1998–99 Boston Bruins season

The 1998–99 Boston Bruins season was the teams' 75th season.

1998–99 Boston Bruins
Division3rd Northeast
Conference6th Eastern
1998–99 record39–30–13
Home record22–10–9
Road record17–20–4
Goals for214
Goals against181
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachPat Burns
CaptainRay Bourque
ArenaFleet Center
Average attendance16,299 (91.3%)
Total: 668,290
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDmitri Khristich (29)
AssistsJason Allison (53)
PointsJason Allison (76)
Penalty minutesKen Belanger (152)
Plus/minusDon Sweeney (+14)
WinsByron Dafoe (32)
Goals against averageByron Dafoe (2.00)

Off-season

Regular season

The Bruins' 11 shutouts were the most among all 27 teams.[1] The Bruins also scored the fewest short-handed goals (3), allowed the fewest power-play goals (33) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (89.18%)[2]

Final standings
Northeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
12Ottawa Senators82442315239179892103
24Toronto Maple Leafs8245307268231109597
36Boston Bruins82393013214181118291
47Buffalo Sabres82372817207175156191
511Montreal Canadiens82323911184209129975

[3]

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1y – New Jersey DevilsATL82472411248196105
2y – Ottawa SenatorsNE82442315239179103
3y – Carolina HurricanesSE8234301821020286
4Toronto Maple LeafsNE824530726823197
5Philadelphia FlyersATL8237261923119693
6Boston BruinsNE8239301321418191
7Buffalo SabresNE8237281720717591
8Pittsburgh PenguinsATL8238301424222590
9Florida PanthersSE8230341821022878
10New York RangersATL8233381121722777
11Montreal CanadiensNE8232391118420975
12Washington CapitalsSE823145620021868
13New York IslandersATL8224481019424458
14Tampa Bay LightningSE821954917929247

