2014–15 Boston Bruins season

The 2014–15 Boston Bruins season was their 91st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. Despite earning 96 points, the Bruins did not qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2006–07 season, ending their seven-season playoff streak. At the time, this was the most points ever by a team who did not qualify, surpassing the 95 points earned by the 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche and the 2010–11 Dallas Stars. The Bruins held this record alone for three seasons, until the 2017–18 Florida Panthers tied their record. The 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens and the 2024–25 Calgary Flames would also go on to recorded 96-point playoff misses.

Off-season On May 21, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruins assistant general manager Jim Benning had been hired as the Canucks' new general manager. Bruins' general manager Peter Chiarelli announced that he would be looking "internally and externally to replace that position". On June 27, Peter Chiarelli announced that club had promoted Scott Bradley to assistant general manager after he spent five seasons as the team's director of player personnel. Chiarelli also announced that Ryan Nadeau was promoted to director of hockey operations/analytics. The club also hired John Ferguson, Jr. as executive director of player personnel. Ferguson had previously been a part of the San Jose Sharks organization since 2008.

Standings

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Milan Lucic Making an obscene gesture during NHL Game No. 53 in Montreal on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at 19:40 of the third period. – $5,000.00 October 17, 2014 Brad Marchand Slew-footing New York Rangers forward Derick Brassard during NHL Game No. 644 in Boston on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 14:30 of the second period. 2 games $48,387.10 January 16, 2015

