2012–13 Boston Bruins season explained

The 2012–13 Boston Bruins season was their 89th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.^[1] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. In the playoff, the Bruins eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games to capture the Eastern Conference championship, but lost the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals to the Western Conference playoff champion Chicago Blackhawks in six games.

The Bruins also traded for veteran Jaromir Jagr for the remainder of the season and after playing a brief stint with the Dallas Stars, he made his first Stanley Cup Finals since 1992 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, coincidentally it was also against the Blackhawks.

Off-season

On June 3, 2012, it was announced that goaltender Tim Thomas was planning on taking a year off from hockey.^[2] Thomas had continued to make headlines for things outside of hockey, mainly his political views, which he demonstrated by boycotting the Bruins Stanley Cup visit to the White House^[3] and posting on his Facebook page.^[4] He was traded to the New York Islanders on February 7, 2013. Like the rest of the teams in the NHL, the Boston Bruins had their season delayed and shortened by the 2012–13 NHL lockout. The Bruins traded Benoit Pouliot in the off-season and lost four other players to free-agency, but otherwise kept the team intact.

Schedule and results

Regular season

The Bruins had the fewest power-play opportunities in the NHL during the regular season, with just 122, and scored the fewest power-play goals, with 18.^[5]

The Bruins were not shut-out in any of their 48 regular-season games.^[6]

2012–13 game log
January: 5–1–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 1–0–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 January 19 1–3 Boston Bruins 17,565 1–0–0 2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020004 2 January 21 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Tuukka Rask 17,565 2–0–0 4 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020020 3 January 23 Boston Bruins 3–4 New York Rangers OT Tuukka Rask 17,200 2–0–1 5 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020037 4 January 25 2–4 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 3–0–1 7 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020050 5 January 28 Boston Bruins 5–3 17,190 4–0–1 9 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020073 6 January 29 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Tuukka Rask 17,565 5–0–1 11 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020078 7 January 31 7–4 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 5–1–1 11 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020092
February: 8–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 7–1–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 8 February 2 Boston Bruins 1–0 19,246 6–1–1 13 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020111 9 February 6 Boston Bruins 2–1 Tuukka Rask 21,273 7–1–1 15 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020138 – February 9 Boston Bruins Game rescheduled to April 25 due to a blizzard. 10 February 10 Boston Bruins 3–1 18,869 8–1–1 17 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020168 11 February 12 4–3 Boston Bruins SO Tuukka Rask 17,565 8–1–2 18 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020179 12 February 15 Boston Bruins 2–4 Buffalo Sabres Anton Khudobin 19,070 8–2–2 18 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020197 13 February 17 Boston Bruins 3–2 Tuukka Rask 15,004 9–2–2 20 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020214 14 February 21 Boston Bruins 4–2 Tuukka Rask 19,204 10–2–2 22 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020243 15 February 24 Boston Bruins 4–1 Tuukka Rask 18,108 11–2–2 24 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020262 16 February 26 Boston Bruins 4–1 Tuukka Rask 12,788 12–2–2 26 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020278 17 February 28 Ottawa Senators 1–2 Boston Bruins OT Tuukka Rask 17,565 13–2–2 28 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020288
