1995–96 Boston Bruins season

The 1995–96 Boston Bruins season was the team's 72nd season. It was the Bruins' first season at Fleet Center, which replaced Boston Garden as their home venue.

1995–96 Boston Bruins
Division2nd Northeast
Conference5th Eastern
1995–96 record40-31-11
Home record22-14-5
Road record18-17-6
Goals for282
Goals against269
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachSteve Kasper
CaptainRay Bourque
ArenaFleet Center
Average attendance17,474 (97.8%)
Total: 716,443
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsCam Neely (26)
AssistsAdam Oates (67)
PointsAdam Oates (92)
Penalty minutesDean Chynoweth (88)
Plus/minusRay Bourque (+31)
WinsBill Ranford (21)
Goals against averageBill Ranford (2.83)

Regular season

During the regular season, the Bruins led the league in shots on goal with 2,838.[1]

Final standings
Northeast Division
No. GP W L T GF GA PTS
1Pittsburgh Penguins8249294362284102
2Boston Bruins8240311128226991
3Montreal Canadiens8240321026524890
4Hartford Whalers823439923725977
5Buffalo Sabres823342724726272
6Ottawa Senators821859519129141
Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Philadelphia FlyersATL82452413282208103
2Pittsburgh PenguinsNE8249294362284102
3New York RangersATL8241271427223796
4Florida PanthersATL8241311025423492
5Boston BruinsNE8240311128226991
6Montreal CanadiensNE8240321026524890
7Washington CapitalsATL8239321123420489
8Tampa Bay LightningATL8238321223824888
9New Jersey DevilsATL8237331221520286
10Hartford WhalersNE823439923725977
11Buffalo SabresNE823342724726273
12New York IslandersATL8222501022931554
13Ottawa SenatorsNE821859519129141

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 7, 19954–4 OTNew York Islanders (1995–96)0–0–1
2WOctober 9, 19955–3Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)1–0–1
3LOctober 11, 19951–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)1–1–1
4TOctober 12, 19956–6 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)1–1–2
5LOctober 14, 19955–6@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)1–2–2
6WOctober 17, 19957–4@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)2–2–2
7LOctober 21, 19952–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)2–3–2
8LOctober 26, 19952–4Washington Capitals (1995–96)2–4–2
9WOctober 28, 19953–0Hartford Whalers (1995–96)3–4–2
10LOctober 31, 19951–3Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)3–5–2
11LNovember 2, 19955–6 OTDetroit Red Wings (1995–96)3–6–2
12LNovember 4, 19951–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)3–7–2
13WNovember 7, 19954–3@ Washington Capitals (1995–96)4–7–2
14WNovember 9, 19954–3Ottawa Senators (1995–96)5–7–2
15LNovember 11, 19951–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)5–8–2
16LNovember 14, 19953–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)5–9–2
17TNovember 16, 19952–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1995–96)5–9–3
18WNovember 18, 19955–2St. Louis Blues (1995–96)6–9–3
19WNovember 21, 19955–4Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)7–9–3
20WNovember 24, 19952–1Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)8–9–3
21TNovember 25, 19953–3 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)8–9–4
22LNovember 30, 19956–9Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)8–10–4
23WDecember 2, 19956–4Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)9–10–4
24LDecember 3, 19951–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)9–11–4
25WDecember 5, 19956–4Dallas Stars (1995–96)10–11–4
26LDecember 8, 19951–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)10–12–4
27LDecember 9, 19951–3@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)10–13–4
28LDecember 13, 19952–4@ New York Rangers (1995–96)10–14–4
29WDecember 14, 19956–4Florida Panthers (1995–96)11–14–4
30WDecember 16, 19956–3Calgary Flames (1995–96)12–14–4
31WDecember 22, 19953–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)13–14–4
32WDecember 23, 19957–5Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)14–14–4
33TDecember 26, 19953–3 OT@ New York Islanders (1995–96)14–14–5
34WDecember 31, 19955–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)15–14–5
35LJanuary 2, 19962–5Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)15–15–5
36TJanuary 3, 19964–4 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)15–15–6
37WJanuary 6, 19965–2Hartford Whalers (1995–96)16–15–6
38LJanuary 9, 19960–3Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)16–16–6
39WJanuary 11, 19967–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)17–16–6
40WJanuary 13, 19963–2New Jersey Devils (1995–96)18–16–6
41LJanuary 15, 19960–6Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)18–17–6
42WJanuary 16, 19964–2@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)19–17–6
43LJanuary 22, 19966–7 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)19–18–6
44WJanuary 25, 19964–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)20–18–6
45LJanuary 27, 19963–5New York Rangers (1995–96)20–19–6
46LJanuary 28, 19964–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)20–20–6
47WJanuary 31, 19963–1@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)21–20–6
48TFebruary 1, 19962–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1995–96)21–20–7
49WFebruary 3, 19964–2Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)22–20–7
50LFebruary 6, 19965–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)22–21–7
51LFebruary 7, 19961–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)22–22–7
52LFebruary 10, 19962–6Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)22–23–7
53WFebruary 14, 19963–0@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)23–23–7
54LFebruary 15, 19960–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)23–24–7
55WFebruary 17, 19964–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)24–24–7
56TFebruary 19, 19963–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)24–24–8
57LFebruary 21, 19963–4 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)24–25–8
58WFebruary 23, 19967–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)25–25–8
59WFebruary 24, 19962–1@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)26–25–8
60LFebruary 27, 19963–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1995–96)26–26–8
61WFebruary 28, 19963–1@ New York Rangers (1995–96)27–26–8
62LMarch 2, 19960–2Washington Capitals (1995–96)27–27–8
63LMarch 5, 19963–5@ New York Islanders (1995–96)27–28–8
64WMarch 7, 19964–3New York Islanders (1995–96)28–28–8
65WMarch 9, 19963–2Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)29–28–8
66WMarch 10, 19964–1@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)30–28–8
67WMarch 14, 19964–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)31–28–8
68WMarch 15, 19965–2@ Washington Capitals (1995–96)32–28–8
69TMarch 18, 19963–3 OTSan Jose Sharks (1995–96)32–28–9
70WMarch 20, 19962–1@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)33–28–9
71WMarch 21, 19963–1Ottawa Senators (1995–96)34–28–9
72LMarch 23, 19964–5New York Rangers (1995–96)34–29–9
73WMarch 27, 19966–5 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)35–29–9
74LMarch 28, 19963–4 OTMontreal Canadiens (1995–96)35–30–9
75WMarch 31, 19966–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)36–30–9
76TApril 1, 19961–1 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)36–30–10
77WApril 3, 19964–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)37–30–10
78TApril 4, 19963–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1995–96)37–30–11
79WApril 7, 19964–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)38–30–11
80WApril 11, 19963–2Hartford Whalers (1995–96)39–30–11
81LApril 13, 19960–2@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)39–31–11
82WApril 14, 19966–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)40–31–11

