| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | David Krejci  ActiveDavid Krejci potted a pair of goals in Boston's 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday. He was given Tuesday's game off to rest, but he's registered at least one point (three goals, three assists) in each of his past four appearances. Krejci has 19 goals and 69 points in 80 games this campaign. Patrice Bergeron and Gregory Campbell had Boston's other goals in the contest, while Torey Krug had two assists. Apr 12 |
| 2 | Patrice Bergeron ActivePatrice Bergeron was back on the ice Wednesday for practice and he reported that his undisclosed injury won't be a problem. It's believed that he missed Tuesday's skate with the flu bug. Bergeron had a great end to the regular season and he got some time off to rest a "minor" injury. He's expected to be ready to play in Game 1 on Friday. Apr 17 |
| 3 | Chris Kelly  SidelinedChris Kelly will likely be out of the Boston lineup for Friday's opening game of the playoffs. He is still nursing a back injury that prevented him from practicing Thursday. Justin Florek skated for Kelly on the Bruins' third line during practice on Thursday and may suit up in his place Friday against Detroit. Consider Kelly day-to-day for now. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Gregory Campbell ActiveGregory Campbell scored a goal in Boston's 4-1 victory against Buffalo on Saturday. It was Campbell's first goal since March 6. He now has eight goals and 21 points in 81 games this season. Apr 13 |
| 5 | Alexander Khokhlachev ActiveAlexander Khokhlachev was called up from the minors on Sunday. He posted two shots, two penalty minutes and one hit in 15:14 of ice time. Khokhlachev leads the Providence Bruins in scoring this season with 57 points in 63 games. Apr 14 |
| 6 | Matt Lindblad ActiveMatt Lindblad was called up from the minors for Sunday's finale. He played in his second NHL game of the season and logged 15:06 of ice time after receiving just 8:25 in his other appearance back on Mar. 15. Apr 14 |
| 7 | 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 didn't offer an explanation for why he speared Danny DeKeyser in Game 1. "I don't want to say it was too much frustration. It was kind of a heat of the moment thing where you're not thinking when you do something like that," Lucic said. "I've been in the years seven years now, and I think I've only done that three times. I don't know why I did that." Lucic did something similar against Alexi Emelin just last month. He was fined $5,000 for his actions against DeKeyser. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Brad Marchand ActiveBrad Marchand picked up his first power-play goal of the season in Sunday's regular season finale. He also earned an assist on Loui Eriksson's power-play tally late in the first period. He received an average of just 29 seconds of ice time per match with the man advantage this season. Marchand registered 25 goals on the year, including five shorthanded. He had a tough start, but found his form as it progressed. Apr 14 |
| 3 | Carl Soderberg ActiveCarl Soderberg (family) returned to action on Saturday. Soderberg missed Thursday's game to be with his wife for the birth of a child. He was held pointless in 13:03 minutes of action. Soderberg has 17 goals and 46 points in 59 games this season. Apr 6 |
| 4 | Daniel Paille SidelinedDaniel Paille did not practice this week and is unlikely to play Friday in Game 1 of the opening round of the playoffs against Detroit. He is still experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Jordan Caron skated in Paille's place on the Bruins' fourth line during scrimmages Thursday and will likely take his place in Friday's contest against the Red Wings. Consider Paille day-to-day until further notice. Apr 18 |
| 5 | Jordan Caron ActiveJordan Caron suited up in Boston's playoff opener versus Detroit on Friday night. He skated on the fourth line because Daniel Paille was unable to play with an upper-body injury, which could be a possible concussion. Caron registered three points in 35 appearances during the regular season. Apr 19 |
| 6 | Matt Fraser ActiveMatt Fraser scored for Boston in a 4-2 loss to Los Angeles on Thursday. He has two goals in 14 appearances this season, while averaging just 9:39 of ice time. Jan 10 |
