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1 Boston Bruins Game Notes Mon, Oct 9, 7 NHL Game #3 Boston Bruins - - ( pts) Colorado Avalanche - - ( pts) Team Game: Home Game: - - (Home) - - (Road) Team Game: 3 Road Game: (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 35 Anton Khudobin Tuukka Rask # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM L Anders Bjork 4 D Paul Postma C Riley Nash 5 D Brandon Carlo 7 C Austin Czarnik D Zdeno Chara 37 C Patrice Bergeron L Matt Beleskey 4 R David Backes C David Krejci D Torey Krug D Matt Grzelcyk 5 C Ryan Spooner 5 C Sean Kuraly - 54 D Adam McQuaid C Noel Acciari 59 C Tim Schaller 63 L Brad Marchand 7 C Frank Vatrano 73 D Charlie McAvoy 6 74 L Jake DeBrusk 86 D Kevan Miller 88 R David Pastrnak - # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Semyon Varlamov Jonathan Bernier # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 3 D Chris Bigras 4 D Tyson Barrie 6 D Erik Johnson C Matt Duchene R Sven Andrighetto D Patrik Nemeth 3 C Alexander Kerfoot 4 L Blake Comeau 6 D Nikita Zadorov 7 C Tyson Jost C Colin Wilson 9 C Nathan MacKinnon 34 C Carl Soderberg 37 L J.T. Compher 44 D Mark Barberio 54 D Anton Lindholm 64 R Nail Yakupov 83 L Matt Nieto 6 9 L Gabriel Landeskog 94 D Andrei Mironov 96 R Mikko Rantanen President: General Manager: Assistant General Manager: Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Cam Neely Don Sweeney Scott Bradley Bruce Cassidy Joe Sacco, Jay Pandolfo, Kevin Dean, Bob Essensa (Goaltending), J.P. Buckley (Video Coordinator) President Exec. VP / General Manager Assistant GMs Head Coach Coaching Staff Josh Kroenke Joe Sakic Craig Billington, Chris MacFarland Jared Bednar Ray Bennett, Nolan Pratt, Jussi Parkkila (goaltending), Brett Heimlich (video) Tonight's Officials Referees Ghislain Hebert (), Tom Kowal (3) Linesmen Michel Cormier (76), Ryan Galloway (8) Supervisor Video Judge Rob Tisi Ntl. Anthem Tatiana McAlpine Today's Schedule BOS : : NYI : : BUF : 3: ANA : 7: EDM : 7: TOR : 7: TBL : 7:3

2 Boston Bruins: Roster Active (5 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Anders Bjork L 6' " 86 Aug 5, 996 Mequon, WI, USA 4 Paul Postma D 6' 3" 95 Feb, 989 Red Deer, AB, CAN Riley Nash C 6' " May 9, 989 Consort, AB, CAN 5 Brandon Carlo D 6' 5" 3 Nov 6, 996 Colorado Springs, CO, USA 7 Austin Czarnik C 5' 9" 6 Dec, 99 Detroit, MI, USA 33 Zdeno Chara D 6' 9" 5 Mar 8, 977 Trencin, SVK 35 Anton Khudobin G 5' " 95 May 7, 986 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ 37 Patrice Bergeron C 6' " 95 Jul 4, 985 Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN 39 Matt Beleskey L 6' " 3 Jun 7, 988 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 Tuukka Rask G 6' 3" 76 Mar, 987 Savonlinna, FIN 4 David Backes R 6' 3" May, 984 Minneapolis, MN, USA 46 David Krejci C 6' " 86 Apr 8, 986 Sternberk, CZE 47 Torey Krug D 5' 9" 86 Apr, 99 Livonia, MI, USA 48 Matt Grzelcyk D 5' 9" 74 Jan 5, 994 Charlestown, MA, USA 5 Ryan Spooner C 5' " 84 Jan 3, 99 Ottawa, ON, CAN 5 Sean Kuraly C 6' " 5 Jan, 993 Dublin, OH, USA 54 Adam McQuaid D 6' 4" Oct, 986 Charlottetown, PE, CAN 55 Noel Acciari C 5' " 8 Dec, 99 Johnston, RI, USA 59 Tim Schaller C 6' " 9 Nov 6, 99 Merrimack, NH, USA 63 Brad Marchand L 5' 9" 8 May, 988 Halifax, NS, CAN 7 Frank Vatrano C 5' 9" Mar 4, 994 East Longmeadow, MA, USA 73 Charlie McAvoy D 6' " 8 Dec, 997 Long Beach, NY, USA 74 Jake DeBrusk L 6' " 83 Oct 7, 996 Edmonton, AB, CAN 86 Kevan Miller D 6' " Nov 5, 987 Los Angeles, CA, USA 88 David Pastrnak R 6' " 8 May 5, 996 Havirov, CZE 5 Players Total Avg: 6' " 96 Age: 7.3 Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Colorado Avalanche: Roster Active (3 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Semyon Varlamov G 6' " 9 Apr 7, 988 Samara, RUS 3 Chris Bigras D 6' " 9 Feb, 995 Orillia, ON, CAN 4 Tyson Barrie D 5' " 9 Jul 6, 99 Victoria, BC, CAN 6 Erik Johnson D 6' 4" 5 Mar, 988 Bloomington, MN, USA 9 Matt Duchene C 5' " 95 Jan 6, 99 Haliburton, ON, CAN Sven Andrighetto R 5' " 88 Mar, 993 Zurich, CHE Patrik Nemeth D 6' 3" 9 Feb 8, 99 Stockholm, SWE 3 Alexander Kerfoot C 5' " 53 Aug, 994 Vancouver, BC, CAN 4 Blake Comeau L 6' " Feb 8, 986 Meadow Lake, SK, CAN 6 Nikita Zadorov D 6' 5" 3 Apr 6, 995 Moscow, RUS 7 Tyson Jost C 5' " 9 Mar 4, 998 St. Albert, AB, CAN Colin Wilson C 6' " Oct, 989 Greenwich, CT, USA 9 Nathan MacKinnon C 6' " 5 Sep, 995 Halifax, NS, CAN 34 Carl Soderberg C 6' 3" Oct, 985 Malmö, SWE 37 J.T. Compher L 6' " 93 Apr 8, 995 Northbrook, IL, USA 44 Mark Barberio D 6' " 7 Mar 3, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 45 Jonathan Bernier G 6' " 84 Aug 7, 988 Laval, QC, CAN 54 Anton Lindholm D 5' " 9 Nov 9, 994 Skellefteå, SWE 64 Nail Yakupov R 5' " 95 Oct 6, 993 Nizhnekamsk, RUS 83 Matt Nieto L 5' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Long Beach, CA, USA 9 Gabriel Landeskog L 6' " 5 Nov 3, 99 Stockholm, SWE 94 Andrei Mironov D 6' 3" 94 Jul 9, 994 Moscow, RUS 96 Mikko Rantanen R 6' 4" Oct 9, 996 Nousiainen, FIN 3 Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 5.4 Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Boston Bruins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 46 David Krejci 3 3. : D 73 Charlie McAvoy 6 5. :. L 74 Jake DeBrusk :5. L 63 Brad Marchand. : R 88 David Pastrnak :36. L Anders Bjork. 6:4. D 5 Brandon Carlo. :38. C Riley Nash. 6: D 33 Zdeno Chara. 3:33. 3 L 39 Matt Beleskey. :6 5. D 48 Matt Grzelcyk. :. C 5 Ryan Spooner. 6: C 5 Sean Kuraly -. : D 54 Adam McQuaid :5. C 55 Noel Acciari. 4:4. C 59 Tim Schaller. 5: C 7 Frank Vatrano. 7:8. D 86 Kevan Miller. :35. 4 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 35 Anton Khudobin Tuukka Rask Colorado Avalanche: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks D 4 Tyson Barrie. 4:34. C 9 Matt Duchene : C 34 Carl Soderberg. :4. L 9 Gabriel Landeskog : R 96 Mikko Rantanen :7. D 3 Chris Bigras. 4:. D Patrik Nemeth. 7:. 4 4 C 3 Alexander Kerfoot. 3:38 5. C 7 Tyson Jost 5. : C 9 Nathan MacKinnon 3. 9: L 37 J.T. Compher 3. 5: R 64 Nail Yakupov 5. :39. D 6 Erik Johnson :3. 6 R Sven Andrighetto. 7: L 4 Blake Comeau 5. :9. 3 D 6 Nikita Zadorov. 9:. 4 3 C Colin Wilson 7. 3:8. D 44 Mark Barberio. 8:9. 4 D 54 Anton Lindholm. :7. 4 L 83 Matt Nieto 6. :9. D 94 Andrei Mironov. :4. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Semyon Varlamov Jonathan Bernier

