The 2019–20 Boston Bruins season was the 96th season for the

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franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The Bruins entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions. The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing

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. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled, while the Bruins were awarded the

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. The Bruins advanced to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, in the second round, they were defeated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion

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in five games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.

Playoffs

The Bruins played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Boston finished with a 0–3–0 record to clinch the fourth seed for the playoffs. The Bruins faced the

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in the first round, defeating them in five games. In the second round, the Bruins faced the

, and lost in five games.

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

References

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