The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the 92nd season for the

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franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the

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with a 6–2 loss. One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016, in a 4–1 road victory against the

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. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in a decade. This was the last time the Bruins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs until the 2024–25 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

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

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in

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. ;Draft notes * The

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' first round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent

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to Los Angeles in exchange for Martin Jones, Colin Miller and this pick. * The

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' first and second-round picks went to the

as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Dougie Hamilton to Calgary in exchange for Calgary and Washington's second-round picks in 2015 (45th and 52nd overall) and this pick. * The

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' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 4, 2014, that sent Johnny Boychuk to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in

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, a conditional third-round pick in 2015 and this pick. * The

' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Brett Connolly to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick in

and this pick. * The

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' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Dougie Hamilton to Calgary in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2015 (15th and 45th overall) and this pick. *:Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Curtis Glencross to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that exchanged Minnesota's fifth-round pick in

for this pick.

References

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