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1 Boston Bruins Game Notes Sat, Oct, 7 NHL Game # Boston Bruins - - (6 pts) Buffalo Sabres ( pts) Team Game: 7 Home Game: - - (Home) - - (Road) Team Game: 9 Road Game: (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Zane McIntyre Anton Khudobin.6.98 Tuukka Rask..88 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM L Anders Bjork D Paul Postma L Kenny Agostino - C Riley Nash 6 5 D Brandon Carlo 6 D Zdeno Chara C Patrice Bergeron 9 L Matt Beleskey 5-5 R David Backes - 6 C David Krejci D Torey Krug C Sean Kuraly C Tim Schaller L Brad Marchand C Frank Vatrano 5-7 D Charlie McAvoy L Jake DeBrusk 6-86 D Kevan Miller R David Pastrnak # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Chad Johnson Robin Lehner 5..9 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 5 D Matt Tennyson 8-6 D Marco Scandella L Evander Kane C Jack Eichel C Jordan Nolan 6-9 D Jake McCabe 8 - R Kyle Okposo 6-7 C Johan Larsson 8-5 C Sam Reinhart C Seth Griffith 6-6 L Matt Moulson D Taylor Fedun C Zemgus Girgensons 7 9 R Jason Pominville D Rasmus Ristolainen L Benoit Pouliot 8-8 D Nathan Beaulieu C Ryan O'Reilly D Victor Antipin - 95 R Justin Bailey D Zach Redmond 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) Owner/CEO President/Alternate Governor General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Russ Brandon Jason Botterill Phil Housley Davis Payne (Associate Coach), Chris Hajt (Assistant Coach), Tom Ward (Assistant Coach), Andrew Allen (Goaltending Coach), Mat Myers (Video Coach) Tonight's Officials Referees Dan O'Halloran (), Wes McCauley () Linesmen Ryan Daisy (8), Greg Devorski (5) Supervisor Video Judge Chuck Napoli Ntl. Anthem Rene Rancourt Today's Schedule NYR : : PHI : : ARI : 6: BOS : 7: CBJ : 7: DAL : 7: NYI : 7: OTT : 7: TBL : 7: VGK : 7: WSH : 7: CGY : 8:

2 Boston Bruins: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Anders Bjork L 6' " 86 Aug 5, 996 Mequon, WI, USA Paul Postma D 6' " 95 Feb, 989 Red Deer, AB, CAN 8 Kenny Agostino L 6' " Apr, 99 Morristown, NJ, USA Riley Nash C 6' " 9 May 9, 989 Consort, AB, CAN 5 Brandon Carlo D 6' 5" 8 Nov 6, 996 Colorado Springs, CO, USA Zane McIntyre G 6' " 6 Aug, 99 Grand Forks, ND, USA Zdeno Chara D 6' 9" 5 Mar 8, 977 Trencin, SVK 5 Anton Khudobin G 5' " 95 May 7, 986 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ 7 Patrice Bergeron C 6' " 95 Jul, 985 Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN 9 Matt Beleskey L 6' " Jun 7, 988 Windsor, ON, CAN Tuukka Rask G 6' " 76 Mar, 987 Savonlinna, FIN David Backes R 6' " May, 98 Minneapolis, MN, USA 6 David Krejci C 6' " 88 Apr 8, 986 Sternberk, CZE 7 Torey Krug D 5' 9" 86 Apr, 99 Livonia, MI, USA 5 Sean Kuraly C 6' " Jan, 99 Dublin, OH, USA 59 Tim Schaller C 6' " Nov 6, 99 Merrimack, NH, USA 6 Brad Marchand L 5' 9" 8 May, 988 Halifax, NS, CAN 7 Frank Vatrano C 5' 9" Mar, 99 East Longmeadow, MA, USA 7 Charlie McAvoy D 6' " 8 Dec, 997 Long Beach, NY, USA 7 Jake DeBrusk L 6' " 88 Oct 7, 996 Edmonton, AB, CAN 86 Kevan Miller D 6' " Nov 5, 987 Los Angeles, CA, USA 88 David Pastrnak R 6' " 88 May 5, 996 Havirov, CZE Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 5 Ryan Spooner C 5' " 87 Jan, 99 Ottawa, ON, CAN 5 Adam McQuaid D 6' " Oct, 986 Charlottetown, PE, CAN 55 Noel Acciari C 5' " 8 Dec, 99 Johnston, RI, USA Goal Streaks DAVID PASTRNAK ( / Games) Assist Streaks CHARLIE MCAVOY ( / Games) BRAD MARCHAND (5 / Games) Point Streaks DAVID PASTRNAK (--5 / Games) CHARLIE MCAVOY (-- / Games) BRAD MARCHAND (-5-8 / Games) Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 5 Matt Tennyson D 6' " 5 Apr, 99 Minneapolis, MN, USA 6 Marco Scandella D 6' " 8 Feb, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 9 Evander Kane L 6' " Aug, 99 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5 Jack Eichel C 6' " 6 Oct 8, 