2023–24 Boston Bruins season

The 2023–24 Boston Bruins season is the 100th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The Bruins enter this season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, having finished the previous season with a 65–12–5 record that set the record for the most wins and points in an NHL season. Long-time Bruins Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired during the offseason, with key players such as Tyler Bertuzzi, Dmitry Orlov, and Connor Clifton also leaving during free agency and Taylor Hall departing via trade. Consequently, this is the Bruins' first season without Bergeron since 2002–03. The Bruins signed veteran free agents such as Milan Lucic, reuniting with the team after an eight-year absence, James van Riemsdyk, and Kevin Shattenkirk. Brad Marchand was named the team's 27th team captain on September 20, 2023, succeeding Bergeron. The Bruins will also enter this year with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the NHL's longest playoffs streak after the Pittsburgh Penguins missed them last year for the first time in 16 years.

2023–24 Boston Bruins
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record6–0–0
Home record2–0–0
Road record4–0–0
Goals for19
Goals against7
Team information
General managerDon Sweeney
CoachJim Montgomery
CaptainBrad Marchand
Alternate captainsCharlie McAvoy
David Pastrnak
ArenaTD Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Maine Mariners (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDavid Pastrnak (5)
AssistsCharlie Coyle (4)
PointsDavid Pastrnak (8)
Penalty minutesJohnny Beecher
Trent Frederic (9)
Plus/minusMorgan Geekie (+7)
WinsJeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark (3)
Goals against averageLinus Ullmark (1.00)
The Boston Bruins 100th anniversary logo

Standings

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 6 6 0 0 6 19 7 +12 12
2 Detroit Red Wings 7 5 1 1 5 34 20 +14 11
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 4 2 0 2 23 20 +3 8
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3 2 2 3 23 24 −1 8
5 Montreal Canadiens 6 3 2 1 2 18 21 −3 7
6 Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 3 25 21 +4 6
7 Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
8 Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. 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)

Conference standings
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3 2 2 3 23 24 −1 8
2 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 6 3 2 1 2 17 19 −2 7
3 AT Montreal Canadiens 6 3 2 1 2 18 21 −3 7
4 AT Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 3 25 21 +4 6
5 AT Florida Panthers 6 3 3 0 3 17 18 −1 6
6 AT Buffalo Sabres 7 3 4 0 2 19 22 −3 6
7 ME Carolina Hurricanes 7 3 4 0 2 28 33 −5 6
8 ME New York Islanders 5 2 2 1 2 13 17 −4 5
9 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 6 2 4 0 2 17 20 −3 4
10 ME Washington Capitals 5 1 3 1 0 7 19 −12 3
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. 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

The Boston Bruins regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[4]

2023–24 game log
October: 6–0–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 4–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 11Chicago1–3BostonUllmark17,5651–0–02[5]
2October 14Nashville2–3BostonSwayman17,8502–0–04[6]
3October 19Boston3–1San JoseUllmark12,5013–0–06[7]
4October 21Boston4–2Los AngelesSwayman18,1454–0–08[8]
5October 22Boston3–1AnaheimUllmark14,2645–0–010[9]
6October 24Boston3–0ChicagoSwayman19,3706–0–012[10]
7October 26Anaheim–Boston
8October 28Detroit–Boston
9October 30Florida–Boston

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

Roster

Updated October 25, 2023[11][12]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
19 United States Johnny Beecher C L 22 2019 Elmira, New York
38 United States Patrick Brown RW R 31 2023 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
25 United States Brandon Carlo D R 26 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado
13 United States Charlie Coyle C R 31 2019 Weymouth, Massachusetts
74 Canada Jake DeBrusk LW L 27 2015 Edmonton, Alberta
28 United States Derek Forbort D L 31 2021 Duluth, Minnesota
11 United States Trent Frederic RW L 25 2016 St. Louis, Missouri
39 Canada Morgan Geekie RW R 25 2023 Strathclair, Manitoba
48 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 29 2012 Charlestown, Massachusetts
94 Czech Republic Jakub Lauko LW L 23 2018 Prague, Czech Republic
27 Sweden Hampus Lindholm D L 29 2022 Helsingborg, Sweden
17 Canada Milan Lucic Injured Reserve LW L 35 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia
63 Canada Brad Marchand (C) LW L 35 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
73 United States Charlie McAvoy (A) D R 25 2016 Long Beach, New York
88 Czech Republic David Pastrnak (A) RW R 27 2014 Havířov, Czech Republic
51 Canada Matt Poitras C R 19 2022 Ajax, Ontario
12 United States Kevin Shattenkirk D R 34 2023 New Rochelle, New York
1 United States Jeremy Swayman G L 24 2017 Anchorage, Alaska
35 Sweden Linus Ullmark G L 30 2021 Lugnvik, Sweden
21 United States James van Riemsdyk LW L 34 2023 Middletown Township, New Jersey
18 Czech Republic Pavel Zacha C L 26 2022 Brno, Czech Republic

Transactions

The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef


Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Patrick BrownOttawa Senators2-yearFree agency[13]
Morgan GeekieSeattle Kraken2-yearFree agency[13]
Milan LucicCalgary Flames1-yearFree agency[13]
Jayson MegnaAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[13]
Anthony RichardMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[13]
Kevin ShattenkirkAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[13]
Luke ToporowskiProvidence Bruins (AHL)2-year†Free agency[13]
James van RiemsdykPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[13]
Parker WotherspoonNew York Islanders1-yearFree agency[13]
July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)Jesper BoqvistNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[14]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Jack AhcanColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[15]
Connor CliftonBuffalo Sabres3-yearFree agency[16]
Garnet HathawayPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[17]
Joona KoppanenPittsburgh Penguins2-yearFree agency[18]
Vinni LettieriMinnesota Wild2-yearFree agency[19]
Dmitry OrlovCarolina Hurricanes2-yearFree agency[20]
Mike ReillyFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[21]
Chris WagnerColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[21]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Tyler BertuzziToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[22]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Connor CarrickSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[23]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Nick WolffSan Diego Gulls (AHL)1-yearFree agency[24]
July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)Matt FilipeWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[25]
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)Anton StralmanHV71 (SHL)1-yearFree agency[26]
July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)Tomas NosekNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[27]
July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)Patrice BergeronRetirement[28]
August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)David KrejciRetirement[29]

Signings
DatePlayerTermRef
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Kyle Keyser1-year[30]
Jakub Lauko1-year[30]
July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)Ian Mitchell1-year[31]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Marc McLaughlin1-year[32]
July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)Michael DiPietro1-year[33]
Alec Regula1-year[33]
Reilly Walsh1-year[33]
August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)Trent Frederic1-year[34]
Jeremy Swayman1-year[35]

Draft picks
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
3 92 Christopher Pelosi C  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
4 124 Beckett Hendrickson C  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
6 188 Ryan Walsh C  United States Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
7 214 Casper Nassen RW  Sweden Västerås IK (J20 Nationell)
7 220 Kristian Kostadinski D  Sweden Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell)

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