| RW | 1 | Jarome Iginla ActiveDetroit was very effective at shutting down Boston's top line of David Krejci, Milan Lucic, and Jarome Iginla in Game 1. "We believe in ourselves and each other. One game isn't going to change that," said Iginla. "We have to find ways to create more, and get more zone time. We have to find ways to battle through it a little more." The Bruins ended up suffering a 1-0 defeat in the playoff opener, but Detroit will have a very tough time pulling off a similar feat in Game 2 on Sunday. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Loui Eriksson ActiveLoui Eriksson scored a goal and an assist in the Boston Bruins' 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. While Eriksson's offensive numbers pale in comparison to Tyler Seguin's this season, he could still be a great fit for Boston, especially in the tight playoffs. He's been showing flourishes of being a true offensive threat, too, with seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last five games. Apr 13 |
| 3 | Reilly Smith ActiveReilly Smith will play in his first NHL playoff game Friday against Detroit. Smith was a nice surprise this season. As the player added into the Tyler Seguin-Loui Eriksson deal, Smith exceeded all expectations with 50 points. Boston coach Claude Julien is a big fan of Smith and believes he will have no trouble adapting to NHL playoff hockey. "I don’t think that he gets overly excited to a point where it effects him", Julien said. "He's pretty even keeled. Like I said before, if there's anything, he has a tendency to get hard on himself and he demands and expects a lot, but I don’t think this is going to be an issue for him". Smith may make a nice late round selection in playoff pools this post-season as he plays on a line with playoff wizard Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Smith will also be motivated by the fact that he will be facing off against his brother, Detroit defenseman Brendan, for the first time in the post-season. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Shawn Thornton ActiveShawn Thornton doesn't think players will end up taking it too easy during the Olympic break. Those that aren't playing in Sochi will get to spend some time vacationing before they have to return to their team's for practice. That creates potential problems as teams or players that have momentum could lose it and players could get rusty. Still, Thornton is confident that those NHLers on break won't lose sight of the bigger picture. "Guys do a pretty good job of staying in shape during the break," he said. "They may take 4-5 days off to enjoy it at first, but then everybody is back working out wherever they are. Nobody gets out of shape anymore. Everybody takes care of themselves." He added that it might be in contrast to 2010, where he felt guys were a little sloppy in the games immediately after the break. It helps that those not participating in the Olympics will have a week of team practices before play resumes. Feb 11 |
| 5 | Justin Florek ActiveJustin Florek skated on Boston's third line at practice Wednesday. He could play in Game 1 against Detroit on Friday if Chris Kelly isn't ready to return from back spasms. Kelly didn't participate in the session and missed the last three games of the regular season. Apr 17 |
| D | 1 | Zdeno Chara ActiveLook for Zdeno Chara to return to the Bruins lineup Saturday afternoon against the Sabres. He was given Thursday night's game against the Jets off. The Bruins are hoping to keep Chara rested and healthy for the start of the playoffs so there is a chance he won't play in Sunday's season finale against the Devils. Apr 12 |
| 2 | Dennis Seidenberg SidelinedDon't expect veteran defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to be back in the Boston lineup for the Bruins' first-round playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings, or for any of the postseason. Seidenberg has not played since he suffered and ACL/MCL knee injury on Dec. 27. "We’re not counting on Dennis to be back," Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli said. "We’re going to be very cautious with this injury. He has been skating and that’s pretty much all I can say on it. It really hasn’t changed." Apr 15 |
| 3 | Johnny Boychuk ActiveJohnny Boychuk recorded his fourth goal of 2013-14 campaign in Boston's 3-2 loss to Detroit on Wednesday. He opened the scoring in the contest on a slap shot late in the first period. Boychuk had a rough game against Philadelphia on Sunday when he finished with a minus-3 rating, so scoring a goal was a decent way to rebound. He has 22 points and a plus-30 rating on the year. Apr 3 |