996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA 7 Jordan Nolan C 6' " 9 Jun, 989 Garden River, First Nations, ON, CAN 9 Jake McCabe D 6' " Oct, 99 Eau Claire, WI, USA Kyle Okposo R 6' " Apr 6, 988 St. Paul, MN, USA Johan Larsson C 5' " 98 Jul 5, 99 Lau, SWE Sam Reinhart C 6' " 9 Nov 6, 995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN 5 Seth Griffith C 5' 9" 9 Jan, 99 Wallaceburg, ON, CAN 6 Matt Moulson L 6' " Nov, 98 North York, ON, CAN 7 Taylor Fedun D 6' " Jun, 988 Edmonton, AB, CAN 8 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' " 7 Jan 5, 99 Riga, LVA 9 Jason Pominville R 6' " 8 Nov, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN Chad Johnson G 6' " 97 Jun, 986 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Robin Lehner G 6' " 5 Jul, 99 Gothenburg, SWE 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' " 8 Oct 7, 99 Turku, FIN 67 Benoit Pouliot L 6' " Sep 9, 986 Alfred, ON, CAN 8 Nathan Beaulieu D 6' " Dec 5, 99 Strathroy, ON, CAN 9 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' " 6 Feb 7, 99 Clinton, ON, CAN 9 Victor Antipin D 5' " 75 Dec 6, 99 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ 95 Justin Bailey R 6' " Jul, 995 Buffalo, NY, USA Zach Redmond D 6' " Jul 6, 988 Traverse City, MI, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 5 Age: 6.9 Injured Reserve List (5 Players) Josh Gorges D 6' " Aug, 98 Kelowna, BC, CAN Jacob Josefson C 6' " 96 Mar, 99 Stockholm, SWE Justin Falk D 6' 5" Oct, 988 Snowflake, MB, CAN 7 Zach Bogosian D 6' " Jul 5, 99 Massena, NY, USA 7 Evan Rodrigues L 5' " 8 Jul 8, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks RASMUS RISTOLAINEN ( / Games) Point Streaks RASMUS RISTOLAINEN (-- / Games) RYAN O'REILLY (-- / Games) JACK EICHEL (-- / Games)

3 Boston Bruins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 6 Brad Marchand : R 88 David Pastrnak : 5. C 6 David Krejci : L Anders Bjork :58. D 7 Charlie McAvoy :7. 9 L 7 Jake DeBrusk 6 -. : C 7 Patrice Bergeron :58 5. D Zdeno Chara :7. C 59 Tim Schaller : D 5 Brandon Carlo 6. 9: C 5 Sean Kuraly 6-8. :7. 8 D 7 Torey Krug :. L 8 Kenny Agostino -. 6:8. C Riley Nash : C 5 Ryan Spooner 5 -. : D 5 Adam McQuaid 6-6. :. L 9 Matt Beleskey :7. 9 R David Backes -. 8:. C 55 Noel Acciari. :. C 7 Frank Vatrano : D 86 Kevan Miller :. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Zane McIntyre Anton Khudobin Tuukka Rask Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Evander Kane : C 5 Jack Eichel :55. 7 R 9 Jason Pominville : 6.8 C 9 Ryan O'Reilly : D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen :. C 8 Zemgus Girgensons 7 9. :6 5. C Sam Reinhart :55.5 R 95 Justin Bailey :5. C Johan Larsson : 5. D 8 Nathan Beaulieu :. D 6 Marco Scandella 8-6. :8. R Kyle Okposo :9. C 5 Seth Griffith 6 -. :. L 67 Benoit Pouliot 8-7. :8.8 6 D Josh Gorges. :. 6 9 D 5 Matt Tennyson :. 8 5 C Jacob Josefson 6 -. : C 7 Jordan Nolan :. 7 D 9 Jake McCabe : L 6 Matt Moulson :5. D 9 Victor Antipin -. :8. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Chad Johnson Robin Lehner

4 Buffalo Boston Bruins Team Records Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins Last game: Friday VS VANCOUVER (- L) Thursday VS VANCOUVER (6- W) Next game: Tuesday VS DETROIT Thursday VS SAN JOSE Overall record/streak: / Lost - - / Win / Undef Home record/streak: - - / Lost - - / Win / Undef Road record/streak: - - / OTL - - / 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 Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: Totals:

