The 2020–21 Boston Bruins season was the
97th season for the
National Hockey League
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franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The Bruins entered the season as defending
Presidents' Trophy
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and
Atlantic
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Division champions. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and the ongoing closure of the
Canada–United States border
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. As a result of this realignment, the Bruins played this season in the
East Division, only facing opponents from within the new division in a shortened 56-game regular season, and the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On March 25, spectators were allowed back into the
TD Garden
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with a limited capacity of 2,200. This was the first time fans were in attendance at a Bruins home game since March 7 of the
previous year. The capacity at the Garden was increased to 25% on May 10. Starting May 29, the venue was able to host fans at full capacity.
On May 3, the Bruins clinched a playoff berth after a 3–0 win against the
New Jersey Devils
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. In the playoffs, they eliminated the
Washington Capitals
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in the first round in five games. The Bruins would lose to the
New York Islanders
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in the second round in six games.
Standings
Divisional standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.
Playoffs
Draft picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the
2020 NHL entry draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the
Bell Center in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The rescheduled draft was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via
Video conference call
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from the
NHL Network studio in
Secaucus, New Jersey
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.
Notes
References
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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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...
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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...
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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...
Bruins
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Bruin, Bruins or BRUIN may also refer to:
Places
* Lake Bruin, ox-bow lake of the Mississippi River located in northeastern Louisiana
** Lake Bruin State Park
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Bruins
Bruin, (from Dutch for "brown"), is an English folk term for brown bear.
Bruin, Bruins or BRUIN may also refer to:
Places
* Lake Bruin, ox-bow lake of the Mississippi River located in northeastern Louisiana
** Lake Bruin State Park
* Bruin, K ...