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division

Schedule and results

Regular season
1998–99 regular season[5]
October: 4–5–2 (home: 1–1–2; road: 3–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1TOctober 10, 19983–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (1998–99)0–0–1Recap
2WOctober 12, 19983–0New York Islanders (1998–99)1–0–1Recap
3WOctober 14, 19983–0@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)2–0–1Recap
4LOctober 16, 19981–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)2–1–1Recap
5WOctober 18, 19983–0@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)3–1–1Recap
6LOctober 19, 19981–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)3–2–1Recap
7LOctober 21, 19980–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)3–3–1Recap
8LOctober 24, 19981–3@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)3–4–1Recap
9WOctober 28, 19989–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)4–4–1Recap
10TOctober 29, 19981–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1998–99)4–4–2Recap
11LOctober 31, 19980–2Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)4–5–2Recap
November: 6–2–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12LNovember 3, 19982–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)4–6–2Recap
13WNovember 5, 19984–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)5–6–2Recap
14TNovember 7, 19980–0 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)5–6–3Recap
15WNovember 8, 19985–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)6–6–3Recap
16TNovember 13, 19983–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1998–99)6–6–4Recap
17LNovember 14, 19981–3Dallas Stars (1998–99)6–7–4Recap
18TNovember 19, 19985–5 OTFlorida Panthers (1998–99)6–7–5Recap
19WNovember 21, 19985–4 OTWashington Capitals (1998–99)7–7–5Recap
20WNovember 24, 19984–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)8–7–5Recap
21WNovember 25, 19981–0@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)9–7–5Recap
22WNovember 27, 19985–1Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)10–7–5Recap
December: 6–6–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
23TDecember 1, 19981–1 OTVancouver Canucks (1998–99)10–7–6Recap
24WDecember 5, 19982–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)11–7–6Recap
25WDecember 10, 19983–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)12–7–6Recap
26LDecember 12, 19981–4Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)12–8–6Recap
27LDecember 16, 19983–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)12–9–6Recap
28WDecember 17, 19985–2Ottawa Senators (1998–99)13–9–6Recap
29WDecember 19, 19984–1Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)14–9–6Recap
30WDecember 21, 19983–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)15–9–6Recap
31LDecember 23, 19981–2Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)15–10–6Recap
32LDecember 26, 19982–4@ New York Islanders (1998–99)15–11–6Recap
33LDecember 28, 19981–5@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)15–12–6Recap
34WDecember 30, 19985–2@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)16–12–6Recap
35LDecember 31, 19981–6@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)16–13–6Recap
January: 4–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 0–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
36WJanuary 2, 19992–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)17–13–6Recap
37WJanuary 4, 19995–1Calgary Flames (1998–99)18–13–6Recap
38WJanuary 7, 19992–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)19–13–6Recap
39LJanuary 9, 19993–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)19–14–6Recap
40LJanuary 15, 19991–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)19–15–6Recap
41TJanuary 16, 19992–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)19–15–7Recap
42WJanuary 18, 19998–1Nashville Predators (1998–99)20–15–7Recap
43LJanuary 21, 19991–3Ottawa Senators (1998–99)20–16–7Recap
44LJanuary 26, 19991–4@ New York Islanders (1998–99)20–17–7Recap
45LJanuary 28, 19990–2New Jersey Devils (1998–99)20–18–7Recap
46LJanuary 30, 19992–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)20–19–7Recap
47TJanuary 31, 19990–0 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1998–99)20–19–8Recap
February: 5–5–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
48LFebruary 2, 19992–3Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)20–20–8Recap
49LFebruary 4, 19994–5New York Islanders (1998–99)20–21–8Recap
50TFebruary 6, 19992–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)20–21–9Recap
51WFebruary 7, 19993–2New York Rangers (1998–99)21–21–9Recap
52WFebruary 9, 19992–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)22–21–9Recap
53LFebruary 12, 19993–4@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)22–22–9Recap
54LFebruary 13, 19991–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)22–23–9Recap
55LFebruary 18, 19990–2@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)22–24–9Recap
56WFebruary 21, 19996–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)23–24–9Recap
57WFebruary 23, 19995–2Ottawa Senators (1998–99)24–24–9Recap
58TFebruary 25, 19993–3 OTNew Jersey Devils (1998–99)24–24–10Recap
59WFebruary 27, 19994–3Washington Capitals (1998–99)25–24–10Recap
March: 7–4–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 5–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
60WMarch 2, 19993–2Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)26–24–10Recap
61LMarch 3, 19991–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)26–25–10Recap
62WMarch 5, 19994–1@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)27–25–10Recap
63LMarch 7, 19991–3New York Rangers (1998–99)27–26–10Recap
64WMarch 9, 19992–0Florida Panthers (1998–99)28–26–10Recap
65WMarch 12, 19995–4@ New York Rangers (1998–99)29–26–10Recap
66LMarch 13, 19991–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)29–27–10Recap
67WMarch 17, 19994–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)30–27–10Recap
68TMarch 20, 19992–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)30–27–11Recap
69WMarch 21, 19994–1@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)31–27–11Recap
70WMarch 24, 19993–0@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)32–27–11Recap
71TMarch 25, 19993–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (1998–99)32–27–12Recap
72TMarch 27, 19992–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)32–27–13Recap
73LMarch 30, 19991–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1998–99)32–28–13Recap
April: 7–2–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74WApril 1, 19993–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)33–28–13Recap
75WApril 3, 19993–0Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)34–28–13Recap
76WApril 5, 19993–0Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)35–28–13Recap
77WApril 7, 19995–2@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)36–28–13Recap
78LApril 8, 19990–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)36–29–13Recap
79WApril 10, 19993–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)37–29–13Recap
80WApril 15, 19994–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)38–29–13Recap
81WApril 17, 19992–1 OTBuffalo Sabres (1998–99)39–29–13Recap
82LApril 18, 19991–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)39–30–13Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs
1999 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Carolina Hurricanes – Bruins win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 22, 19992–0@ Carolina HurricanesBruins lead 1–0Recap
2LApril 24, 19992–3 OT@ Carolina HurricanesSeries tied 1–1Recap
3LApril 26, 19992–3Carolina HurricanesHurricanes lead 2–1Recap
4WApril 28, 19994–1Carolina HurricanesSeries tied 2–2Recap
5WApril 30, 19994–3 2OT@ Carolina HurricanesBruins lead 3–2Recap
6WMay 2, 19992–0Carolina HurricanesBruins win 4–2Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres – Sabres win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WMay 6, 19994–2Buffalo SabresBruins lead 1–0Recap
2LMay 9, 19991–3Buffalo SabresSeries tied 1–1Recap
3LMay 12, 19992–3@ Buffalo SabresSabres lead 2–1Recap
4LMay 14, 19990–3@ Buffalo SabresSabres lead 3–1Recap
5WMay 16, 19995–3Buffalo SabresSabres lead 3–2Recap
6LMay 18, 19992–3@ Buffalo SabresSabres win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
41Jason AllisonC8223537656812291116
12Dmitri KhristichLW7929427111481234716
77Ray BourqueD81104757−734121910114
14Sergei SamsonovLW79252651−6181131430
6Joe ThorntonC811625413691136914
33Anson CarterC5524164072212437−30
23Steve HeinzeRW7322184073012437−10
18Kyle McLarenD526182414812033410
19Rob DiMaioC7171421−14951220228
20Darren Van ImpeD6051520−56611123−34
11P. J. AxelssonLW7771017−141812112−14
42Peter FerraroC4668141044——————
36Grant LedyardD474812−8332000−12
32Don SweeneyD812101214641130326
26Tim TaylorC494711−10551203318
25Hal GillD803710−106312000−114
17Shawn BatesC335493212000−14
38[lower-alpha 1]Chris TaylorC37358−312——————
10Cameron MannRW33527017100000
27Landon WilsonRW22336017——————
44Dave EllettD540661125800004
37Mattias TimanderD22066410411232
16Ken Belanger†LW45145−215212101216
22Ken BaumgartnerLW69134−6119300000
21Ted Donato‡LW1413404——————
57Antti LaaksonenLW11123−12——————
34Byron DafoeG6802225120002
21Randy RobitailleC4022−10100000
28[lower-alpha 2]Andre SavageC610120——————
55Jonathan GirardD300010——————
51Jay HendersonLW4000−12——————
61Marquis Mathieu†C9000−18——————
72Eric NickulasC200000100002
56Peter NordstromC2000−10——————
53Brandon SmithD500020——————
35Robbie TallasG170000——————
29Dennis VaskeD3000−36——————
71Terry VirtueD400020——————