4 Colorado Boston Bruins Team Records Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins Last game: Saturday AT NEW JERSEY (4- L) Thursday VS NASHVILLE (4-3 W) Next game: Monday AT BOSTON Monday VS COLORADO Overall record/streak: - - / Lost - - / Win / Undef Home record/streak: - - / Lost - - / Win / Undef Road record/streak: - - / Lost - - / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games - - Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: Totals: -- --

5 Colorado Boston Bruins Situations Goals by Period 3 OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: 5 (.5 avg.) Opponents: 3 6 ( 3. avg.) Boston Bruins: 4 ( 4. avg.) Opponents: 3 ( 3. avg.) Shots by Period 3 OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: (33.5 avg.) Opponents: (39. avg.) Boston Bruins: 8 3 (3. avg.) Opponents: (9. avg.) Power Play Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: 9. (T-4th NHL) 5. (T-th NHL) Home:. 5. (T-th NHL) Road: 9. (3th NHL). SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) Penalty Killing Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: 5 5. (3st NHL) (5th NHL) Home: (st NHL) Road: 5 5. (T-9th NHL). SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-4th NHL) Penalties Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 4. (T-st NHL) 9 9. (9th NHL) Goal Situations Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on 4: 6 on 3: 5 on 5: 3 5 on 4: 5 on 3: 4 on 4: 4 on 3: 3 on 3: 3 on 4: 3 on 5: 3 on 6: 4 on 5: 5 4 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Colorado Boston Bruins Situations Individual Leaders Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins Points: M. DUCHENE (),T. BARRIE (),C. SODERBERG () D. KREJCI (3),J. DEBRUSK (),C. MCAVOY () Goals: C. SODERBERG (),M. DUCHENE (),T. BARRIE () B. MARCHAND (),D. PASTRNAK (),J. DEBRUSK () Assists: M. DUCHENE (),T. BARRIE (),P. NEMETH () D. KREJCI (3),A. BJORK (),B. CARLO () PP Goals: M. RANTANEN () D. PASTRNAK () SH Goals: B. MARCHAND () GW Goals: T. BARRIE () B. MARCHAND () 3+ Goals: PIM: M. NIETO (6),E. JOHNSON (4),G. LANDESKOG () C. MCAVOY (6),A. MCQUAID (5),Z. CHARA () Shots: T. BARRIE (),C. WILSON (7),M. DUCHENE (6) D. PASTRNAK (4),J. DEBRUSK (4),A. MCQUAID (3) +/-: E. JOHNSON (+3),M. DUCHENE (+),P. NEMETH (+) A. BJORK (+),J. DEBRUSK (+),Z. CHARA (+) Shootout Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Colorado Avalanche Player G A P Tyson Barrie Nathan MacKinnon Mikko Rantanen Boston Bruins Player G A P David Krejci Charlie McAvoy David Pastrnak Short Handed Colorado Avalanche Player G A P No players to display Boston Bruins Player G A P Brandon Carlo Brad Marchand

