1994–95 Boston Bruins season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1994–95
Year:	1994
Team:	Boston Bruins
Conferencerank:	4th
Divisionrank:	3rd
Record:	27–18–3
Homerecord:	15–7–2
Roadrecord:	12–11–1
Goalsfor:	150
Goalsagainst:	127
Attendance:	14,300
Goalsleader:	Cam Neely (27)
Assistsleader:	Adam Oates (41)
Pointsleader:	Adam Oates (53)
Pimleader:	Brent Hughes (139)
Plusminusleader:	Dave Reid (+8)
Winsleader:	Blaine Lacher (19)
Gaaleader:	Blaine Lacher (2.41)

The 1994–95 Boston Bruins season was the team's 71st season. The Bruins had a solid season, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 57 points. During the regular season, they had the most shots on goal (1,651) and allowed the fewest shots on goal (1,168) of any team in the league.^[1] They also allowed the fewest powerplay goals (24) and had the best penalty-killing % (86.89%) of all 26 teams.^[1]

Regular season

This season was the last at the historic Boston Garden for the Bruins before its closure as the team moved to the Fleet Center the following year.

Final standings

Playoffs

The Bruins were favored to win their quarterfinal playoff series against the New Jersey Devils, but were shocked by the Devils in the first two games at the Boston Garden by scores of 5–0 and 3–0. The Bruins won game three at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, 3–2, despite being outshot 33 to 17. Boston goaltender Blaine Lacher was solid in net, stopping 31 New Jersey shots. Game four on Friday, May 12 at the Meadowlands started out as a goaltending battle between Lacher and Martin Brodeur. The two teams skated to a 0–0 tie after three regulation periods. This game would prove to be the turning point in the series, as a Boston goal would tie the series at two games apiece and give the Bruins home-ice advantage once again; a New Jersey goal would put the Bruins down three games to one in the series and give the Devils a chance to take the series in game five in Boston. Devils forward Randy McKay ended up scoring the winner at 8:51 of the first overtime period. The Devils closed out the series in game five on Sunday, May 14, in what was the last official NHL game ever played at the Boston Garden.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1||W||January 22, 1995||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||1–0–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|2||W||January 23, 1995||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1994–95) ||2–0–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|3||W||January 26, 1995||1–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||3–0–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|4||L||January 28, 1995||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||3–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|5||L||January 30, 1995||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||3–2–0 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|6||W||February 2, 1995||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||4–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|7||W||February 4, 1995||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||5–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|8||W||February 7, 1995||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||6–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|9||L||February 9, 1995||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||6–3–0 || |- style="text-align:center;"|10||T||February 11, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||6–3–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|11||W||February 12, 1995||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) ||7–3–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|12||L||February 14, 1995||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||7–4–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|13||W||February 17, 1995||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||8–4–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|14||L||February 18, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||8–5–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|15||L||February 22, 1995||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||8–6–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|16||W||February 23, 1995||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||9–6–1 || |- style="text-align:center;"|17||T||February 25, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||9–6–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|18||W||February 27, 1995||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||10–6–2 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|19||W||March 2, 1995||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||11–6–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|20||L||March 4, 1995||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||11–7–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|21||W||March 5, 1995||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||12–7–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|22||L||March 7, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||12–8–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|23||L||March 9, 1995||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||12–9–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|24||L||March 11, 1995||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||12–10–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|25||W||March 16, 1995||6–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||13–10–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|26||W||March 18, 1995||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1994–95) ||14–10–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|27||L||March 19, 1995||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||14–11–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|28||L||March 22, 1995||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||14–12–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|29||W||March 24, 1995||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||15–12–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|30||W||March 28, 1995||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||16–12–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|31||W||March 30, 1995||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1994–95) ||17–12–2 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|32||L||April 1, 1995||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1994–95) ||17–13–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|33||L||April 2, 1995||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||17–14–2 || |- style="text-align:center;"|34||T||April 6, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) ||17–14–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|35||W||April 8, 1995||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||18–14–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|36||W||April 9, 1995||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) ||19–14–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|37||L||April 12, 1995||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||19–15–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|38||L||April 14, 1995||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1994–95) ||19–16–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|39||W||April 15, 1995||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||20–16–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|40||W||April 19, 1995||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) ||21–16–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|41||W||April 20, 1995||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||22–16–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|42||W||April 23, 1995||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1994–95) ||23–16–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|43||L||April 24, 1995||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1994–95) ||23–17–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|44||W||April 26, 1995||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||24–17–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|45||L||April 28, 1995||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||24–18–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|46||W||April 30, 1995||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||25–18–3 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|47||W||May 1, 1995||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||26–18–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|48||W||May 3, 1995||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||27–18–3 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1||L|| May 7, 1995 || 0–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || 14,448 || Devils lead 1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|2||L|| May 8, 1995 || 0–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || 14,448 || Devils lead 2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|3||W|| May 10, 1995 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || 16,523 || Devils lead 2–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|4||L|| May 12, 1995 || 0–1 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || 19,040 || Devils lead 3–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|5||L|| May 14, 1995 || 2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || 14,448 || Devils win 4–1 || |-|-| Legend:

