The 1992–93

Boston Bruins 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 t ...

season was the team's 69th

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Offseason

Regular season

The team finished second in the regular season behind the

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. The Bruins played well all season long and finished their final 8 regular-season games with a perfect 8–0–0 record. The Bruins had the most shots on goal (2,893) during the regular season of all 24 teams. They also tied the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals allowed (8) over 84 games.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Despite being favored to win their first-round matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, the Bruins were eliminated in the Adams Division semi-finals by Buffalo in four straight games. Three games were decided in overtime.

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltending

† 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.

Awards and records

*Ray Bourque, runner up, Norris TrophyNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, . During the postseason awards ceremony, Bruin players finished as runner-up on many of the awards; Bourque for the Norris, Oates for the Art Ross and Lady Byng Trophies,

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(who had broken the NHL record for assists in a season by a left-winger, a mark he still holds) for the Calder Trophy,

Dave Poulin David James Poulin (born December 17, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. P ...

for the

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, Moog for the

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, and coach

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for the

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. Bourque was named to the NHL All-Star First Team and Juneau to the NHL All-Rookie Team, while Oates finished third in voting among centermen for the All-Star First/Second Teams.

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the

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held at the

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. ;Notes # The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 1992 that sent

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and a third-round pick in

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to Philadelphia in exchange for

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, Brian Dobbin, a fourth-round pick in 1993 and this pick. # The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 11, 1991 that sent Norm Foster to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. # The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 8, 1992 that sent

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and an eleventh-round pick in 1993 to Chicago in exchange for this pick. * The Bruins second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on January 16, 1991 that sent

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to Boston in exchange for this pick (40th overall). * The Bruins third and seventh-round picks (64th and 160th overall) went to the

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as compensation for restricted free agents

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and

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. * The Bruins fourth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on August 21, 1990 that sent Ken Hodge Jr. to Boston in exchange for this pick (88th overall).

References

Bruins on Hockey Database
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Adams Division champion seasons

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltending

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Draft picks

See also

References