2006–07 Boston Bruins season NHL team season
The 2006–07 Boston Bruins season , the franchise's 83rd , saw the team working toward improving on a 2005–06 season which saw them finish with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference . The Bruins missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Offseason
On May 26, Peter Chiarelli was named general manager.[ 1] Head coach Mike Sullivan was fired on June 27 and replaced two days later by former Detroit Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis .[ 2] [ 3]
Forward Marc Savard and defenceman Zdeno Chara were major additions to the team via free agency, while goaltender Tim Thomas took over the starting job after Andrew Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the off-season. Chara was named the 18th captain in team history on October 4.[ 4]
Regular season
Phil Kessel , the team's first-round pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft , immediately entered the lineup. However, he was lost from the roster in mid-December when he was diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer .[ 5] Kessel's cancer proved to be operable and was removed, and he returned to the Bruins' lineup on January 9, less than a month after his diagnosis.[ 6]
The Bruins finished the regular season having allowed the most shorthanded goals in the NHL, with 18.[ 7]
Season standings
[ 8]
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
2006–07 regular season[ 10]
October: 3–5–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–3–1)
November: 9–4–1 (home: 5–3–1; road: 4–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
10
L
November 2, 2006
4–5 SO
Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
3–5–2
Recap
11
W
November 4, 2006
6–5 OT
Tampa Bay Lightning (2006–07 )
4–5–2
Recap
12
L
November 6, 2006
3–5
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2006–07 )
4–6–2
Recap
13
L
November 9, 2006
4–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
4–7–2
Recap
14
W
November 11, 2006
4–3
Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
5–7–2
Recap
15
W
November 15, 2006
3–2 SO
@ Washington Capitals (2006–07 )
6–7–2
Recap
16
W
November 16, 2006
2–1 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
7–7–2
Recap
17
W
November 18, 2006
3–2 OT
Washington Capitals (2006–07 )
8–7–2
Recap
18
L
November 20, 2006
2–3
Florida Panthers (2006–07 )
8–8–2
Recap
19
W
November 22, 2006
4–3 SO
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07 )
9–8–2
Recap
20
L
November 24, 2006
1–5
Carolina Hurricanes (2006–07 )
9–9–2
Recap
21
W
November 25, 2006
3–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
10–9–2
Recap
22
W
November 28, 2006
4–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
11–9–2
Recap
23
W
November 30, 2006
4–3 SO
Tampa Bay Lightning (2006–07 )
12–9–2
Recap
December: 7–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–3–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
24
L
December 2, 2006
2–5
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2006–07 )
12–10–2
Recap
25
W
December 4, 2006
6–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
13–10–2
Recap
26
W
December 7, 2006
3–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
14–10–2
Recap
27
L
December 9, 2006
1–5
New Jersey Devils (2006–07 )
14–11–2
Recap
28
L
December 12, 2006
3–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
14–12–2
Recap
29
W
December 14, 2006
5–3
New Jersey Devils (2006–07 )
15–12–2
Recap
30
L
December 16, 2006
3–6
Florida Panthers (2006–07 )
15–13–2
Recap
31
W
December 19, 2006
7–2
@ Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
16–13–2
Recap
32
W
December 21, 2006
2–0
Vancouver Canucks (2006–07 )
17–13–2
Recap
33
W
December 23, 2006
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
18–13–2
Recap
34
L
December 26, 2006
4–5 OT
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
18–13–3
Recap
35
W
December 29, 2006
5–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
19–13–3
Recap
36
L
December 30, 2006
0–5
@ Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
19–14–3
Recap
January: 3–9–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 0–6–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
37
L
January 1, 2007
1–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
19–15–3
Recap
38
L
January 4, 2007
2–10
Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
19–16–3
Recap
39
W
January 6, 2007
4–3
Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07 )
20–16–3
Recap
40
L
January 9, 2007
2–5
@ Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
20–17–3