March: 9–6–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–5–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 18 March 2 2–3 Boston Bruins 17,565 14–2–2 30 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020303 19 March 3 4–3 Boston Bruins 17,565 14–3–2 30 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020316 20 March 5 Boston Bruins 3–4 OT Tuukka Rask 18,506 14–3–3 31 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020326 21 March 7 2–4 Boston Bruins Anton Khudobin 17,565 15–3–3 33 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020339 22 March 9 0–3 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 16–3–3 35 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020355 23 March 11 Boston Bruins 3–2 SO Tuukka Rask 20,256 17–3–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020375 24 March 12 Boston Bruins 2–3 Anton Khudobin 18,640 17–4–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020380 25 March 14 1–4 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 18–4–3 39 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020391 26 March 16 Washington Capitals 1–4 Boston Bruins Anton Khudobin 17,565 19–4–3 41 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020405 27 March 17 Boston Bruins 1–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Tuukka Rask 18,659 19–5–3 41 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020418 28 March 19 Boston Bruins 1–3 Tuukka Rask 15,004 19–6–3 41 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020435 29 March 21 Boston Bruins 2–1 Ottawa Senators Anton Khudobin 19,603 20–6–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020447 30 March 23 Boston Bruins 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs Anton Khudobin 19,236 20–7–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020459 31 March 25 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Boston Bruins SO Tuukka Rask 17,565 21–7–3 45 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020472 32 March 27 Montreal Canadiens 6–5 Boston Bruins SO Tuukka Rask 17,565 21–7–4 46 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020488 33 March 30 Boston Bruins 1–3 Philadelphia Flyers Tuukka Rask 19,997 21–8–4 46 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020506 34 March 31 Boston Bruins 2–0 Anton Khudobin 19,027 22–8–4 48 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020519
April: 6–6–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 1–3–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 35 April 2 2–3 Boston Bruins 17,565 23–8–4 50 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020531 36 April 4 0–1 Boston Bruins 17,565 24–8–4 52 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020543 37 April 6 Boston Bruins 1–2 Tuukka Rask 21,273 24–9–4 52 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020562 38 April 8 2–6 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 25–9–4 54 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020577 39 April 10 Boston Bruins 5–4 New Jersey Devils 17,625 26–9–4 56 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020591 40 April 11 2–1 Boston Bruins 17,565 26–10–4 56 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020596 41 April 13 Boston Bruins 2–4 Carolina Hurricanes Tuukka Rask 18,680 26–11–4 56 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020615 – April 15 Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Game rescheduled to April 28 due to the Boston Marathon bombing.^[7] ^[8] 42 April 17 3–2 Boston Bruins SO 17,565 26–11–5 57 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020641 – April 19 Boston Bruins Game rescheduled to April 20 due to the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.^[9] 43 April 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 26–12–5 57 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020654 44 April 21 0–3 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 27–12–5 59 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020668 45 April 23 Boston Bruins 2–5 Anton Khudobin 19,717 27–13–5 59 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020684 46 April 25 0–2 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 28–13–5 61 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020154 47 April 27 Boston Bruins 2–3 OT Tuukka Rask 18,506 28–13–6 62 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020711 48 April 28 Ottawa Senators 4–2 Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask 17,565 28–14–6 62 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020624&navid=sb:recap
Legend:

