| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | David Krejci  ActiveDavid Krejci has been on a roll during the 2013 playoffs. He will enter the Stanley Cup Finals as the league leader with nine goals and 21 points in 16 games. "He's pretty consistent," said teammate Shawn Thornton. "I think he flies under the radar a little bit because of his personality, and he's not very flashy out there. But he does a lot of little things right. He's an extremely intelligent hockey player. He's a lot better defensively than people give him credit for, too. So it doesn't surprise me that he's having this success." He has 68 points in 75 career postseason contests, so his superb play shouldn't come as much of a surprise even though he does it somewhat quietly. Jun 11 |
| 2 | Patrice Bergeron ActiveThe 2013 King Clancy Memorial Trophy has gone to Patrice Bergeron. The award goes to the player that is a leader on and off the ice. In particular, it highlights a player that gives back to his community through his humanitarian work. This is the first time Bergeron has won this award. Jun 14 |
| 3 | Chris Kelly ActiveChris Kelly went nearly two full months between points. Kelly didn't have a point in 17 playoff games before he finally netted a goal in Boston's 2-1 overtime victory on Saturday. "I think he's been snake bitten for quite a while," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "When you don't score, eventually you get scored on, and the minuses keep creeping up. That was certainly something that bothered him. [But] I thought he played well tonight. He's played well in some games. He hasn't been able to produce. So tonight is a good night for him, a good time to obviously have a great game." Kelly had just nine points in 34 games in the regular season, but he is capable of doing more offensively than those numbers imply. We'll see if he can build off of his slump busting game. Jun 17 |
| 4 | Gregory Campbell  SidelinedGregory Campbell underwent surgery to repair his broken fibula Monday. The team deemed the surgery successful, but we won't know anything for certain until later in the summer. Campbell will miss the Stanley Cup final, but it's unknown how long it will take him to rehab the injury. Jun 11 |
| 5 | Carl Soderberg ActiveEither Carl Sodeberg or Jordan Caron will be in the Bruin lineup for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final if Nathan Horton can't play. Both players took turns practicing on Boston's third line Friday alongside Danille Paille and Rich Peverley, while Kaspar Daugavins worked out on the fourth unit alongside Shawn Thornton and Chris Kelly. If Sodeberg or Caron play, it will be their first playoff action this season. Jun 15 |
| 6 | Marc Savard  I.L.Marc Savard, who is still suffering from concussion-like symptoms, will be in Boston this week and the Bruins will declare him unfit to play. Savard is under contract through 2016-17 at an annual average salary of just a little over $4 million. The Bruins may not have to place him on long-term injured reserve to start the season though. "We've got a lot of flexibility this year," said GM Peter Chiarelli. "Do I suspect we'll use Savard's LTI? It depends. [Owner Jeremy] Jacobs has allowed us to pursue those types of players. He wants to win. I think if we presented a compelling case, I think he'd let us use it." Jan 14 |
| LW | 1 | Milan Lucic ActiveMilan Lucic had a game-high 10 hits in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. That physicality helped the Bruins turn the tide after a one-sided first period. "The sense of desperation came into our game," said Lucic. "We were desperate on pucks, and trying to hunt pucks and win puck battles before after the first period. Being physical is a big part of our game, and when things aren't going your way you try to get yourself into it any way that you can. For me, that’s what I was trying to do: just get physical and get in on the forecheck. It seemed like things started to happen for us after that. We talked before the series about how important a factor the fore-check was going to be, and we need to keep that up." Jun 17 |
| 2 | Brad Marchand ActiveBrad Marchand will likely be tasked with silencing Patrick Kane in the Stanley Cup finals. Kane has been heating up with four goals in his last two games, so containing him won't be easy. Still, Marchand had a lot of success against the Sedin twins in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Marchand also won't be the only player being asked to contain the Blackhawks' top players. Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, and Dennis Seidenberg are all likely to be key players in that regard. Jun 10 |
| 3 | Jordan Caron ActiveJordan Caron may get to play in Game 2 Saturday depending on the status of Nathan Horton. Horton suffered an undisclosed injury in the first overtime session of Wednesday's triple overtime loss to Chicago and he didn't return. Caron will probably skate on Boston's third line if he plays. Jun 13 |