Recap
41
L
January 11, 2007
4–5 SO
New York Islanders (2006–07 )
20–17–4
Recap
42
L
January 13, 2007
1–3
@ New York Rangers (2006–07 )
20–18–4
Recap
43
W
January 15, 2007
3–2 SO
Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
21–18–4
Recap
44
L
January 17, 2007
3–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
21–19–4
Recap
45
W
January 18, 2007
5–4 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07 )
22–19–4
Recap
46
L
January 20, 2007
0–3
Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
22–20–4
Recap
47
L
January 27, 2007
1–3
@ Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
22–21–4
Recap
48
L
January 29, 2007
1–6
New York Rangers (2006–07 )
22–22–4
Recap
49
L
January 30, 2007
1–7
@ Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
22–23–4
Recap
February: 8–5–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 6–2–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
50
L
February 1, 2007
1–3
Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
22–24–4
Recap
51
W
February 3, 2007
4–3 OT
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2006–07 )
23–24–4
Recap
52
W
February 6, 2007
3–2 SO
@ Washington Capitals (2006–07 )
24–24–4
Recap
53
L
February 8, 2007
2–5
Carolina Hurricanes (2006–07 )
24–25–4
Recap
54
W
February 10, 2007
4–3 SO
New York Islanders (2006–07 )
25–25–4
Recap
55
W
February 13, 2007
3–0
Edmonton Oilers (2006–07 )
26–25–4
Recap
56
L
February 15, 2007
1–4
@ New York Islanders (2006–07 )
26–26–4
Recap
57
W
February 17, 2007
4–3 SO
@ Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
27–26–4
Recap
58
W
February 19, 2007
6–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07 )
28–26–4
Recap
59
W
February 20, 2007
3–0
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
29–26–4
Recap
60
W
February 23, 2007
6–2
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2006–07 )
30–26–4
Recap
61
L
February 24, 2007
2–7
@ Florida Panthers (2006–07 )
30–27–4
Recap
62
L
February 26, 2007
2–3
Atlanta Thrashers (2006–07 )
30–28–4
Recap
March: 5–9–2 (home: 2–5–2; road: 3–4–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
63
L
March 1, 2007
3–4 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07 )
30–28–5
Recap
64
W
March 3, 2007
3–1
Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
31–28–5
Recap
65
W
March 4, 2007
4–1
@ New Jersey Devils (2006–07 )
32–28–5
Recap
66
L
March 6, 2007
0–2
Colorado Avalanche (2006–07 )
32–29–5
Recap
67
L
March 8, 2007
1–2
Minnesota Wild (2006–07 )
32–30–5
Recap
68
L
March 10, 2007
1–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07 )
32–31–5
Recap
69
W
March 11, 2007
6–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
33–31–5
Recap
70
W
March 15, 2007
4–3 SO
Washington Capitals (2006–07 )
34–31–5
Recap
71
L
March 17, 2007
0–7
@ New York Rangers (2006–07 )
34–32–5
Recap
72
L
March 20, 2007
0–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
34–33–5
Recap
73
L
March 22, 2007
3–6
Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
34–34–5
Recap
74
L
March 24, 2007
1–2 SO
New York Rangers (2006–07 )
34–34–6
Recap
75
L
March 25, 2007
0–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07 )
34–35–6
Recap
76
W
March 27, 2007
3–2
@ Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
35–35–6
Recap
77
L
March 29, 2007
2–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07 )
35–36–6
Recap
78
L
March 31, 2007
2–3
Atlanta Thrashers (2006–07 )
35–37–6
Recap
April: 0–4–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–3–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Bruins were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 18]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Boston's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver , British Columbia .[ 73] The Bruins had the 5th overall draft pick.
See also
Notes
^ Savard wore number 71 in his first nine games.
^ Dempsey wore number 29 in his first eight games.
^ Condition met. Calgary received the pick since Stuart did not re-sign with them and instead signed with the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent on July 3, 2007.[ 27]
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 40]
^ Green signed with Anaheim on August 10.[ 41]
^ McEachern announced his retirement on August 27.[ 43]
^ Eklund retired.[ 44]
^ MacDonald retired.[ 46]
^ Stroshein retired.[ 47]
^ Tanabe signed with Carolina on August 29.[ 55]
^ Tanabe received a $1.275 million arbitration award on August 3. Boston elected to “walk away” from the award, making Tanabe an unrestricted free agent.
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