2015–16 Boston Bruins season

The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the 92nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss.[2] One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016, in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in a decade.[3] As of 2024, this represents the most recent season not making the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Bruins.

2015–16 Boston Bruins
Division4th Atlantic
Conference9th Eastern
2015–16 record42–31–9
Home record17–18–6
Road record25–13–3
Goals for240
Goals against230
Team information
General managerDon Sweeney
CoachClaude Julien
CaptainZdeno Chara
Alternate captainsPatrice Bergeron
Chris Kelly
David Krejci
ArenaTD Garden
Average attendance17,565
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsBrad Marchand (37)
AssistsDavid Krejci (46)
PointsPatrice Bergeron (68)
Penalty minutesBrad Marchand (90)
Plus/minusBrad Marchand (+21)
WinsTuukka Rask (31)
Goals against averageTuukka Rask (2.56)

Standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Florida Panthers 82 47 26 9 40 239 203 +36 103
2 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 31 5 43 227 201 +26 97
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 41 30 11 39 211 224 −13 93
4 Boston Bruins 82 42 31 9 38 240 230 +10 93
5 Ottawa Senators 82 38 35 9 32 236 247 −11 85
6 Montreal Canadiens 82 38 38 6 33 221 236 −15 82
7 Buffalo Sabres 82 35 36 11 33 201 222 −21 81
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 29 42 11 23 198 246 −48 69
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Islanders 82 45 27 10 40 232 216 +16 100
2 ME x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 27 14 38 214 218 −4 96
3 AT Boston Bruins 82 42 31 9 38 240 230 +10 93
4 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 31 16 33 198 226 −28 86
5 AT Ottawa Senators 82 38 35 9 32 236 247 −11 85
6 ME New Jersey Devils 82 38 36 8 36 184 208 −24 84
7 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 38 38 6 33 221 236 −15 82
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 35 36 11 33 201 222 −21 81
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 40 8 28 219 252 −33 76
10 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 29 42 11 23 198 246 −48 69
Source: National Hockey League[5]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2015–16 Game Log[6]

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

Player stats

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Final stats

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular Season[8]
Player GP GS MIN W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tuukka Rask 64 62 3678 31 22 8 157 2.56 1854 .915 4 0 1 0
Jonas Gustavsson 24 20 1258 11 9 1 57 2.72 622 .908 1 0 0 0
  • Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
  • Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

Suspensions/fines

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Brad Marchand Roughing Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog during NHL Game No. 230 in Boston on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5:46 of the second period. $5,000 November 13, 2015[9]
Maxime Talbot Interference against New Jersey Devils forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 494 in Boston on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 14:30 of the second period. 2 games $19,354.84 December 21, 2015[10]
Brad Marchand Clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 541 in Boston on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 8:41 of the first period. 3 games $164,634.15 December 30, 2015[11]

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

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Date
Details
Ref
June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) To Calgary Flames
Dougie Hamilton (rights)
To Boston Bruins
1st-round pick in 2015
Two 2nd-round picks in 2015
[18]
June 26, 2015 To Los Angeles Kings
Milan Lucic
To Boston Bruins
Martin Jones
Colin Miller
1st-round pick in 2015
[19]
June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) To Minnesota Wild
5th-round pick in 2015
To Boston Bruins
5th-round pick in 2016
[20]
June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29) To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2017
To Boston Bruins
Zac Rinaldo
[21]
June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) To San Jose Sharks
Martin Jones
To Boston Bruins
Sean Kuraly
1st-round pick in 2016
[22]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) To Florida Panthers
Reilly Smith
Marc Savard (rights)
To Boston Bruins
Jimmy Hayes (rights)
[23]
February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29) To New Jersey Devils
4th-round pick in 2016
2nd-round pick in 2017
To Boston Bruins
Lee Stempniak
[24]
February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29) To Carolina Hurricanes
Anthony Camara
3rd-round pick in 2016
5th-round pick in 2017
To Boston Bruins
John-Michael Liles
[24]
March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04) To St. Louis Blues
Zack Phillips
To Boston Bruins
Future considerations
[25]


Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
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June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) Adam McQuaid 4 years, $11 million [36]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) Ryan Spooner 2 years, $1.9 million [23]
July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) Jeremy Smith 1 year, $600,000 [23]
July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02) Chris Breen 1 year, $600,000 [37]
July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06) Jimmy Hayes 3 years, $6.9 million [26]
July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06) Brett Connolly 1 year, $1.025 million [26]
July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) Jakub Zboril 3 years, entry-level contract [38]
September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) Brandon Carlo 3 years, entry-level contract [39]
November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) Jake DeBrusk entry-level contract [40]
November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) Jeremy Lauzon entry-level contract [40]
November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12) Zachary Senyshyn entry-level contract [40]
March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) Rob O'Gara 2 years, entry-level contract [41]
March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) Sean Kuraly entry-level contract [41]
April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) Matt Grzelcyk 2 years, entry-level contract [42]
April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11) Danton Heinen 3 years, entry-level contract [43]
April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) Dan Vladar 3 years, entry-level contract [44]
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) Kevan Miller 4 years, $10 million contract extension [45]
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) Seth Griffith 1 year, $625,000 [45]
June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) Peter Cehlarik 3 years, entry-level contract [46]

Draft picks

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Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 13[a] Jakub Zboril (D)   Czech Republic Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
1 14 Jake DeBrusk (LW)   Canada Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
1 15[b] Zachary Senyshyn (RW)   Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 37[c] Brandon Carlo (D)   United States Tri-City Americans (WHL)
2 45 [b] Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (C)   Sweden Omaha Lancers (USHL)
2 52 [d] Jeremy Lauzon (D)   Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
3 75 Dan Vladar (G)   Czech Republic HC Kladno (Czech 1. Liga)
4 105 Jesse Gabrielle (LW)   Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
6 165 Cameron Hughes (C)   Canada University of Wisconsin–Madison (B1G)
7 195 Jack Becker (C)   United States Mahtomedi Senior High School (High-MN)
Draft notes[47]

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