5 Buffalo Boston Bruins Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (.5 avg.) Opponents: 8 8 (.9 avg.) Boston Bruins: (. avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (9.5 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Boston Bruins: (8. avg.) Opponents: (9. avg.) Power Play Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: (9th NHL) (th NHL) Home: 6.7 (6th NHL) (6th NHL) Road: (T-6th NHL). (5th NHL) 6 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-6th NHL) Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: 5 8. (T-8th NHL) (7th NHL) Home:. (T-st NHL) 78.6 (T-7th NHL) Road: (th NHL) 8. (th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) Penalties Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (8th NHL) (th NHL) Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: 6 5 on : on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: 5 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Buffalo Boston Bruins Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins Points: E. KANE (),J. EICHEL (),J. POMINVILLE (9) B. MARCHAND (9),D. KREJCI (6),D. PASTRNAK (6) Goals: E. KANE (5),J. POMINVILLE (),J. EICHEL () B. MARCHAND (),D. PASTRNAK (),A. BJORK () Assists: J. EICHEL (7),J. POMINVILLE (5),E. KANE (5) D. KREJCI (5),B. MARCHAND (5),C. MCAVOY () PP Goals: R. O'REILLY (),J. POMINVILLE (),E. KANE () D. PASTRNAK (),A. BJORK (),P. BERGERON () SH Goals: E. KANE () B. MARCHAND () GW Goals: S. REINHART () Z. CHARA (),D. KREJCI (),B. MARCHAND () + Goals: PIM: E. KANE (),J. EICHEL (8),M. SCANDELLA (6) A. MCQUAID (),C. MCAVOY (),K. MILLER (9) Shots: E. KANE (),J. EICHEL (),R. O'REILLY () D. PASTRNAK (9),J. DEBRUSK (),B. MARCHAND () +/-: J. POMINVILLE (+),Z. GIRGENSONS (+),J. GORGES (+) Z. CHARA (+6),B. MARCHAND (+),P. BERGERON (+) Shootout Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Jason Pominville /. Jacob Josefson /. Sam Reinhart /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Robin Lehner - /.5 Boston Bruins Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Evander Kane Ryan O'Reilly Jason Pominville Rasmus Ristolainen Nathan Beaulieu Jack Eichel Seth Griffith Sam Reinhart Boston Bruins Player G A P David Krejci Charlie McAvoy David Pastrnak Patrice Bergeron Anders Bjork Jake DeBrusk Brad Marchand Kenny Agostino Torey Krug Riley Nash Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Evander Kane Jack Eichel Ryan O'Reilly Boston Bruins Player G A P Brandon Carlo Brad Marchand

7 Boston Bruins: Media Notes Rene TONIGHT S GAME - The Bruins host the Sabres tonight in the st of games between these teams and the st of games this year at TD Garden The Bruins are -- this season and are -- on home ice They are facing their st Eastern Conference opponent tonight after opening the season with 6 straight games vs. Western Conference foes. - The Bruins are playing game tonight of a -game home stand that will see them continue with San Jose (/6) and Los Angeles (/8) They are playing a stretch of 7 of 8 games on home ice (-- so far). RECENT GAMES and LAST RECAPS: - The Bruins opened their current -game home stand with a 6- win vs. Vancouver on /9. - They completed their recent -game road trip at -- with a 6- loss at COL on /. 6- win in ARI on / and - setback at VGK on /5. - Oct. Bos 6 at Ari The Bruins yielded the st goal for the rd straight game but opened a - lead after the nd period en route to the 6- win Zdeno Chara led the team with - totals, while Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnak had -= totals each and Danton Heinen had assists Anders Bjork (st NHL goal) and Tim Schaller scored single tallies Anton Khudobin earned the win in his st start in goal this season PP: / PK: / SOG: Bos 9, Ari - Oct. 5 Bos at VGK The Knights took a - lead into the last minute of regulation before David Pastrnak scored at the 9: mark to pull the Bruins within but Vegas scored an ENG to seal the win Tuukka Rask returned to the nets for Boston PP: / PK: / SOG: Bos, VGK 6 - Oct. 9 Van at Bos 6 Patrice Bergeron returned to the lineup with -= totals while linemates Anders Bjork (-=) and Brad Marchand (-=) also paced the win David Krejci and David Pastrnak added -= totals each Anton Khudobin took the win in goal PP: /8 PK: /6 SOG: Bos 5, Van 9 MILESTONES APPROACHING - Tuukka Rask s next game will be the th of his NHL/Buins career. - Riley Nash is point short of his th NHL point. - David Backes is points short of his 5 th NHL point. - Brad Marchand is goals shy of his th NHL/Bruins goal. INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 7-8: 9) - Noel Acciari Left index finger surgery, approx.. 