7 Boston Bruins: Media Notes TODAY S GAME - The Bruins host the Avalanche today in the st of games between these teams and the Avalanche s lone visit this season to TD Garden The Bruins are -- this season with a -- record on home ice They are -- vs. both Central Division and Western Conference opponents this season. - The Bruins are concluding today their season-opening two-game home stand, as they hosted Nashville on Thursday They will next face a 3-game road trip to Colorado (Oct. ), Arizona (Oct. 4) and Vegas (Oct. 5). - Today s game is their first of ten matinees this season The Bruins went -3- in afternoon contests last year. RECENT GAMES - The Bruins now have a all-time record in season opening games with a mark in home openers. - Oct. 5 Nsh 3 at Bos 4 David Pastrnak scored Boston s st goal of the 7-8 season and the Bruins opened a 4- lead en route to the win Jake DeBrusk and Charlie McAvoy scored their st NHL goals in their st NHL regular season games, becoming the st Boston teammates to do so since //949 (Zellio Toppazzini and Dave Creighton vs. NY Rangers) Brad Marchand scored his 3rd career SHG which proved to be the GWG Tuukka Rask made 6 saves in the victory PP: /5 PK: /7 SOG: Bos, 3, Nsh 9 PRE-SEASON WRAPUP - The Bruins finished their pre-season with a 4-3- record with wins over MTL (3- Sept 8), DET (4- Sept. 9), PHI (-/OT Sept. ) and CHI (4- Sept. 5) and losses in DET (5- Sept. 3), PHI (5- Sept. 8) and CHI (- Sept. 3). - Austin Czarnik (-=3 totals), David Pastrnak (-=3), Kenny Agostino (-=3) and Riley Nash (-3=3) led the team in pre-season points, while Anders Bjork sharked the goal scoring lead with Czarnik with. - Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin played in games each in goal with both splitting their decisions at --. MILESTONES APPROACHING - Patrice Bergeron s next game will be the 9th of his NHL/Bruins career He is 3 points shy of tying Ken Hodge for 7th place on the team s all-time scoring list (674 points). - Riley Nash is points short of his th NHL point. INJURIES - David Backes Diverticulitis, indefinite - Noel Acciari - Left index finger surgery, approx. 6 wks from /5 vs NSH - Patrice Bergeron Lower body - Torey Krug Jaw injury suffered 9/9 vs DET - Austin Czarnik Illness BOSTON vs COLORADO, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Avalanche are meeting for the 43rd time in their histories (includes Colorado as Quebec Nordiques) with the Bruins having a record and a scoring edge in those games. - The Bruins are in their 69 home games of this lifetime series with a 48- scoring advantage in those contests. - The Bruins and Avalanche split their 6-7 season series with each team winning their game on the road The Bruins are 3-3- in their last 7 games overall vs. the Avalanche but are winless in their lat vs. Colorado in Boston at -9--, with their last home win over the Avalanche a 4- victory on 3/3/ Fun Facts: Boston s current -8- home losing stretch to the Avalanche is their longest such current streak vs. any opponent The Bruins are -7-- overall vs. the Avalanche since they relocated to Colorado in 995 and they have a -9-- home record in that span. NUMBERS : Bruins on the current roster who are played their first NHL games (Anders Bjork and Jake DeBrusk) on /5 vs. NSH Charlie McAvoy played his first regular season NHL game that night, as he had been the 9th Bruin to play in a playoff game before a regular season contest when he suited up vs. OTT in the 7 Round One series In addition to those 3 players, Matt Grzelcyk ( NHL gp in 6-7) and Sean Kuraly (8 gp) are also still rookies this season. 3: New faces on Boston s current roster in Bjork, DeBrusk and Paul Postma (signed as a free agent).

8 3: Career shorthanded goals by Brad Marchand, which is the most by any NHL player since he entered the NHL in 9- That ranks 3rd on Boston s all-time list (Rick Middleton, 5; Derek Sanderson, 4) : Boston s record since - in games in which they have had a fighting penalty. +6 / +44 / +36: Cumulative plus/minus ratings of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara, respectively, since the start of the - season which rank, 3 & 4 overall in the NHL over that span : Boston s record since the start of the - season when they have carried a lead into the third period. -5-: Boston s record since - in games in which they have had a -goal lead in a game That extends to over that span when they have led by 3 goals. 339: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season and playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden Their last non-sellout game was on Dec., 9 when a Wednesday game vs. TB drew 6,553. FUN FACTS - The Bruins currently have 5 players on their roster, including on injured reserve were drafted by the team, 3 were acquired in trade and were signed as free agents. - The Bruins play matinees this season (local start time 4: pm or earlier) They had a -3- mark in afternoon games in The Bruins will play 4 sets of back-to-back games this season They went 8-4- in the st of those games and 4-8- in the nd game in They will play 6 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season They went 9-6- in game s, in game s and 7-7- in game 3s of those series last season. - The Bruins are playing a -game October schedule (5 hm/4 rd, --) They will play 3 games in November (7 hm/6 rd), 4 games in December (8 hm/6 rd), 3 in January (6 hm/7 rd), 3 in February (5 hm/8 rd), 6 in March (8 hm/8 rd), and 4 in April ( hm/3 rd). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Oct. : Tommy Cross, Jordan Szwarz and Jakub Zboril returned to Providence.AHL. Oct. : Teddy Purcell released from his pro tryout agreement. Oct. : Danton Heinen, Peter Cehlarik and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson assigned to Providence/AHL. Oct. 3: Malcolm Subban claimed off waivers by Vegas Golden Knights. Oct. 3: Rob O Gara assigned to Providence/AHL. Oct. 3: Kyle Keyser signed to an entry-level contract.