Goaltending
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34Byron Dafoe68673223111,8001332.00.926104,001:17121266330261.98.9212767:58
35Robbie Tallas1715772421432.61.8981986:53——————————

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Lester Patrick Trophy Harry Sinden [6]
NHL Second All-Star Team Ray Bourque (Defense) [7]
Byron Dafoe (Goaltender)
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Ray Bourque[lower-alpha 3] [9]
Dmitri Khristich
Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Byron Dafoe [10]
Seventh Player Award Byron Dafoe [10]
Three Stars Awards Byron Dafoe (1st) [11]
Ray Bourque (2nd)
Jason Allison (3rd)

Transactions

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[12]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
248Jonathan GirardD CanadaLaval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL)
2152Bobby AllenD United StatesBoston College (Hockey East)
378Peter NordstromLW SwedenFärjestad BK (Sweden)
5135Andrew RaycroftG CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
6165Ryan MilanovicLW CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
Notes
  1. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997 that sent Bill Ranford, Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a third-round pick in 1997 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).
  • The Bruins first-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on November 22, 1996 that sent Landon Wilson and Anders Myrvold to Boston in exchange for this pick (19th overall).
  • The Bruins fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Doug Bodger to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (105th overall).
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1997 that sent Byron Dafoe and Dmitri Khristich to Boston in exchange for Jozef Stumpel, Sandy Moger and this pick.
  • The Bruins seventh-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Mike Sullivan to Boston in exchange for this pick (192nd overall).
  • The Bruins eighth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 3, 1998 that sent Grant Ledyard to Boston in exchange for this pick (219th overall).
  • The Bruins ninth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent and ninth-round pick in 1999 to Boston in exchange for this pick (250th overall).

Notes
  1. Taylor wore number 50 through November 14.
  2. Savage wore number 54 in his first two games.
  3. Bourque was voted to the starting lineup.[8]

References
  • "Boston Bruins 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  1. "1998-99 NHL Goalie Statistics".
  2. "1998-99 NHL Summary".
  3. Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  4. "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  5. "1998-99 Boston Bruins Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. "Lester Patrick Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  8. "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  10. Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239
  11. Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40
  12. "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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