| 4 | Daniel Paille ActiveDaniel Paille scored the first goal of the Boston Bruins' eventual 2-0 Game 3 win Monday night. Paille's speed and strong forecheck helped Boston set the tone from the very beginning. Right before he scored, the Bruins were swarming the Blackhawks in their zone, with Paille, Tyler Seguin and Chris Kelly ripping shots at Corey Crawford. The trio combined for a goal and two assists on the night and might have been Boston's best line in Game 3. Jun 17 |
| 5 | Kaspars Daugavins ActiveKaspars Daugavins had a great chance to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in the third overtime session but he misfired. "There was an opportunity to win a game and get a 1-0 lead in the series, and two, three minutes later we go down 1-0," he said. "I should take a little blame for it. I should have put it in there and give the team the lead. It wasn't bouncing. I had everything like I wanted to do, except I miss-shot it. I was falling while I was shooting and I just missed the puck." Daugavins wasn't the only player to have a great chance to score in overtime, but he may have taken the loss harder than most because of his lost opportunity. He and the Bruins will try to bounce back in Game 2. Jun 13 |
| 6 | Jay Pandolfo ActiveDespite an injury to Nathan Horton (shoulder), Jay Pandolfo likely won't get a chance to play Saturday night in Game 2 of the Cup finals. If Horton can't go, Jordan Caron or Carl Sodeberg are better bets to dress. Pandolfo has not played since April 6th, and was not really effective in 18 regular season games registering no points. Jun 15 |
| RW | 1 | Tyler Seguin ActiveIf Nathan Horton (left shoulder) is not able to play Saturday night in Game 2 of the Stanely Cup final, look for Tyler Seguin to take his place on the Bruin's top line. He would skate alongside David Krejci and Milan Lucic which could do wonders in helping him shake his current scoring slump. Check back with us closer to game time for updates as to Horton's status. Jun 15 |
| 2 | Jaromir Jagr ActiveAnalyst and former NHL player/coach/GM Mike Milbury doesn't like Jaromir Jagr's performance in the Stanley Cup Final. Milbury argued that Jagr has turned the puck over repeatedly and "doesn't hustle to get to the right place." Jagr recorded a team-high five shots on goal on Saturday, but Milbury thinks looking at that stat on its own is misleading. "The first two came off garbage turnovers and he ripped some shots off," Milbury said. "So when he gets that, and what he loves to do is one-on-one stuff, he's still OK, as long as he gets the puck. You can't count on him on the forecheck, he's not going to participate as a group effort to go retrieve the puck, and so using him in selective areas I think, is important but Claude [Julien] just throws him out one after the other. God bless Claude, I love him, but I don't get it because he's got no goals, he's got no goals." Jagr hasn't scored a goal since April 21. Jun 17 |
| 3 | Nathan Horton ActivePerhaps Game 2's almost-certain return was in question, but Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton didn't think he'd sit out all of the remaining 2013 Stanley Cup Final games. "No fear at all," Horton said. "I mean, I knew I was going to play." The soon-to-be free agent could earn himself a nice raise if he keeps up his strong postseason from the first three rounds, so that adds even more incentive than usual to fight through the pain. Jun 15 |
| 4 | Rich Peverley ActiveRich Peverley is expected to stay between Kaspars Daugavins and Tyler Seguin in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The trio ended Round 3 together and Chris Kelly played on the fourth line with Shawn Thornton and Daniel Paille. The changes were made after Gregory Campbell's season-ending injury in Game 3 against Pittsburgh. Boston's lineup isn't expected to change going into Wednesday night's meeting versus Chicago. Jun 12 |
| 5 | Shawn Thornton ActiveShawn Thornton is trying to win the Stanley Cup for the third time. Thornton captured it in 2007 with Anaheim and 2011 with Boston. "It’s tough to put it into words how it feels," Thornton said. "The first time I won it in Anaheim was the greatest day of my life. The second time I won here was equally as good. I can’t really compare the two. Anytime you get to put the trophy over your head, it’s pretty special. I wouldn't be coming to the rink every day if I didn't want another one." When asked to capture winning the Cup with his wedding day, Thornton added that winning the Stanley Cup was better. Jun 10 |
| D | 1 | Zdeno Chara ActiveZdeno Chara needed stitches after colliding with teammate Milan Lucic in pregame warmups, according to multiple media outlets. Chara ended up hitting the ice after losing his edge. The hulking defenseman slid into the back of Lucic's legs and it appeared Lucic's skate may have made contact with Chara's head. It didn't bother him enough to keep him off the ice. Chara picked up an assist and while playing a team-high 25:47 and again teamed with Dennis Seidenberg to shut down Jonathan Toews. The Bruins now lead the series 2-1. Jun 17 |