9 Boston Bruins: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. /5/7 Nashville Predators W p,74,73,63s / /9/7 Colorado Avalanche 3 Colorado Avalanche 4 Arizona Coyotes 5 Vegas Golden Knights 6 /9/7 Vancouver Canucks 7 //7 Buffalo Sabres 8 /6/7 San Jose Sharks 9 /8/7 Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets //7 Vegas Golden Knights /4/7 Washington Capitals 3 /6/7 Minnesota Wild 4 New York Rangers 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 //7 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Anaheim Ducks 8 Los Angeles Kings 9 San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils /4/7 Pittsburgh Penguins /6/7 Edmonton Oilers 3 /9/7 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Philadelphia Flyers 5 Nashville Predators 6 /7/7 Arizona Coyotes 7 /9/7 New York Islanders 8 Detroit Red Wings 9 /4/7 Washington Capitals 3 /6/7 New York Rangers 3 /8/7 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Buffalo Sabres 33 //7 Winnipeg Jets 34 /3/7 Detroit Red Wings 35 /7/7 Ottawa Senators 36 Washington Capitals 37 Ottawa Senators 38 New York Islanders 39 /4/8 Florida Panthers 4 /6/8 Carolina Hurricanes 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Montréal Canadiens 43 /5/8 Dallas Stars 44 /7/8 Montréal Canadiens 45 New York Islanders 46 Montréal Canadiens 47 /3/8 New Jersey Devils 48 Ottawa Senators 49 /3/8 Anaheim Ducks 5 //8 St. Louis Blues 5 /3/8 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Detroit Red Wings 53 New York Rangers 54 //8 Buffalo Sabres 55 New Jersey Devils 56 /3/8 Calgary Flames 57 Vancouver Canucks 58 Calgary Flames 59 Edmonton Oilers 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Buffalo Sabres 6 /7/8 Carolina Hurricanes 63 3//8 Pittsburgh Penguins 64 3/3/8 Montréal Canadiens 65 3/6/8 Detroit Red Wings 66 3/8/8 Philadelphia Flyers 67 3//8 Chicago Blackhawks 68 Chicago Blackhawks 69 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Florida Panthers 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 3/9/8 Columbus Blue Jackets 73 St. Louis Blues 74 Dallas Stars 75 Minnesota Wild 76 Winnipeg Jets 77 3/9/8 Tampa Bay Lightning 78 3/3/8 Florida Panthers 79 Philadelphia Flyers 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 Florida Panthers 8 4/7/8 Ottawa Senators

10 Boston Bruins: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. BJORK # NASH # CARLO # 5 CHARA # 33 BELESKEY # 39 KREJCI # 46 GRZELCYK # 48 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ 6:4 -,/ 6:37 -,/ :38 -,/ 3:33 -,/ :6-3,/ :9 -,/ : Date Opp. SPOONER # 5 KURALY # 5 MCQUAID # 54 ACCIARI # 55 SCHALLER # 59 MARCHAND # 63 VATRANO # 7 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ 6:47 -,/- : -,3/- 3:5 -,/ 4:4 -,/ 5:3 -(W),/ :44 -,/ 7:8 Date Opp. MCAVOY # 73 DEBRUSK # 74 MILLER # 86 PASTRNAK # 88 KHUDOBIN # 35 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ : -,4/ 4:5 -,/ :35 -,4/- 6:36 DND 3/9 W 59:54 RASK # 4

11 Boston Bruins: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Bruce Cassidy Has a 9-8- lifetime record behind the Boston bench, a.696 win percentage... Is in his first full season as Boston's head coach after being named on April 6, 7 after finishing the 6-7 season in an interim capacity... Was of 4 Bruins coaches to win his st 4 games after a coaching change in club history (Tom Johnson, Bep Guidolin, Harry Sinden)... Has a record in 38 NHL regular season games coached (.54 win %age), having served as head coach in Washington rom Served as an assistant coach with Chicago in 5-6 before joining Boston's AHL affiliate in Providence as an assistant coach for 3 seasons from 8- and later being named as the head coach of the AHL Bruins in where he had a record in 38 games...moved on to Boston as an assistant coach at the start of the 6-7 season... Drafted by Chicago in the st round (8th overall) of the 983 NHL Entry Draft, he played parts of 5 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks from #35: Anton Khudobin (G) 5' ", 95 lbs. / May 7, 986 (3 years and 5 months) AN-tahn kuh-doh-bihn Drafted: 4 by MIN (th pick/6th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Win: APR, CHICAGO () Last SO: NOV 7, SAN JOSE () Career Shootouts: 8/ (.88), 5-3 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves : Went -- in pre-season games wuth a.5 GAA and.948 save percentage Backup: Inj: st Half: -- nd Half: : Returned to Boston for his nd stint, playing in 6 games and dressing as backup for 38 contests... Matched his previous career-high with a 6-game streak from /-4/... Missed 5 games with a hand injury... Also had stretches in Providence, going 7-3- with two shutouts in AHL games #4: Tuukka Rask (G) 6' 3", 76 lbs. / Mar, 987 (3 years and 6 months) TOO-kuh RASK Drafted: 5 by TOR (st pick/st overall) Acquired: Trade w/tor (June 4, 6) Last Win: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Last SO: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (3) Career Shootouts: 44/98 (.77), -8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /5 vs NSH 7-8: Earned the 4-3 win /5 vs NSH... Went -- in pre-season games with a.9 GAA and.898 save percentage Backup: Inj: st Half: -- nd Half: : Hit the 3-win mark for the 4th straight season w/ a career-high of 37, becoming just the nd goaltender in team history with 4 3-win campaigns (Thomas)... Had a career-high 8 shutouts, which ranked nd in the NHL, and moved into nd place on the team s all-time shutouts list with Won of his first 3 starts which was the best start by a Bruins goaltender since Played in his first NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 9 in Los Angeles... Missed four games to injuries Etc: Has the nd best career GAA (.4) and nd-best save percentage (.93, tied) of all active goaltenders who have played 5+ games #: Anders Bjork (L) 6' ", 86 lbs. / Aug 5, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: 4 by BOS (4th pick/46th overall) Last Goal: - Last Assist: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career -- Career vs. Opp :4 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: IPlayed his st NHL game /5 vs NSH and recorded his st NHL point w/an assist in that game... Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -= nd Half: : Played 3rd & final season of college hockey at the University of Notre Dame... Was a First Team Hockey East All-Star and Second Team East NCAA All-American when he led the team in scoring for the nd straight year with career-high -3=5 totals in 39 gp and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the nation s top college hockey player... Was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Northeast Regional tournament as Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four... Also played for Team USA at the 7 World Championship

