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Eastern Conference final team capsules: Boston Bruins

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A rundown of the Bruins (28-14-6) , who entered the playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

68th appearance

6 Stanley Cup titles (1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, 2011)

Studs:


  • David Krejci: 17 points (leads NHL)
  • Nathan Horton: +14 (leads NHL)
  • Milan Lucic: 55 hits (5th in NHL)
  • “HuLK Line” (Horton – Lucic – Krejci): combined 13 goals, 26 assists, 39 points
  • Patrice Bergeron: 63.5% faceoffs (leads NHL)
  • Torey Krug: 4 goals (1st four NHL goals)
  • Johnny Boychuk: 4 goals, 45 blocked shots (leads NHL)
  • Zdeno Chara: 29:13 ice time per game (2nd in NHL)
  • “Merlot Line” (Daniel Paille – Gregory Campbell – Shawn Thornton): 5 goals, 8 assists, 13 points
  • Team: 57.5% on faceoffs (leads NHL)
  • Team: 474 hits (2nd in NHL)

Duds:


  • Chris Kelly: 0 points, -6 (worst on team)
  • Jaromir Jagr: 0 goals on 36 shots
  • Tyler Seguin: 1 goal on 45 shots
  • 3rd line (Rich Peverley – Kelly – Seguin): combined 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points
  • Team: 81.1% on penalty kill, 30-for-37 (8th in NHL)
  • Team: 144 giveaways (most in NHL)

Stanley Cup winners with 2011 Bruins (17 players, 4 coaches):


  • Patrice Bergeron, Johnny Boychuk, Gregory Campbell, Zdeno Chara (captain), Andrew Ference, Nathan Horton, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Adam McQuaid, Daniel Paille, Rich Peverley, Tuukka Rask, Dennis Seidenberg, Tyler Seguin, Shawn Thornton, Claude Julien (head coach), Doug Houda (asst), Doug Jarvis, Geoff Ward (asst), Bob Essensa (asst)

Cup winners with other franchises (4 players, 1 coach):


  • Jaromir Jagr (1991, 1992 Penguins), Jay Pandolfo (2000, 2003 Devils), Shawn Thornton (also with 2007 Ducks), Doug Jarvis (1976-79 Canadiens as player; 1999 Stars as asst coach)

Seeking first Cup, have played or coached one+ playoff game this postseason (6):


  • Matt Bartkowski, Kaspars Daugaviņš, Dougie Hamilton, Anton Khudobin (back-up goalie), Torey Krug, Wade Redden

Seeking 2013 postseason debut:


  • Anton Khudobin (14 regular-season games), Aaron Johnson (10), Carl Soderberg (6), Niklas Svedberg (0)

Most career playoff …


  • Games: Jaromir Jagr, 192 (22nd all-time, NHL) … with three more games, will move into 20th
  • Goals: Jaromir Jagr, 78 (11th all-time, NHL)
  • Points: Jaromir Jagr, 193 (6th all-time, NHL)

Last playoff …


  • Hat trick: David Krejci, May 8, 2013 (at Maple Leafs, Game 4, ECQF)
  • 4-point game: Zdeno Chara (4 assists), May 8, 2013 (at Maple Leafs, Game 4, ECQF)
  • Short-handed goal: Daniel Paille, May 6, 2013 (at Maple Leafs, Game 3, ECQF)
  • Fight: Shawn Thornton, May 25, 2013 (Derek Dorsett, vs. Rangers, Game 5, ECSF)
  • Shutout: Tim Thomas, April 12, 2012 (vs. Capitals, Game 1, ECQF)

Milestones:


  • With three games played, Jaromir Jagr (192) will move into the top-20 in NHL all-time playoff games (194, Paul Coffey) … with one goal, Jagr (78) will move into the NHL top-10 in all-time playoff goals (79, Jean Beliveau) … with four points, Jagr (193) will become fifth on the NHL all-time playoff scoring list (196, Paul Coffey)
  • Jaromir Jagr (41) could become the seventh player over the age of 40 to lift the Stanley Cup in the Post-Expansion Era (Raymond Bourque, 2001; Chris Chelios, 2002 & 2008; Igor Larionov, 2002; Dave Andreychuk, 2004; Dominik Hasek, 2008; Mark Recchi, 2011)
  • With one goal, David Krejci (25 career goals) will tie Bobby Orr and Robert Schmautz for the 11th most in Bruins franchise history
  • With three postseason wins, Tuukka Rask (15) will move past Gilles Gilbert for 5th in goaltending wins in Bruins franchise history
  • Wade Redden is one of two active players among the conference finalists’ rosters who have played 1,000+ regular-season games, but never won a Stanley Cup (Jarome Iginla, Penguins, 1,232)
  • Matt Bartkowski (22nd game) & Torey Krug (4th game) each scored their 1st career NHL goals in these playoffs … Krug scored four in total on Vezina finalist Henrik Lundqvist (NYR), only the second time a rookie defenseman has scored four or more times in a playoff series (Andy Delmore, 5, Flyers, 2000)

2012-13 season


  • Longest win streak: 6 (February 17 – March 2)
  • Longest winless streak: 4 (April 11 – 20)

Biggest storylines of season & postseason:


  • Tuukka Rask proves he’s a suitable #1 goaltender after the abrupt departure of 2-time Vezina Trophy and 2011 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Tim Thomas
  • Bruins go the entire season without being shut out for only the fifth time in franchise history … they have not been shut out through the first two playoff rounds
  • April 17: Bruins host emotional game vs. Sabres following the tragic Boston Marathon bombings
  • May 13: Bruins come back from 4-1 deficit in final 10:42 to survive in overtime in Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs, 5-4

Award finalists:


  • Frank J. Selke Trophy (Top defensive forward): Patrice Bergeron

Despite missing six games with a concussion, Bergeron had 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists), was a +24 (6th in NHL), won 62.1% of his faceoffs (best in NHL) while taking 35.6% of his team’s faceoffs, and had 23 takeaways.


  • Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance and dedication to hockey): Adam McQuaid

McQuaid’s season was in serious doubt before it even started when he was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, which causes blood clots in the body. He played in 32 games, registering 62 hits and 43 blocked shots.

European League champions (lockout)


  • Johnny Boychuk (EC Red Bull Salzburg – Austria), Tuukka Rask (HC Plzen – Czech Republic)