 	4 – 5 	Boston 	 	Thomas 	17,565 	Tied 3–3 	
7 	April 21 	Boston 	0 – 5 	Montreal 	 	Price 	21,273 	Canadiens win 4–3 	
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/-	PIM
Andrew Alberts 	35	0 	2 	2 	4 	39
P. J. Axelsson 	75	13 	16 	29 	11 	15
Patrice Bergeron 	10	3 	4 	7 	2 	2
Zdeno Chara 	77	17 	34 	51 	14 	114
Andrew Ference 	59	1 	14 	15 	-14	50
Shane Hnidy 	43	1 	4 	5 	-4 	41
Matt Hunwick 	13	0 	1 	1 	-1 	4
Phil Kessel 	82	19 	18 	37 	-6 	28
Chuck Kobasew 	73	22 	17 	39 	6 	29
David Krejci 	56	6 	21 	27 	-3 	20
Matt Lashoff 	18	1 	4 	5 	-2 	0
Milan Lucic 	77	8 	19 	27 	-2 	89
Glen Metropolit 	82	11 	22 	33 	-3 	36
Glen Murray 	63	17 	13 	30 	-4 	50
Petteri Nokelainen	57	7 	3 	10 	0 	19
Jeremy Reich 	58	2 	2 	4 	-5 	78
Marc Savard 	74	15 	63 	78 	3 	66
Peter Schaefer 	63	9 	17 	26 	4 	18
Vladimir Sobotka 	48	1 	6 	7 	1 	24
Mark Stuart 	82	4 	4 	8 	2 	81
Marco Sturm 	80	27 	29 	56 	11 	40
Shawn Thornton 	58	4 	3 	7 	-1 	74
Aaron Ward 	65	5 	8 	13 	9 	54
Dennis Wideman 	81	13 	23 	36 	11 	70
Combined 	 	206	347	553	33 	1041
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	SO	SV% 	GAA
Tim Thomas 	57	3,341	28	19	6 	136	3 	.921	2.44
Alex Auld 	23	1,213	9 	7 	5 	47 	2 	.919	2.32
Manny Fernandez	4 	244 	2 	2 	0 	16 	1 	.832	3.93
Tuukka Rask 	4 	184 	2 	1 	1 	10 	0 	.886	3.26
Jordan Sigalet 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	.0 	0.00
Combined 	 	4982 	41	29	12	209	6 	.904	2.99
==Awards and Records==
===Awards===
*Zdeno Chara, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
===Milestones===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew Ference 	400th NHL PIM 	October 5, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milan Lucic 	1st NHL Game 	October 5, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Krejci 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point 	October 6, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Phil Kessel 	1st NHL Hat Trick 	October 12, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milan Lucic 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	October 12, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc Savard 	500th NHL Point 	October 12, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Peter Schaefer 	500th NHL Game 	October 20, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Hunwick 	1st NHL Game 	November 10, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew Alberts 	200th NHL PIM 	November 10, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc Savard 	600th NHL Game 	November 10, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tuukka Rask 	1st NHL Game1st NHL Win 	November 20, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dennis Wideman 	18,000th Bruinsall-time goal 	December 31, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Glen Metropolit 	100th NHL Point 	January 29, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marco Sturm 	200th NHL Assist 	February 9, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vladimir Sobotka	1st NHL Goal 	February 13, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
P. J. Axelsson 	700th NHL Game 	February 21, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Krejci 	1st NHL Goal 	February 26, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc Savard 	400th NHL Assist 	February 28, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marco Sturm 	200th NHL Goal 	February 28, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Stuart 	100th NHL Game 	March 8, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Bruins were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
===Trades===
June 30, 2007 	To Boston Bruins Manny Fernandez 	To Minnesota Wild Petr Kalus 4th round pick in 2008
July 17, 2007 	To Boston Bruins Peter Schaefer 	To Ottawa Senators Shean Donovan
July 23, 2007 	To St. Louis Blues Hannu Toivonen 	To Boston Bruins Carl Soderberg
September 11, 2007	To Boston Bruins Petteri Nokelainen	To New York Islanders Ben Walter conditional 2nd round pick in 2009
September 24, 2007	To Anaheim Ducks Mark Mowers 	To Boston Bruins Nathan Saunders Brett Skinner
December 6, 2007 	To Boston Bruins Alex Auld 	To Phoenix Coyotes Nate DiCasmirro5th round pick in 2009
January 2, 2008 	To Anaheim Ducks Brandon Bochenski 	To Boston Bruins Shane Hnidy 6th round pick in 2008
===Free Agents===
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Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Shawn Thornton 	Anaheim Ducks 	3 year, $1.55 million
Glen Metropolit*	St. Louis Blues	Undisclosed
==Draft Picks==
Boston's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio on June 22-23. The Bruins picked 8th overall.
Round	# 	Player 	Position 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	8 	Zach Hamill 	Center 	 	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
2 	35 	Tommy Cross 	Defenseman	 	Westminster High School (Connecticut)
5 	130	Denis Reul 	Defenseman	 	Heilbronn (German-3), Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
6 	159	Alain Goulet 	Defenseman	 	Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)
6 	169	Radim Ostrcil 	Defenseman	 	Vsetin (Czech Republic)
7 	189	Jordan Knackstedt	Right Wing	 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
==Farm Teams==
===Providence Bruins===
The Providence Bruins remain Boston's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08.
===Johnstown Chiefs===
On June 18, 2007, during the ECHL Board of Governors Annual Meeting, the Long Beach Ice Dogs membership in the ECHL was immediately terminated due to the Long Beach ownership group being unable to continue to operate in 2007–08. On September 18, 2007, the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL announced they had entered an affiliation agreement with the Bruins for the 2007–08 season.
==Roster==
						
Goaltenders
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Injured reserve 
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Defensemen
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Wingers
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Centers
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*GM: Peter Chiarelli
*Coach: Claude Julien
==See Also==
*2007–08 NHL season
==References==
*Player stats: Boston Bruins player stats on espn.com
*Game log: Boston Bruins game log on espn.com
*Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
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