12 #4: Paul Postma (D) 6' 3", 95 lbs. / Feb, 989 (8 years and 7 months) Drafted: 7 by ATL (4th pick/5th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 7) Last Goal: FEB 6, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAR 3, NASHVILLE () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Is looking to play his st game as a Bruin... DND /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 5 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Established career season-highs in games, assists and points while playing his nd full NHL season in WPG #: Riley Nash (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 9, 989 (8 years and 4 months) Drafted: 7 by EDM (3rd pick/st overall). Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: MAR 5, NY ISLANDERS (8) Last Assist: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (3) Career Shootouts: 6/ (5%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :37 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Is points shy of his th NHL point... Had -3=3 totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Played in a career-high 8 gms in his first season in Boston w/7-=7 totals #5: Brandon Carlo (D) 6' 5", 3 lbs. / Nov 6, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: 5 by BOS (4th pick/37th overall) Last Goal: MAR 4, 7 vs NEW JERSEY (8) Last Assist: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp -- - :38 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Recorded his st point of the season w/an assist on the SH/GWG /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Played his first full pro season and was of just 3 NHL rookies to play n every one of his team s regular season games and was of 3 Bruins to do so... Recorded his st NHL assist and point in his st NHL game, on /3 in CMB... Scored his st NHL goal on /7 at WPG,,, Had his st NHL fight on / vs. ARI s Brad Richardson... Missed Boston s playoff series vs. OTT after suffering a concussion on 4/8 #7: Austin Czarnik (C) 5' 9", 6 lbs. / Dec, 99 (4 years and 9 months) AH-stihn CHAHR-nihk Acquired: Free Agent (Apr., 5) Last Goal: DEC 7, COLUMBUS (6) Last Assist: JAN 4, 7 vs PHILADELPHIA (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Missed the /5 gm vs NSH an illness... Had -=3 totals in pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Split the season between Boston and Providence/AHL with 3 stints in Boston... His longest NHL consecutive games played stretch was 3 games from /9-/... Played his st NHL game /3 iin CMB, scored his st NHL goal and point on /6 at NYR and recorded his st NHL assist /7 vs. BUF... Missed five games with a foot injury... Had 6-7=3 totals in gp during 3 stretches in Providence

13 #33: Zdeno Chara (D) 6' 9", 5 lbs. / Mar 8, 977 (4 years and 6 months) zah-day-noh CHA-rah Drafted: 996 by NYI (3rd pick/56th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (3) Last Assist: APR 6, 7 vs OTTAWA () Career Shootouts: 3/ (7%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in pre-season game Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Hit the -goal mark for the th time in his career... Missed seven games with injuries/illness Etc: Currently ranks st among active defensemen in games, goals and points, and ranks nd overall among active players with a career +8 +/- rating #37: Patrice Bergeron (C) 6' ", 95 lbs. / Jul 4, 985 (3 years and months) Drafted: 3 by BOS (nd pick/45th overall) Last Goal: APR, CHICAGO (3) Last Assist: MAR 3, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (8) Career Shootouts: 5/85 (9%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Is day-to-day w/a lower body injury... His next game will be the 9th of his NHL career... Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Won his 4th Selke Trophy as the league s top defensive forward, tying Bob Gainey for the most in the history of that award... Hit the -goal mark for the 8th time in his career... Led the NHL in faceoff wins and ranked 3rd overall in faceoff percentage at 6.%... Also ranked third in the league with 3 shots, as he took at least SOG in 78 of his 79 gp... Missed three games with a lower body injury Etc: Is in 8th place on the team s all-time scoring list and is 3 pts shy of Ken Hodge in 7th... His 6.4% faceoff proficiency over the past 6 combined seasons is the NHL s best and his +4 plus/minus rating over that span is nd only to Marchand s +34. #39: Matt Beleskey (L) 6' ", 3 lbs. / Jun 7, 988 (9 years and 4 months) Drafted: 6 by ANA (4th pick/th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 5) Last Goal: MAR 5, CALGARY () Last Assist: JAN 3, TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :6 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Split the season between Boston and Providence/AHL with 3 stints in Boston... Had career season-highs in all categories with -3=5 totals in 9 Boston games... Scored his st NHL goal on 3/8 vs. NSH... Missed 5 regular season and playoff games with injuries... Had 6-8=4 totals in 3 AHL Bruins games during stints in Providence #4: David Backes (R) 6' 3", lbs. / May, 984 (33 years and 5 months) Drafted: 3 by STL (nd pick/6nd overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: MAR 8, 7 vs NASHVILLE (6) Last Assist: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: /7 (4%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Is out indefinitely with diverticulitis...is points short of his 5th NHL point... Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Played his st season in Boston after seasons with STL Had a -=3 night in his st game as a Bruin /3 at CMB and were the most points by a player in his Boston debut since... Missed 8 games with injuries