6 wks from /5 vs NSH (IR) - Ryan Spooner B groin adductor team, approx.. 6 wks from /5 at VGK (IR). = Adam McQuaid Broken right fibula, approx.. 8 wks from /9 vs VAN - Tuukka Rask Concussion suffered /8 in practice BOSTON vs BUFFALO, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Sabres are meeting for the 86th time in their histories with the Bruins having a record and 99-9 scoring edge in those games. - The Bruins are vs. the Sabres lifetime in Boston with a 5-8 scoring advantage in those contests. - The Bruins are -- in their last 5 games vs. the Sabres with their lone regulation loss in that stretch a 6- setback in Boston on /6/5 They are 7-- in their last games overall vs. the Sabres and are 8-- in their last home games of this lifetime series.. - Fun Fact: The Bruiins -- record vs. Buffalo in 6-7 was their first ever series sweep over the Sabres. NUMBERS : Season series completed so far (COL, --). : Bruins on the current roster who 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 players, Sean Kuraly (8 gp in 6-7), \) and Kenny Agostino (7 NHL gp) are also still rookies this season.

8 : Games on Boston s current home stand, which is their nd-longest such stand of the season They will play 6 straight at home from /7-/. : Power play goals scored by Boston vs. VAN on /9 That included goals on a 5-minute major penalty which was the st time they accomplished that feat since /8/998 vs. MTL.. : Career shorthanded goals by Brad Marchand, which is the most by any NHL player since he entered the NHL in 9- That ranks rd on Boston s all-time list (Rick Middleton, 5; Derek Sanderson, ) : Boston s record since - in games in which they have had a fighting penalty. +6 / +6 / +9: Cumulative plus/minus ratings of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara, respectively, since the start of the - season which rank, & overall in the NHL over that span. 8--: 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 goals. : 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 6,55. FUN FACTS - The Bruins currently have 5 players on their roster, including on injured reserve were drafted by the team, were acquired in trade and were signed as free agents Ryan White joined the team on a PTO on / and is skating with the team. - The Bruins play matinees this season (local start time : pm or earlier) They have an -- record in afternoon games so far. - The Bruins play sets of back-to-back games this season They are currently -- in the st game of those sets and are -- in the nd games so far. - They will play 6 sets of -games-in--nights this season They went 9-6- in game s, 8-5- in game s and 7-7- in game s of those series last season. - The Bruins are playing a -game October schedule (5 hm/ rd, --) They will play games in November (7 hm/6 rd), games in December (8 hm/6 rd), in January (6 hm/7 rd), in February (5hm/8 rd), 6 in March (8 hm/8 rd), and in April ( hm/ rd). RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Oct. : Danton Heinen recalled from Providence/AHL. Oct. : Ryan White joined the team on a professional try-out agreement He has played NHL games with MTL, PHI, ARI and MIN, including 65 gp in 6-7 between the Golden Knights and Wild with 9-7=6 totals and 8 PIM MTL s rd round pick in 6, the 9-year-old native of Manitoba is 6 and lbs. Oct. 7: Danton Heinen and Austin Czarnik assigned to Providence/AHL. Oct. 8: Peter Cehlarik and Kenny Agostino recalled from Providence/AHL. Oct. 9: Peter Cehlarik returned to Providence/AHL.

