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The Boston Bruins

are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States.

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Who are the Boston Bruins?

The Bruins are one of the Original Six NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

What does the Bruins’brutal schedule mean for the standings?

It will be a great test for the Bruins’ depth and stamina. This brutal period in the schedule also will have a profound impact on the standings and the Bruins’ chances of finishing third in the Atlantic Division or remaining in the wild card spots.

How many off days do the Bruins have?

The Bruins have a grueling schedule with 35 games over the 72 days. They don’t have many off days the rest of the regular season. Fatigue could be a problem in late April and that might allow the Capitals to sneak into the first wild card spot.

Do the Boston Bruins have a Hall of Fame number?

The Bruins are the only Original Six team that have not retired the uniform number 1. The Boston Bruins presently acknowledge an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Inductees affiliated with the Bruins include 52 former players and seven builders of the sport.

What is the Boston Bruins?

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States.

Where are the Boston Bruins currently training?

The Bruins previously trained and practiced at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center in Allston, Massachusetts (built in 1956), then moved to the Ristuccia Ice Arena in Wilmington, Massachusetts, itself completed in 1986, before the quite recent completion of the new Warrior Ice Arena in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, where they are currently training.

What was the best NHL winning percentage in 1929?

The season after that, 1929–30, the Bruins posted the best-ever regular-season winning percentage in the NHL (an astonishing .875, winning 38 out of 44 games, a record which still stands) and shattered numerous team scoring records, but lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the Cup Final.

How many games did the Boston Bruins lose in the 1996 playoffs?

In the 1996 playoffs, the Bruins lost their first-round series to the Florida Panthers in five games. In 1997, Boston missed the playoffs for the first time in 30 years (and for the first time in the expansion era), having set the North American major professional record for most consecutive seasons in the playoffs.

What was the first Bruins arena?

The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena (now known as Matthews Arena ), the world’s oldest (built 1909–10) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport at any level of competition.

How many seasons did the Boston Bruins play?

Following the Bruins’ departure from the Boston Arena, the team played its home games at the Boston Garden for 67 seasons, beginning in 1928 and concluding in 1995, when they moved to the TD Garden .

When did the Boston Bruins get Chris Kelly?

On February 15, 2011, the Bruins acquired center Chris Kelly from the Ottawa Senators after Marc Savard’s attempted comeback ended due to another concussion, this one delivered away at Colorado by former Bruin Matt Hunwick. Ottawa received the Bruins’ second-round pick in 2011. Just two days later and on the brink of the trade deadline, the Bruins acquired defenseman Tomas Kaberle in a trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for prospect Joe Colborne, a first-round selection in 2011 and a potential second-round pick in 2012 (which became official on May 27 when the Bruins clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals). Mark Stuart and Blake Wheeler were also traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik .

Standings

Here’s a look at the Eastern Conference standings as of Thursday morning.

Likely finish

There’s still a pretty good chance the Bruins finish as the first wild card team. The B’s trail the Washington Capitals by five points entering Thursday, but they also have four games in hand. The Bruins and Capitals have one more regular season head-to-head matchup scheduled for April 10 in Washington.

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