14 #46: David Krejci (C) 6' ", 86 lbs. / Apr 8, 986 (3 years and 5 months) DAY-vihd KRAY-chee Drafted: 4 by BOS (st pick/63rd overall) Last Goal: APR, 7 vs FLORIDA (5) Last Assist: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Career Shootouts: 4/48 (9%), 8 GDG Season -3-3 Career Career vs. Opp :9 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Matched his career-high for assists in a game w/3 assists /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -3-3 nd Half: : Played in all 8 gms for the nd time in his career and was of 3 Bruins to do so,,, Hit the -goal plateau for the 3rd time in his career as he tied his previous career season-high with #47: Torey Krug (D) 5' 9", 86 lbs. / Apr, 99 (6 years and 5 months) TOHR-ee KROOG Acquired: Free Agent (Mar. 5, ) Last Goal: MAR 3, 7 vs DALLAS (4) Last Assist: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Missed theh /5 gm vs NSH with a jaw injury suffered 9/9 vs DET... Had -= totals in pre-season game Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Established career season-highs in assists and points while tying his previous career season-high in gp... Ranked 7th overall among NHL defensemen in points, fifth in assists and tied for 3rd in PP points (5) by a blueliner... Missed the final regular season game and the six games of the first round series vs. OTT with a knee injury #48: Matt Grzelcyk (D) 5' 9", 74 lbs. / Jan 5, 994 (3 years and 9 months) Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career 3 -- Career vs. Opp : + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 5 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Spent most of his st pro season with Providence/AHL where he ranked 3rd among team defensemen in scoring with 6-6=3 totals in 7 gp... Recalled once to Boston, playing scoreless games from /4-7, including his st NHL game /4 in PIT #5: Ryan Spooner (C) 5' ", 84 lbs. / Jan 3, 99 (5 years and 8 months) Drafted: by BOS (3rd pick/45th overall) Last Goal: MAR 4, 7 vs NEW JERSEY (5) Last Assist: APR, 7 vs FLORIDA (5) Career Shootouts: 4/4 (9%), 3 GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :47 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Had five multiple-point games, all two-point efforts... Had a five-game point streak from /-3 (3-4=7 totals)... Scored the overtime goal on Dec. in Montreal... Missed three games with a concussion

15 #5: Sean Kuraly (C) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Jan, 993 (4 years and 8 months) Drafted: by SJ (3rd pick/33rd overall) Acquired: Trade w/sj (June 3, 5) Last Goal: - Last Assist: APR, CHICAGO (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp -- : -- /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 5 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Spent most of the season in Providence/AHL with 4 recalls to Boston... Played his st NHL game on /3 at TB and recorded his st NHL point with an assist on 4/ at CHI... Scored his first NHL goals on 4/ in OTT in game 5 of the playoffs, with the st tying the score and sending the game into OT and the nd ending the th-longest game in Bruins history at :9 of the nd OT... Was the 7th rookie in Bruins history to score a playoff OT goal #54: Adam McQuaid (D) 6' 4", lbs. / Oct, 986 (3 years and months) Drafted: 5 by CMB (nd pick/55th overall) Acquired: Trade w/cmb (May 6, 7) Last Goal: FEB, 7 vs MONTREAL (5) Last Assist: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Played in a career-high 77 gms... Had multiple-point game, a -= effort on /8. at DET... Missed 5 games with a lower body injury #55: Noel Acciari (C) 5' ", 8 lbs. / Dec, 99 (5 years and months) NOHL uh-chahr-ee Acquired: Free Agent (June 8, 5) Last Goal: APR, 7 vs FLORIDA (4) Last Assist: MAR, TORONTO () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp -- 4:4 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Will miss approx. 6 wks. following /6 left index finger surgery for an injury suffered /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Split the season between Boston and Providence/AHL with 3 stints in Boston... Had career season-highs in all categories with -3=5 totals in 9 Boston games... Scored his st NHL goal on 3/8 vs. NSH... Missed 5 regular season and playoff games with injuries... Had 6-8=4 totals in 3 AHL Bruins games during stints in Providence #59: Tim Schaller (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 6, 99 (6 years and months) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: FEB 9, 7 vs SAN JOSE () Last Assist: JAN 4, 7 vs DETROIT (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :3 3 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Established career season-highs in goals, assists, points, and games played... Had his st NHL fight on /5 vs. MIN s Zac Dalpe... Missed 4 games with a lower body injury

16 #63: Brad Marchand (L) 5' 9", 8 lbs. / May, 988 (9 years and 4 months) BRAD MAHR-shand Drafted: 6 by BOS (4th pick/7st overall) Last Goal: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Last Assist: APR, CHICAGO () Career Shootouts: 7/7 (6%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :44 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Scored the SH/GWG /5 vs NSH... It was his 3rd career SHG, tops in the NHL since he entered the NHL in 9... Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Named to the NHL s First All-Star Team, becoming only the nd Bruin in history to earn that honor at left wing (Bucyk)... Led the team in goals and penalty minutes for the 3rd straight season and won his nd team scoring title with career season-highs in goals, assists, and points... Tied for 4th overall in the NHL in goals and finished 6th in the Art Ross scoring race... Played in his first NHL All-Star Game Etc: His +34 plus/minus rating over the past 6 combined seasons is the NHL s best over that span #7: Frank Vatrano (C) 5' 9", lbs. / Mar 4, 994 (3 years and 6 months) Acquired: Free Agent (Mar. 3, 5) Last Goal: FEB 6, DALLAS (7) Last Assist: MAR 3, VANCOUVER () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :8 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Set career season-highs in all categories... Began the season as a non-roster player after undergoing Sept. foot surgery #73: Charlie McAvoy (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Dec, 997 (9 years and 9 months) Last Goal: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Last Assist: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 6 Career -- 6 Career vs. Opp : + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Scored his st NHL goal in his st career multiple-point game in his st NHL regular season game /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 4 preseason games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -= nd Half: : Signed an ATO with Providence/AHL on 3/9... Had assists in 4 AHL gp, including his st pro point in his st pro game 4/ at SPFLD... Signed his ELC with Boston on 4/ and was recalled for their playoff series vs. OTT... Was the 9th player in Bruins history to play a playoff game before appearing in a regular season contest with his first NHL game on 4/ in OTT... Recorded his st NHL assist and point 4/7 vs. OTT,,, Led Terrier defensemen in scoring and earned both Hockey East First Team All-tar and NCAA East All=American Team honors... Also played for Team USA in both the 7 World Junior Championship and 7 World Championship