| 2 | Dennis Seidenberg ActiveBruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg believes the Bruins were fortunate to escape Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals with a victory. "We knew we were terrible. We knew we were lucky to still be in this game," Seidenberg said. "We just told ourselves we have to be better, help Tuukka out and do it for ourselves." The Bruins were outshot by the Blackhawks in the defeat and were also on the lucky end of a controversial non-goal call that waived of what would have been a Chicago tally. Seidenberg himself will be one of the key players charged with improvement the team's defensive effort as the series shifts to Boston for Game Three. Jun 16 |
| 3 | Dougie Hamilton ActiveDougie Hamilton might be a healthy scratch on Saturday. Dennis Seidenberg (lower body) is a game-time decision, but if Seidenberg can play, then he'll probably be replacing Hamilton. Hamilton has three assists in seven postseason contests. May 25 |
| 4 | Andrew Ference ActiveAndrew Ference may be permitted to depart Boston as an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Bruins have several young blueliners who appear to be ready to take his place on the roster going into next year and they will come at a cheaper price tag. The rugged veteran would also probably attract his fair share of interest on the open market. Jun 13 |
| 5 | Johnny Boychuk ActiveJohnny Boychuk netted his fourth goal of the playoffs in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. He potted the game-tying goal in the third period of a 2-1 victory. The Bruins have received plenty of offense from the back end in their second-round series versus New York, with five goals coming from defensemen. "It's just a bonus," Boychuk said. "We just want to get shots on net and our forwards are doing a good job of screening (the goalie). Sometimes they'll tip it and it will go in. But we've been hitting the net and it's been going in. We just have to keep doing the same thing." May 22 |
| 6 | Adam McQuaid ActiveAdam McQuaid had to overcome a serious illness to even play hockey this season. He needed two operations to deal with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a serious illness where the body produces blood clots at a rapid rate. The fact that he was able to recover and score the winning goal in the clinching game of the Eastern Conference finals is a Hollywood-type story. Jun 8 |
| 7 | Matt Bartkowski ActiveMatt Bartkowski has been a healthy scratch for the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. It's unfortunate for him that he didn't get to play in his hometown in Games 1 and 2, but he understands the tough lineup decisions that the team has to make. "Yeah, I mean, it's disappointing not playing," said Bartkowski, who grew up in Mount Lebanon, Pa. "But at the end of the day, it's coach's decision, there's nothing I can do about it and we won the game. That's the most important thing." Andrew Ference, who returned from a lower-body injury in Round 3, has replaced Bartkowski in the lineup. Jun 4 |
| 8 | Torey Krug ActiveTorey Krug's gaffe that led to a Chicago goal in Game 1 of the Stanely Cup final was all but forgotten at Friday's practice. He took a regular shift on the Bruin's third defenseman pairing with Adam McQuaid and will be in the lineup Saturday night. We think Krug is a talent and worth drafting late in pools next season. Jun 15 |
| 9 | Wade Redden SidelinedIf Wade Redden gets the green light to return for the Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals then he might start out the series as a healthy scratch. He skated on Boston's fourth defense pair with rookie Dougie Hamilton during Wednesday's practice session. Hamilton was a healthy scratch in Game 5 against the Rangers due to the return of Dennis Seidenberg to the lineup. It doesn't look like the team plans to make any changes heading into Game 1, but that could change by Saturday. May 30 |
| G | 1 | Tuukka Rask ActiveTuukka Rask stopped all 27 shots in a shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks to help the Boston Bruins take a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup final. The Blackhawks didn't test him much and the Bruins defensemen kept Chicago's forwards to the outside much of the time, but Rask was clearly locked in from the drop of the puck. Rask also did a very good job of controlling rebounds and got a little help from the post on a Bryan Bickell shot in the final minutes of the third period. It was another strong performance to add to Rask's potential Conn Smythe resume. Jun 17 |
| 2 | Anton Khudobin ActiveAnton Khudobin was pulled in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia after he allowed two goals on 16 shots. Tuukka Rask was beaten three times on 14 shots in relief after starting back-to-back games for the Bruins over the weekend. The Bruins have been comfortable starting Khudobin this season and this effort probably won't change that, as he has been a solid backup to Rask. Apr 23 |