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
	Player
12		C	48	12	41	53	−11	8	5	1	0	1	−6	2
77		D	46	12	31	43	3	20	5	0	3	3	−5	0
8		RW	42	27	14	41	7	72	5	2	0	2	−4	2
20		LW	44	18	13	31	−3	31	5	0	1	1	−2	4
19		RW	47	12	14	26	4	31	5	1	0	1	0	0
26		LW	34	8	14	22	−4	4	5	1	0	1	−3	0
32		D	47	3	19	22	6	24	5	0	0	0	−4	4
21		C	47	10	10	20	3	10	5	0	0	0	0	4
22		C	44	5	13	18	4	8	5	0	0	0	−1	0
23		RW	36	7	9	16	0	23	5	0	0	0	0	0
6		D	44	2	14	16	−2	33	5	0	0	0	0	2
18		LW	44	6	6	12	6	139	5	0	0	0	−2	4
27		RW	35	5	6	11	−3	68
38		D	34	3	8	11	1	39	5	0	0	0	−1	6
17		C	38	5	5	10	8	10	5	0	0	0	1	0
45		RW	18	2	6	8	−1	6
44		LW	35	5	2	7	−11	46	2	0	0	0	−1	2
34		D	44	3	4	7	−9	36	5	0	1	1	−2	4
36		D	38	0	6	6	3	22
28		D	34	0	6	6	−3	103	5	0	0	0	0	11
48		LW	16	3	1	4	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
42		RW	11	1	2	3	0	0
40		C	23	1	0	1	−2	38
40		C	1	0	1	1	0	0
31		G	35	0	1	1		4	5	0	0	0		0
29		RW	6	0	1	1	1	4
1		G	8	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0		0
13		LW	1	0	0	0	0	0
37		G	11	0	0	0		2
49		D	1	0	0	0	1	0
16		C	5	0	0	0	0	2
41		C							4	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

	Regular season											Playoffs
	Player
31		35	34	19	11	2	805	79	2.41	.902	4	1,965:00	5	5	1	4	125	12	2.55	.904	0	282:48
1		8	6	5	1	0	140	19	3.05	.864	0	373:18	1	0	0	0	10	1	2.40	.900	0	25:01
37		11	8	3	6	1	221	27	2.86	.878	0	565:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	NHL Second All-Star team	Ray Bourque (Defense)	^[7]
League (in-season)	NHL Rookie of the Month	Blaine Lacher (February)	^[8]
Team<	--	Eddie Shore Award
	Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy	Cam Neely	^[9]
	Seventh Player Award	Blaine Lacher
	Three Stars Awards	Cam Neely (1st)	^[10]
		Ray Bourque (2nd)
		Blaine Lacher (3rd)

Milestones

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in Hartford, Connecticut.^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	College/junior/club team
1	21	Evgeni Ryabchikov (G)	Molot Perm (Russia)
2	47	Daniel Goneau (LW)	Laval Titan (QMJHL)
4	99	Eric Nickulas (RW)	Cushing Academy (USHS-MA)
5	125	Darren Wright (D)	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
6	151	Andre Roy (RW)	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
7	177	Jeremy Schaefer (LW)	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
9	229	John Grahame (G)	Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
10	255	Neil Savary (G)	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
11	281	Andrei Yakhanov (D)	Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia)

References

Web site: Boston Bruins 1994-95 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . September 3, 2023.
Web site: 1994-95 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . September 3, 2023.

Notes and References

Web site: 1994-95 NHL Summary . Hockey-Reference.com . September 3, 2023.
Web site: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Box Score — May 7, 1995.
Web site: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Box Score — May 8, 1995.
Web site: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils Box Score — May 10, 1995.
Web site: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils Box Score — May 12, 1995.
Web site: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Box Score — May 14, 1995.
Web site: Postseason All-Star Teams . records.nhl.com . September 11, 2023.
Web site: OILERS FACE MONEY WOES . Washington Post . September 11, 2023 . March 4, 1995 . LACHER HONORED: Bruins G Blaine Lacher, 5-1-1 with a 2.54 goals-against average in February, is NHL rookie of the month..
Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239
Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40
Web site: Elias Says ... . ESPN.com . September 11, 2023 . January 19, 2007 . Forsberg reached the 600-assist plateau in 670 games, the quickest that any player has done it since Adam Oates hit that milestone on April 8, 1995, in his 663rd game..
Web site: 1994 NHL Entry Draft . hockeydb.com.