Playoffs

The Bruins qualified for the playoffs for the 29th consecutive season, an NHL record that still stands (as of the 2020-21 season). The streak ended one season later. The Bruins were seeded 5th in the Eastern Conference and faced the 4th-seeded Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Bruins lost the series in five games after falling behind three games to none. The Panthers went on to lose to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals.

1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarter-final vs. Florida (4)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceDecisionSeries
1April 17Boston3 – 6Florida14,703VanbiesbrouckPanthers lead 1–0
2April 22Boston2 – 6Florida14,703VanbiesbrouckPanthers lead 2–0
3April 24Florida4 – 2Boston14,922VanbiesbrouckPanthers lead 3-0
4April 25Florida2 – 6Boston14,810RanfordPanthers lead 3–1
5April 27Boston3 – 4Florida14,703VanbiesbrouckPanthers win 4-1

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltending
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Bill Ranford †40392,306:31211241092.841,030.8941020
Craig Billington27241,379:4210133793.44594.8671002
Scott Bailey118570:57512313.26264.8830000
Blaine Lacher1210670:45352443.94284.8450004
Robbie Tallas1160:0010033.0029.8970000
Total4,987:554031112663.202,201.8792026
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Bill Ranford44239:1513164.01112.8570000
Craig Billington1160:000166.0028.7860002
Total299:1514224.41140.8430002

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

Waivers
DatePlayerTeam
October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)Brent Hughesto Buffalo Sabres in waiver draft

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
119Kyle McLarenD CanadaTacoma Rockets (WHL)
121Sean BrownD CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)
247Paxton SchaferG CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
373Bill McCauleyD United StatesDetroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)
499Cameron MannRW CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
6151Evgeny ShaldybinD RussiaTorpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
7177P. J. AxelssonLW SwedenFrölunda HC (Sweden)
8203Sergei ZhukovD RussiaTorpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
9229Jonathan MurphyD CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
Notes
  1. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks in 1996, 1997 and this pick.
  • The Bruins fifth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on January 17, 1994 that sent Vincent Riendeau to Boston in exchange for this pick (125th overall).

See also

References
  1. "1995-96 Boston Bruins Roster and Statistics".
  2. "1995–1996 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. "1995-96 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
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