Playoffs

See main article: 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs and 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.

• Scorer of game-winning goal in italics

Player statistics

Updated as of June 18, 2013^[10]

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

• ^†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.
• ^(G)Denotes goaltender.
• Team PIM totals include bench infractions.

Goaltenders

Note: GPI = Games played in; MIN = Minutes played; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage

Awards and records

Awards

On April 28, prior to the game against the Ottawa Senators, the team announced its award winners for the season.^{[17] [18]}

Player	Award	Notes
	NESN Seventh Player Award	Awarded to the player who exceeded the expectations of Bruins fans during the season.
	Eddie Shore Award	Awarded to the player who exhibits exceptional hustle and determination.
Patrice Bergeron		Awarded by the Boston Chapter of the PHWA, for outstanding performance during home games.
	John P. Bucyk Award	Awarded to the Bruin with the greatest off-ice charitable contributions.
	Three Star Awards	Awarded to the top performers at home over the course of the season.

Patrice Bergeron was also named Second Star of the Week on March 3, 2013.^[19]

Milestones

Regular season
Player	Milestone	Reached
	1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point	January 23, 2013
	100th career NHL point	January 25, 2013
	200th career NHL assist	January 29, 2013
Dougie Hamilton	1st career NHL goal	February 15, 2013
	100th career NHL point	February 26, 2013
	200th career NHL assist	March 5, 2013
	400th career NHL game	March 7, 2013
	200th career NHL point	March 9, 2013
David Krejci	400th career NHL game	March 11, 2013
David Krejci	300th career NHL point	March 16, 2013
Brad Marchand	200th career NHL game	March 19, 2013
Nathan Horton	400th career NHL point	March 31, 2013
	100th career NHL goal	April 17, 2013
	400th career NHL game	April 17, 2013
	1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point	April 21, 2013
Chris Kelly	600th career NHL game	April 23, 2013
Tyler Seguin	200th career NHL game	April 23, 2013

Dougie Hamilton, Carl Soderberg, Ryan Spooner and Jamie Tardif all made their NHL debuts during the 2013 season.

Transactions

The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season, or the off-season between the previous season and this season.

Trades

June 23, 2012^[20]	To 2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning: Benoit Pouliot	To Boston: Michel Ouellet 5th-round pick in 2012
February 7, 2013^[21]	To New York Islanders: Tim Thomas	To Boston: Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014 or 2015
April 2, 2013^[22]	To Dallas Stars: Lane MacDermid Cody Payne Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2013	To Boston: Jaromir Jagr
April 3, 2013^[23]	To Chicago Blackhawks: Maxime Sauve	To Boston: Rob Flick
April 3, 2013^[24]	To St. Louis Blues: Conditional 6th-round pick in 2014	To Boston: Wade Redden

Free agents signed

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Christian Hanson^[25]		1 year, $600,000
Garnet Exelby^[26]		1 year, $600,000
Aaron Johnson^[27]		1 year, $650,000
Jay Pandolfo^[28]		1 year, $600,000
Chris Casto^[29]		3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract
Matthew Lindblad^[30]		2 years, $1.6675 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Joe Corvo^[31]		1 year, $2 million
Greg Zanon^[32]		2 years, $4.5 million
Andrew Bodnarchuk^[33]		1 year, $600,000
Mike Mottau^[34]		1 year, $850,000

Player signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Daniel Paille^[36]	June 1, 2012	3 years, $3.9 million contract extension
	June 1, 2012	2 years, $1 million
Gregory Campbell^[37]	June 13, 2012	3 years, $4.8 million
Chris Kelly^[38]	July 1, 2012	4 years, $12 million
	July 1, 2012	1 year, $3.5 million
	July 1, 2012	3 years, $2.4525 million entry-level contract
	July 11, 2012	1 year, $600,000
Matt Bartkowski^[39]	July 12, 2012	1 year, $660,000
Malcolm Subban^[40]	September 6, 2012	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Brad Marchand^[41]	September 7, 2012	4 years, $18 million contract extension
Tyler Seguin^[42]	September 11, 2012	6 years, $34.5 million contract extension
Milan Lucic^[43]	September 15, 2012	3 years, $18 million contract extension
Anthony Camara^[44]	March 14, 2013	3 years, $2.4525 million entry-level contract
Alexander Fallstrom^[45]	March 16, 2013	2 years, $1.455 million entry-level contract
	March 26, 2013	1 year, $650,000 contract extension
Seth Griffith^[46]	April 9, 2013	3 years, $2.2775 million entry-level contract
Carl Soderberg^[47]	April 13, 2013	3 years, $3.025 million

Draft picks

See also: List of Boston Bruins draft picks. Boston Bruins' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.^[48]

Round		Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	24				Belleville Bulls (OHL)
3	85				U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
5	131				London Knights (OHL)
5	145				Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6	175		D		Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
7	205		LW		Fargo Force (USHL)

Draft notes^[49]

• The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a February 18, 2011, trade that sent Tomas Kaberle to the Bruins in exchange for Joe Colborne, 2011 first-round pick and this conditional pick (the Bruins reached the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the Cup, or if Kaberle had re-signed with Bruins after 2010–11 season).
• The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as a result of a July 5, 2011, trade that sent Joe Corvo to the Bruins in exchange for this pick.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as a result of a June 23, 2012, trade that sent the rights to Benoit Pouliot to the Lightning in exchange for Michel Ouellet and this pick.