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2014 preseason game log: 3–2–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 23 Boston Bruins 2–3 Montreal Canadiens Subban 21,287 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 24 Washington Capitals 0–2 Boston Bruins Smith 17,215 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 26 Boston Bruins 4–5 Washington Capitals OT Svedberg 17,426 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 27 Boston Bruins 3–1 Detroit Red Wings Smith 15,976 2–1–1 Recap 5 September 30 New York Islanders 5–3 Boston Bruins Smith 17,004 2–2–1 Recap 6 October 3 Boston Bruins 6–1 New York Islanders Subban 8,600 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 4 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 3–2–2 RecapNotes: Game was played at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Regular season 2014–15 Game Log October: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Philadelphia Flyers 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 9 Boston Bruins 1–2 Detroit Red Wings Rask 20,027 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 11 Washington Capitals 4–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 13 Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Boston Bruins Svedberg 17,565 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 15 Boston Bruins 3–2 Detroit Red Wings SO Rask 20,027 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 16 Boston Bruins 4–6 Montreal Canadiens Rask 21,287 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 18 Boston Bruins 4–0 Buffalo Sabres Svedberg 18,685 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 21 San Jose Sharks 3–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 4–4–0 8 Recap 9 October 23 New York Islanders 3–2 Boston Bruins Svedberg 17,565 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 25 Boston Bruins 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs Rask 19,132 5–5–0 10 Recap 11 October 28 Minnesota Wild 4–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 5–6–0 10 Recap 12 October 30 Boston Bruins 3–2 Buffalo Sabres OT Svedberg 17,477 6–6–0 12 Recap November: 7–3–1 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 Ottawa Senators 2–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 7–6–0 14 Recap 14 November 4 Florida Panthers 1–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 8–6–0 16 Recap 15 November 6 Edmonton Oilers 2–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 9–6–0 18 Recap 16 November 10 New Jersey Devils 2–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 10–6–0 20 Recap 17 November 12 Boston Bruins 1–6 Toronto Maple Leafs Rask 19,264 10–7–0 20 Recap 18 November 13 Boston Bruins 1–5 Montreal Canadiens Svedberg 21,287 10–8–0 20 Recap 19 November 15 Carolina Hurricanes 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 11–8–0 22 Recap 20 November 18 St. Louis Blues 0–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 12–8–0 24 Recap 21 November 21 Boston Bruins 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Svedberg 15,030 13–8–0 26 Recap 22 November 22 Montreal Canadiens 2–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 13–9–0 26 Recap 23 November 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 13–9–1 27 Recap 24 November 28 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 14–9–1 29 Recap December: 5–6–3 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 2–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Boston Bruins 2–3 Anaheim Ducks Rask 16,457 14–10–1 29 Recap 26 December 2 Boston Bruins 0–2 Los Angeles Kings Svedberg 18,230 14–11–1 29 Recap 27 December 4 Boston Bruins 4–7 San Jose Sharks Rask 17,404 14–12–1 29 Recap 28 December 6 Boston Bruins 5–2 Arizona Coyotes Rask 13,114 15–12–1 31 Recap 29 December 11 Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 15–13–1 31 Recap 30 December 13 Ottawa Senators 3–2 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 15–13–2 32 31 December 16 Boston Bruins 2–3 Nashville Predators SO Rask 17,113 15–13–3 33 32 December 17 Boston Bruins 3–2 Minnesota Wild OT Svedberg 18,841 16–13–3 35 Recap 33 December 19 Boston Bruins 1–2 Winnipeg Jets Rask 15,016 16–14–3 35 Recap 34 December 21 Buffalo Sabres 3–4 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 17–14–3 37 Recap 35 December 23 Nashville Predators 3–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 18–14–3 39 Recap 36 December 27 Boston Bruins 2–6 Columbus Blue Jackets Rask 16,795 18–15–3 39 Recap 37 December 29 Detroit Red Wings 2–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 19–15–3 41 Recap 38 December 31 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 19–15–4 42 Recap January: 8–1–3 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–0–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Ottawa Senators 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 19–15–5 43 Recap 40 January 4 Boston Bruins 1–2 Carolina Hurricanes SO Rask 17,212 19–15–6 44 Recap 41 January 7 Boston Bruins 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins OT Rask 18,650 20–15–6 46 Recap 42 January 8 New Jersey Devils 0–3 Boston Bruins Svedberg 17,565 21–15–6 48 Recap 43 January 10 Boston Bruins 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers Rask 19,907 22–15–6 50 Recap 44 January 13 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 23–15–6 52 Recap 45 January 15 New York Rangers 0–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 24–15–6 54 Recap 46 January 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 24–16–6 54 Recap 47 January 20 Boston Bruins 3–1 Dallas Stars Rask 17,432 25–16–6 56 Recap 48 January 21 Boston Bruins 2–3 Colorado Avalanche SO Rask 16,832 25–16–7 57 Recap 49 January 29 Boston Bruins 5–2 New York Islanders Rask 16,170 26–16–7 59 Recap 50 January 31 Los Angeles Kings 1–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 27–16–7 61 Recap February: 4–6–2 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 4 Boston Bruins 2–3 New York Rangers Rask 18,006 27–17–7 61 Recap 52 February 7 New York Islanders 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 28–17–7 63 Recap 53 February 8 Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 28–18–7 63 Recap 54 February 10 Dallas Stars 5–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 28–19–7 63 Recap 55 February 13 Boston Bruins 2–5 Vancouver Canucks Rask 18,870 28–20–7 63 Recap 56 February 16 Boston Bruins 3–4 Calgary Flames OT Rask 19,289 28–20–8 64 Recap 57 February 18 Boston Bruins 3–4 Edmonton Oilers SO Rask 16,839 28–20–9 65 Recap 58 February 20 Boston Bruins 1–5 St. Louis Blues Subban 19,172 28–21–9 65 Recap 59 February 22 Boston Bruins 6–2 Chicago Blackhawks Rask 22,104 29–21–9 67 Recap 60 February 24 Vancouver Canucks 2–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 29–22–9 67 Recap 61 February 27 Boston Bruins 3–2 New Jersey Devils OT Svedberg 16,592 30–22–9 69 Recap 62 February 28 Arizona Coyotes 1–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 31–22–9 71 Recap March: 8–3–4 (Home: 5–0–3; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 5 Calgary Flames 4–3 Boston Bruins SO Rask 19,289 31–22–10 72 Recap 64 March 7 Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 32–22–10 74 Recap 65 March 8 Detroit Red Wings 3–5 Boston Bruins Svedberg 17,565 33–22–10 76 Recap 66 March 10 Boston Bruins 3–1 Ottawa Senators Rask 18,961 34–22–10 78 Recap 67 March 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–3 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 35–22–10 80 Recap 68 March 14 Boston Bruins 2–0 Pittsburgh Penguins Rask 18,651 36–22–10 82 Recap 69 March 15 Boston Bruins 0–2 Washington Capitals Rask 18,506 36–23–10 82 Recap 70 March 17 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Boston Bruins SO Svedberg 17,565 36–23–11 83 Recap 71 March 19 Boston Bruins 4–6 Ottawa Senators Rask 19,270 36–24–11 83 Recap 72 March 21 Boston Bruins 1–2 Florida Panthers SO Rask 17,044 36–24–12 84 Recap 73 March 22 Boston Bruins 3–5 Tampa Bay Lightning Rask 19,204 36–25–12 84 Recap 74 March 26 Anaheim Ducks 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 36–25–13 85 Recap 75 March 28 New York Rangers 2–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 37–25–13 87 Recap 76 March 29 Boston Bruins 2–1 Carolina Hurricanes OT Rask 14,275 38–25–13 89 Recap 77 March 31 Florida Panthers 2–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 39–25–13 91 Recap April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 Boston Bruins 3–2 Detroit Red Wings Rask 20,027 40–25–13 93 Recap 79 April 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 41–25–13 95 Recap 80 April 8 Boston Bruins 0–3 Washington Capitals Rask 18,506 41–26–13 95 Recap 81 April 9 Boston Bruins 2–4 Florida Panthers Rask 11,778 41–27–13 95 Recap 82 April 11 Boston Bruins 2–3 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Rask 19,204 41–27–14 96 RecapLegend:

Player stats Final Skaters

Regular season Player 81 23 32 55 2 44 81 22 25 47 1 14 81 18 26 44 13 81 82 13 31 44 10 26 77 24 18 42 5 95 72 10 32 42 −3 41 81 13 27 40 7 20 78 12 27 39 13 20 47 7 24 31 7 22 80 7 21 28 6 48 46 10 17 27 12 8 63 8 12 20 0 42 29 8 10 18 2 2 82 3 11 14 −1 34 71 6 7 13 −9 12 70 6 6 12 1 45 30 6 4 10 −2 6 41 2 5 7 20 15 63 1 6 7 −2 85 27 1 4 5 −2 0 23 3 1 4 0 4 47 0 4 4 −6 37 ‡ 24 3 0 3 −5 7 ‡ 32 2 1 3 −4 2 † 18 0 3 3 −3 2 † 5 0 2 2 −1 10 15 1 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0 −2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 11 0 0 0 −1 16

Goaltenders Regular season Player 70 67 4063 34 21 13 156 2.30 2011 0.922 3 18 14 900 7 5 1 35 2.33 425 0.918 2 1 1 31 0 1 0 3 5.81 6 0.500 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.

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL All-Star Game selection January 10, 2015 NHL Third Star of the Month February 2, 2015

Milestones