2009–10 Boston Bruins season
| 2009–10 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northeast |
| Conference | 6th Eastern |
| 2009–10 record | 39–30–13 |
| Home record | 18–17–6 |
| Road record | 21–13–7 |
| Goals for | 206 |
| Goals against | 200 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Peter Chiarelli |
| Coach | Claude Julien |
| Captain | Zdeno Chara |
| Alternate captains |
Patrice Bergeron Marco Sturm (Oct.1–Nov.5, Apr.11) Steve Begin (Nov.7–Dec.10) Marc Savard (Dec.12–Jan.7, Mar.4) Mark Recchi (Jan.5–Apr.11) Derek Morris (Jan.9–Feb.9) Mark Stuart (Mar.9) David Krejci (Apr.11) Milan Lucic (Apr.11) |
| Arena |
TD Garden Fenway Park (1 game) |
| Average attendance | 17,388 (99.0%) Total: 695,543 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marco Sturm (22) |
| Assists | Zdeno Chara (37) |
| Points | Patrice Bergeron (52) David Krejci (52) |
| Penalties in minutes | Shawn Thornton (141) |
| Plus/minus | Zdeno Chara (+19) |
| Wins | Tuukka Rask (22) |
| Goals against average | Tuukka Rask (1.97) |
The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season is the Bruins' 86th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Their regular season began with a nationally-televised home game against the Washington Capitals on October 1, 2009, and ended with a road game against the same Capitals team on April 11, 2010. The Bruins failed to defend their regular-season division and conference titles from the 2008–09 season.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins chose Jordan Caron with their first-round pick, 25th overall. The NHL announced on July 15, 2009, that the Bruins would face the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day at Fenway Park.
Due to salary cap constraints and free agent movement, General Manager Peter Chiarelli made substantial changes to the Bruins' lineup in the offseason. Most notable was the trade of leading goalscorer Phil Kessel, who declined contract offers and was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for three draft picks on September 18. Other departures included winger P. J. Axelsson—at 11 seasons, the longest tenured Bruin—center Stephane Yelle, defensemen Shane Hnidy and Steve Montador, and goaltender Manny Fernandez. These veteran players were considered expendable due to competition from younger, lower-paid players in the Bruins organization.
Chiarelli entered the 2009 off-season with the goal of acquiring an offensive-minded defenseman, in part due to Boston's weakness in that area during the previous playoffs. On July 24, defenseman Derek Morris signed a one-year contract with the team. Gritty forward Steve Begin was also signed to provide forward depth. In goal, Fernandez was replaced with rookie Tuukka Rask, who had spent several seasons being developed in the American Hockey League (AHL).
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