2009–10 Boston Bruins season facts for kids
The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season is the Bruins' 85th 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.
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 |
| x-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 |
| x-Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 |
| x-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 |
| e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15 | Bruins | Sabres | 1 - 2 | Sabres lead series 1 - 0 | |
| 2 | April 17 | Bruins | Sabres | 5 - 3 | Series tied 1 - 1 | |
| 3 | April 19 | Sabres | Bruins | 1 - 2 | Bruins lead series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | April 21 | Sabres | Bruins | 2 - 3 | 2OT | Bruins lead series 3 - 1 |
| 5 | April 23 | Bruins | Sabres | 1 - 4 | Bruins leads series 3 - 2 | |
| 6 | April 26 | Sabres | Bruins | 3 - 4 | Bruins win series 4 - 2 |
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1 | Flyers | Bruins | 4 - 5 | OT | Bruins leads series 1 - 0 |
| 2 | May 3 | Flyers | Bruins | 2 - 3 | Bruins leads series 2 - 0 | |
| 3 | May 5 | Bruins | Flyers | 4 - 1 | Bruins leads series 3 - 0 | |
| 4 | May 7 | Bruins | Flyers | 4 - 5 | OT | Bruins leads series 3 - 1 |
| 5 | May 10 | Flyers | Bruins | 4 - 0 | Bruins leads series 3 - 2 | |
| 6 | May 12 | Bruins | Flyers | 1 - 2 | Series tied 3 - 3 | |
| 7 | May 14 | Flyers | Bruins | 4 - 3 | Flyers wins series 4 - 3 |
| Preceded by 2008–09 Boston Bruins season |
Boston Bruins 2009–10 season |
Succeeded by 2010–11 Boston Bruins season |
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