| 4 | Matt Bartkowski SidelinedMatt Bartkowski is listed as questionable for Friday's opening game of the playoffs against the Red Wings. He is battling the flu and did not practice this week. If Bartkowski can't go, Andrej Meszaros will dress in his place. Apr 18 |
| 5 | Torey Krug ActiveTorey Krug had two assists in Boston's 4-1 win over Buffalo. Krug became the fourth rookie to reach the 40-point mark. He's also easily the league scoring leader in rookie defenseman as the next highest is Hampus Lindholm with 30 points. Apr 13 |
| 6 | Dougie Hamilton ActiveBruins general manager Peter Chiarelli is pleased with the trajectory of the development of 20-year-old Dougie Hamilton, who has been paired mostly with superstar defenseman Zdeno Chara on defense and has played against top lines. Hamilton had 7-18-25 totals and was plus-22 in 64 games in the regular season. "You hear me talk a lot, you hear (coach Claude Julien) talk a lot about defending, and defending is so important in the playoffs. I think that’s an area that Dougie’s really improved, and he will continue to improve," said Chiarelli. "He’s just getting stronger. . ., he’s getting more confident with his body and with his strength and his play with the puck on the offensive side of the blue line has been terrific. His little in-tight plays starting the break-out. . .they’ve been good and they’ve been getting better. He can skate out of trouble. I saw him skate the other game . . . with the puck, it’s the fastest I’ve seen him skate, so his skating’s been improving. . .The biggest thing is his defending and his strength on the puck and it’s gotten so much better. It still has to get better because I project him to be a top defenseman, but he’s on the right track." Apr 15 |
| 7 | Andrej Meszaros ActiveAndrej Meszaros has been productive since joining the Boston Bruins. He got his second goal and fifth point as a member of the Bruins in Sunday's shootout win over Philadelphia. Meszaros has skated in nine games with his new club since he was acquired from the Flyers. He also has a plus-6 rating and 20 shots. Mar 31 |
| 8 | Adam McQuaid SidelinedAdam McQuaid’s quad injury was not expected to be such a long-term issue but it has turned out to be quite a struggle. The Bruins' defenseman has not played since Jan. 19, and, while he appeared close to coming back after the Olympics break, he had a setback and did not resume skating until last week. It does not appear as though the Bruins expect him to return for their first-round playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings, which opens Friday. "We want to be careful on it," Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli said of McQuaid's quad. "It is not a major injury, it is a soft tissue injury and we’ve been doing OK with the ‘D’ we have so we want to be cautious with it." Apr 15 |
| 9 | Kevan Miller SidelinedKevan Miller didn't play in Game 1 Friday night because of the flu. The Bruins were also missing blueliner Matt Bartkowski due to the flu bug. As a result of absences, Andrej Meszaros and Corey Potter suited up for Boston against Detroit. Apr 19 |
| 10 | Corey Potter ActiveCorey Potter made his NHL playoff debut on Friday night. He logged nearly 17 minutes of ice time in the match, which included 1:37 of playing time on the penalty kill. Potter recorded four blocked shots and one shot of his own in Boston's 1-0 loss to Detroit. The 30-year-old rearguard has 123 regular season games of NHL experience under his belt and he was "thankful" that a chance to play in the playoffs finally came. Apr 19 |
| G | 1 | Tuukka Rask ActiveTuukka Rask feels he should've had Pavel Datsyuk's game-winning goal in Game 1's loss to Detroit. "He was by himself there, so I'm just thinking (it's going to be) a shot," said Rask. "He drags it across and releases from our D's legs. You just try to get the puck in your eyes. I couldn't and it squeaked by me. Usually he tries to make a pass there, but I thought he was by himself there, so I was ready for that shot. I just couldn't see it. But it still went through me, so I should have it." Rask made 23 stops, but the one shot that beat him gave the Red Wings a 1-0 victory. Apr 19 |
| 2 | Chad Johnson ActiveChad Johnson probably won't be back with the Bruins next season. He has done a very good job as the team's backup goaltender this season, but Niklas Svedberg is expected to be promoted to the NHL in 2014-15. Johnson will probably be permitted to test the market as an unrestricted free agent after he backs up Tuukka Rask during the postseason. Apr 14 |