2012–13 Boston Bruins season


The 2012–13 Boston Bruins season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 4, 1924. 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. 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 and posting on his Facebook page. 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.

Standings

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

Playoffs

Updated as of June 18, 2013

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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.
PlayerAwardNotes
Dougie HamiltonNESN Seventh Player AwardAwarded to the player who exceeded the expectations of Bruins fans during the season.
Patrice BergeronEddie Shore AwardAwarded to the player who exhibits exceptional hustle and determination.
Patrice BergeronElizabeth C. Dufresne TrophyAwarded by the Boston Chapter of the PHWA, for outstanding performance during home games.
Gregory CampbellJohn P. Bucyk AwardAwarded to the Bruin with the greatest off-ice charitable contributions.
Tuukka Rask
Patrice Bergeron
Tyler Seguin		Three Star AwardsAwarded 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.

Milestones

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

Final roster

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

Free agents signed

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Christian HansonHershey Bears1 year, $600,000
Garnet ExelbyGrand Rapids Griffins1 year, $600,000
Aaron JohnsonColumbus Blue Jackets1 year, $650,000
Jay PandolfoNew York Islanders1 year, $600,000
Chris CastoUniversity of Minnesota Duluth3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract
Matthew LindbladDartmouth College2 years, $1.6675 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Joe CorvoCarolina Hurricanes1 year, $2 million
Greg ZanonColorado Avalanche2 years, $4.5 million
Andrew BodnarchukLos Angeles Kings1 year, $600,000
Mike MottauToronto Maple Leafs1 year, $850,000

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers
Kaspars DaugavinsOttawa SenatorsMarch 27, 2013

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

PlayerDateContract terms
Daniel PailleJune 1, 20123 years, $3.9 million contract extension
Chris BourqueJune 1, 20122 years, $1 million
Gregory CampbellJune 13, 20123 years, $4.8 million
Chris KellyJuly 1, 20124 years, $12 million
Tuukka RaskJuly 1, 20121 year, $3.5 million
Alexander KhokhlachevJuly 1, 20123 years, $2.4525 million entry-level contract
Lane MacDermidJuly 11, 20121 year, $600,000
Matt BartkowskiJuly 12, 20121 year, $660,000
Malcolm SubbanSeptember 6, 20123 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Brad MarchandSeptember 7, 20124 years, $18 million contract extension
Tyler SeguinSeptember 11, 20126 years, $34.5 million contract extension
Milan LucicSeptember 15, 20123 years, $18 million contract extension
Anthony CamaraMarch 14, 20133 years, $2.4525 million entry-level contract
Alexander FallstromMarch 16, 20132 years, $1.455 million entry-level contract
Matt BartkowskiMarch 26, 20131 year, $650,000 contract extension
Seth GriffithApril 9, 20133 years, $2.2775 million entry-level contract
Carl SoderbergApril 13, 20133 years, $3.025 million

Draft picks

Boston Bruins' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
124Malcolm SubbanGBelleville Bulls
385Matt GrzelcykDU.S. National Team Development Program
5131Seth GriffithCLondon Knights
5145Cody PayneRWPlymouth Whalers
6175Matt BenningDSpruce Grove Saints
7205Colton HargroveLWFargo Force

;Draft notes