See also

• 2012–13 NHL season

Notes and References

1. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. 2013. Diamond Sports Data, Inc.. 25. 978-1-894801-26-3.
2. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=633679 Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, 2-time Vezina winner, thinking of taking year off for family reasons
3. https://www.espn.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7495441/tim-thomas-picked-wrong-time-make-statement Tim Thomas put himself above team
4. https://www.espn.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/8204156/ex-boston-bruins-goalie-tim-thomas-supports-chick-fil-facebook-post Tim Thomas backs Chick-fil-A
5. Web site: 2012-13 NHL Summary.
6. Web site: 2012-13 Boston Bruins Schedule and Results.
7. Web site: Bruins/Senators Game Postponed – Boston Bruins – News. Boston Bruins. April 15, 2013.
8. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=666051&navid=DL|NHL|home Postponed Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins rescheduled for April 28 at TD Garden
9. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=666731 Penguins and Bruins to play on Saturday
10. Web site: 2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Boston Bruins – Statistics. Boston Bruins. June 7, 2013.
11. Web site: 2012–2013 Regular Season.
12. Web site: Team Stats 2012–2013 Plus/Minus.
13. Web site: Team Stats 2012–2013 Bench Penalties.
14. Web site: 2012–2013 Playoffs.
15. Web site: Team Stats 2012–2013 Plus/Minus.
16. Web site: Team Stats 2012–2013 Bench Penalties.
17. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=668180 Bruins Announce 2013 Season Awards
18. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667627 Hamilton Named NESN's Seventh Player
19. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=658498 Pacioretty, Bergeron, Backstrom named 'Three Stars'
20. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635927 Pleased in Pittsburgh
21. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=654605 Bruins Trade Tim Thomas to New York Islanders for Conditional Second Round Pick in 2014 or 2015
22. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663561 Bruins Acquire Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars
23. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663846 1:01 PM – Bruins Acquire Rob Flick from CHI for Max Sauve
24. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663871 Bruins Make Trade Deadline Transactions
25. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637535 Bruins Sign Center Christian Hanson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
26. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637710 Bruins Sign Garnet Exelby and Lane MacDermid
27. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638182 Bruins Sign Defenseman Aaron Johnson
28. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=655356 B's Sign Jay Pandolfo to One-Year Contract; Place Forward on Waivers
29. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662126 B's Sign Bartkowski and Casto
30. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664266 Bruins Sign Free Agent Matthew Lindblad to an Entry-Level Contract
31. http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636672 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Joe Corvo
32. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636853 Avalanche Signs Zanon
33. http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637435 Kings sign Bondnarchuk to one-year deal
34. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413380 LEAFS COME TO TERMS WITH DEFENCEMEN FRANSON, MOTTAU
35. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662453 B's Claim Daugavins Off Waivers
36. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633451 Bruins Sign Paille, Bourque
37. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634626 Campbell, Kelly Remain in Black & Gold
38. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636735 Kelly, Rask Remain in Black & Gold; Bruins Sign Khokhlachev
39. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637843 Bruins Sign Defenseman Matt Bartkowski
40. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640972 Bruins Sign Malcolm Subban to Entry-Level Contract
41. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=641011 B's Sign Brad Marchand to Four-Year Contract Extension
42. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=641195 Tyler Seguin Signed to Six-Year Contract Extension
43. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=641539 B's Sign Lucic to Three-Year Extension
44. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=660065 B's Sign Camara to an Entry-Level Contract
45. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=660492 B's Sign Fallstrom to Entry-Level Contract
46. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664934 Bruins Sign Griffith to an Entry-Level Contract
47. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664752 Bruins Sign Carl Söderberg to a Three-Year Contract
48. Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL.com. July 1, 2012.
49. Web site: 2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. July 1, 2012.