17 #74: Jake DeBrusk (L) 6' ", 83 lbs. / Oct 7, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: 5 by BOS (nd pick/4th overall) Last Goal: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Last Assist: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career -- Career vs. Opp :5 4 + /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Scored his st NHL goal in his st career multiple-point game while playing his st NHL game /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Played his st pro season with Boston s AHL affiliate in Providence... Finished nd in the P-Bruins scoring race and ranked 5th overall among AHL rookies in scoring with 9-3=49 totals... Was named the club s Rookie of the Year #86: Kevan Miller (D) 6' ", lbs. / Nov 5, 987 (9 years and months) KEH-vuhn MIHL-luhr Acquired: Free Agent (Oct., ) Last Goal: APR, CHICAGO (4) Last Assist: APR 4, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals in 3 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Had two three-game point streaks, which tied his previous career-best... Missed 4 games with injuries and illness, including 9 following October hand surgery #88: David Pastrnak (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / May 5, 996 ( years and 4 months) DAY-vihd PAS-tuhr-nak Drafted: 4 by BOS (st pick / 5th overall) Last Goal: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE Last Assist: APR, 7 vs FLORIDA (5) Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH Scored Boston's st goal of 7-8 w/a PPG /5 vs NSH : Had -=3 totals in 4 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -- nd Half: : Finished nd in the team s scoring race with career season-highs in goals, assists, points and games played... Was just the 3rd player in team history to hit the 3-goal mark before his st birthday (Pederson, Bergeron)... Had a career-best -game point streak from Feb. 3-Mar. 6 (6-9=5 totals)... That was the longest such streak by a Bruin since Bergeron in 4... Missed five games with injuries

18 Colorado Avalanche: Media Notes UPCOMING GAMES Time MDT (TV / Radio) Mon, Oct. 9 at Boston a.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 95) Wed, Oct. vs. BOSTON 7:3 p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 95) Fri, Oct. 3 vs. ANAHEIM 7: p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 95) LAST GAME (Oct. 7) - Avalanche at New Jersey 4 The Devils scored three power-play goals and one shorthanded to beat the Avalanche, 4-, at the Prudential Center. Cory Schneider made 4 saves for New Jersey, while Jonathan Bernier stopped 35 shots for Colorado. Devils defenseman Will Butcher had three assists in his NHL debut and Jesper Bratt tallied a goal and one assist. Carl Soderberg scored the lone goal for the Avs. AVS WRAP UP SEASON-OPENING ROAD TRIP WITH COLUMBUS DAY MATINEE IN BEANTOWN The Colorado Avalanche wraps up their season-opening, three-game road trip this afternoon in Boston against the Bruins. Today marks the fourth time in the last eight full seasons that Colorado has participated in this Columbus Day afternoon contest. The Avs are -- so far on this trip, winning 4- at Madison Square Garden on Thursday before falling 4- at New Jersey on Saturday. The last time the Avalanche opened a season with three straight on the road was back in -, when they began the year with a four-game road trip. In fact, this year marks just the third time in the last years that Colorado has started the season away from home (also -3 and 4-5). AVS & BRUINS Today is the first of two meetings for the Avalanche and Bruins, who will finish off the season series this Wednesday in Denver. The Avs and B's split the two matchups last year, with the road club winning both games. Colorado has won nine straight here at TD Garden and is -- ( wins, one tie) in its last visits to Beantown. The Avalanche's last defeat in Boston was March 3, 998. SERIES RECORD 6-7: -- Home: -- Away: -- All-Time: Home: Away: Since 995: 9-- Home: 8-8- Away: -- SEASON SERIES Oct. BOS Oct. vs. BOS CONNECTIONS Carl Soderberg played his first three NHL seasons with Boston from Bruins assistant coach Joe Sacco was Colorado's head coach for four years from Colin Wilson played two seasons at Boston University, winning a national championship as a sophomore in 9... Matt Nieto played three seasons at BU from Alexander Kerfoot played four seasons at Harvard University from Brandon Carlo was born in Colorado Springs and played midget hockey for the Colorado Thunderbirds... Altitude TV color analyst Peter McNab played eight seasons with the Bruins from COLUMBUS DAY MATINEE NO STRANGER TO AVS Today marks the fourth time in the last eight full seasons that the Avalanche has participated in this Columbus Day afternoon contest in Boston. The Avs have won the previous three such matchups. Oct. 3, 4 W, - Oct., W, - Oct., 9 W, 4-3 DAY-DREAM BELIEVER Today is the second of afternoon games for the Avalanche this season, the club's most daytime tilts since 8-9 (also ). The

19 Avs are scheduled for seven home afternoon games this season, equaling the most in Avalanche history (also and -3). STRONG IN OPENERS After Thursday night's victory in Manhattan, the Avs improved to --7 all-time on Opening Night (.645), the second-best record in the NHL. Tampa Bay owns the best mark at 6-7- (.68). PRESEASON RECAP The Avalanche finished 4-- during the preseason, winning their final three contests after starting --. The Avs allowed just goals in six games, tying for third among all teams in goals-against average (.) behind only the Islanders (.49) and New Jersey Devils (.69). Individually, Semyon Varlamov posted a 3- record in three starts with a.5 GAA and.948 save percentage, placing him among the top goaltenders in both categories. Offensively, Nathan MacKinnon led the club with four goals and six points, with his four goals tying him for fourth in the league. Rookie Alexander Kerfoot finished second with five points (g/3a), while Chris Bigras led the club with four assists and a +5 plus/minus rating. ROSTER BREAKDOWN Below is a breakdown of the Avalanche's current 3-man roster. Avg Age: 5.4 Avg Height: 6'" Avg Weight: Forwards: 3 Defensemen: 8 Goalies: Draft Picks: 9 Free Agents: 4 Trade: 7 Waiver: 3 SWEDEN BOUND The Avalanche s 7-8 schedule is highlighted by the 7 SAP NHL Global Series, which features a pair of regular-season games against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden, on Friday, Nov., and Saturday, Nov.. Colorado is making its second trip to Europe and its international regular-season debut. The Avs were part of the NHL Challenge Series, and as defending Stanley Cup champions defeated Brynas IF of the Swedish Elite League by a score of 5-3 thanks to Alex Tanguay s hat trick. Colorado has four Swedish players on its current roster, Gabriel Landeskog (Stockholm), Anton Lindholm (Skelleftea), Patrik Nemeth (Stockholm) and Carl Soderberg (Malmo). SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN Colorado will play 6 games against its Central Division rivals (3 home/away) after playing 3 games within the division last year. The Avs will face Dallas and St. Louis five times each, while meeting Chicago, Minnesota, Nashville and Winnipeg four times apiece. The Central is the only NHL division to feature seven clubs instead of eight. The Avs will play 4 games against Pacific Division teams, meeting each of the eight opponents three times ( home/away). Colorado will have 3 total games against teams from the Eastern Conference, facing all 6 clubs twice (once at home). MORE SCHEDULE NOTES The Avalanche s longest homestand this season is six games from Dec. 7 to Jan. 6, which is the club s longest home stay since 3-4 (seven). The Avs longest road trip is six games from Jan. to Feb. 3, but the team will return home in the middle of that journey for the All-Star break. The Avs will host a New Year s Eve game for the fifth straight year, as they welcome the New York Islanders to Pepsi Center on Dec. 3. Colorado s schedule features 9 "weekend" games at Pepsi Center, including six on Friday, eight on Saturday and five on Sunday. The Avalanche will play a total of back-to-back contests. HOW YOU 'DRAW' IT UP Colorado finished second in the league in faceoff percentage last season at 53.6%, trailing only Anaheim (54.7). That 53.6 percent success rate was the highest in Avalanche history, topping the 5.6% clip set by the - squad. The Avs ranked first in offensive zone faceoff percentage (56.3%) and were among the top five in both the defensive zone (nd-5.%) and neutral zone (5th-5.6%). The Avalanche finished with a 6.% clip at home, best in the NHL. Matt Duchene led the NHL in faceoff percentage at 6.6%, shattering the single-season Avalanche record set by Andrei Nikolishin

20 (58.) in 3-4. It was the fifth-highest percentage since the NHL began tracking faceoffs in (see below). Duchene, who became the first Avs player to lead the league in that category, won a league-best 66.5% of his draws at home and finished second on the road at 58.6%. BEST FACEOFF PERCENTAGE SINCE Yanic Perreault 3-4, Montreal 63. Joe Nieuwendyk , Dallas 6.9 Yanic Perreault -3, Montreal 6.7 Yanic Perreault -, Toronto 6.6 Matt Duchene 6-7, Colorado WORKING OVERTIME Colorado was 8-4 when playing beyond 6 minutes last season, 7- in overtime and - in shootouts. The Avalanche's three shootouts were tied with Dallas and San Jose for the fewest in the NHL. SHOOTOUT SUCCESS The Avs are 5-6 in their last shootouts, 8-7 in their last 5 and 4-5 in their last 57. Semyon Varlamov is 7-4 in career shootouts with a.75 save percentage. Varly s.75 Sv% is tied for the highest all-time (min att), matching Mathieu Garon and Johan Hedberg. He is 3-8 in 3 shootouts as a member of the Avalanche, stopping.77 (96/). As a team, the Avs own the highest shooting percentage in league history (39.), and third-highest save percentage (.77). THIS DAY IN AVALANCHE HISTORY Oct. 9, The Avalanche and Penguins played to a 6-6 tie at McNichols Arena. Joe Sakic scored twice and had two assists, while Jaromir Jagr had five points (two goals, three assists), Mario Lemieux scored twice and Ron Francis had a goal and two helpers for the Penguins. UPCOMING MILESTONES Mark Barberio - needs 6 games for Tyson Barrie - needs 7 points for. Would become the sixth defenseman in franchise history to surpass points. Matt Duchene - needs 3 assists to tie Valeri Kamensky (48) for th place in franchise history. Needs game-winning goal to break a tie with Alex Tanguay (8) for sole possession of seventh place in franchise history. Mikko Rantanen - needs 4 games for. Colin Wilson - needs 5 goals for. Nail Yakupov - needs 6 games for 3. MILESTONES REACHED Semyon Varlamov - surpassed, career minutes played on Oct. 5 at NY Rangers. RECENT TRANSACTIONS Oct. 3 Gabriel Bourque, Joe Cannata, Anton Lindholm, Duncan Siemens and David Warsofsky reassigned to San Antonio (AHL), Patrik Nemeth claimed on waivers from the Dallas Stars, Sergei Boikov and A.J. Greer designated injured non-roster. Oct. 5 Joe Colborne reassigned to San Antonio (AHL). Oct. 6 Anton Lindholm recalled from San Antonio (AHL). INJURIES None