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,7,7,6s / /9/7 Colorado Avalanche L / Colorado Avalanche L ,59,7p / 8+ Arizona Coyotes W ,7p,,6,59,p / Vegas Golden Knights L / /9/7 Vancouver Canucks W -- 6-,88p,p,6p,6,7p / //7 Buffalo Sabres 8 /6/7 San Jose Sharks 9 /8/7 Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets //7 Vegas Golden Knights //7 Washington Capitals /6/7 Minnesota Wild 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 //7 Pittsburgh Penguins /6/7 Edmonton Oilers /9/7 Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers 5 Nashville Predators 6 /7/7 Arizona Coyotes 7 /9/7 New York Islanders 8 Detroit Red Wings 9 //7 Washington Capitals /6/7 New York Rangers /8/7 Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres //7 Winnipeg Jets //7 Detroit Red Wings 5 /7/7 Ottawa Senators 6 Washington Capitals 7 Ottawa Senators 8 New York Islanders 9 //8 Florida Panthers /6/8 Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins Montréal Canadiens /5/8 Dallas Stars /7/8 Montréal Canadiens 5 New York Islanders 6 Montréal Canadiens 7 //8 New Jersey Devils 8 Ottawa Senators 9 //8 Anaheim Ducks 5 //8 St. Louis Blues 5 //8 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Detroit Red Wings 5 New York Rangers 5 //8 Buffalo Sabres 55 New Jersey Devils 56 //8 Calgary Flames 57 Vancouver Canucks 58 Calgary Flames 59 Edmonton Oilers 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Buffalo Sabres 6 /7/8 Carolina Hurricanes 6 //8 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 //8 Montréal Canadiens 65 /6/8 Detroit Red Wings 66 /8/8 Philadelphia Flyers 67 //8 Chicago Blackhawks 68 Chicago Blackhawks 69 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Florida Panthers 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 /9/8 Columbus Blue Jackets 7 St. Louis Blues 7 Dallas Stars 75 Minnesota Wild 76 Winnipeg Jets 77 /9/8 Tampa Bay Lightning 78 //8 Florida Panthers 79 Philadelphia Flyers 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 Florida Panthers 8 /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 # AGOSTINO # 8 NASH # CARLO # 5 CZARNIK # 7 CHARA # BERGERON # 7 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ 6: -,/ 6:7 -,/ :8 -,/ : Oct 9 Vs COL -,/- :8 -,/ 6:9 -,/- 7: -,/ :7 -,/- :55 COL -,/- : -,/- : -,/ 9:56 DNP -,/ : ARI -,/ 7: -,/ 8:6 -,/ : -,/ : -(W),/ :8 Oct VGK -,/- :7 -,/ 7: -,/- 7:5 DNP -,/ : Oct 9 Vs VAN -,/ :9 -,/- 6:8 -,/- 5:7 -,/ 9:9 MIN -,/ :56 -,6/ :58 Date Opp. BELESKEY # 9 BACKES # HEINEN # KREJCI # 6 KRUG # 7 GRZELCYK # 8 SPOONER # 5 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ :6 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ 6:7 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/- :8 -,/- 8: -,/- :56 MIN -,/- 5:56 COL -,/ :9 -,/ 9: -,/- 8: -,/- : MIN -,/- 5:6 ARI -,/ 9:6 -,5/ 5: -,/ 6: -,/ 7: MIN -,/ : Oct VGK -,/- : -,/ 6: -,/- : -,/- : MIN -,/ 6: Oct 9 Vs VAN DNP -,/- 8: MIN -(W),/- 8: -,/ 9: MIN INJ Date Opp. MCQUAID # 5 ACCIARI # 55 SCHALLER # 59 MARCHAND # 6 VATRANO # 7 MCAVOY # 7 DEBRUSK # 7 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/ 5: -(W),/ : -,/ 7:8 -,/ : -,/ :5 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ 5:58 INJ -,/ :5 -,/- 8:57 -,/- :9 -,/- 9:8 -,/- : COL -,/- : INJ -,/- :6 -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/- 7:9 -,/- :5 ARI -,/ 7:7 INJ -,/ 5: -,/ 7:5 DNP -,/- :5 -,/ 6: Oct VGK -,/- :5 INJ -,/ :6 -,/ 9:7 -,/- 8: -,/ :5 -,/- 5:8 Oct 9 Vs VAN -,/ :57 INJ -,/- :6 -,/ :59 -,/ 6: -,/ 7: -,/ :7 Date Opp. MILLER # 86 PASTRNAK # 88 MCINTYRE # KHUDOBIN # 5 Oct 5 Vs NSH -,/ :5 -,/- 6:6 DND /9 W 59:5 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/- 5:59 -,/- :8 DND / L 59: COL -,/- 9:7 -,/- 9: /9 9: /6 L : ARI -,/ :6 -,/ 5:6 / W 59:6 DND Oct VGK -,/- 8:6 -,/ 9: DND /5 L 58:5 Oct 9 Vs VAN -,/- 6: -,/- 8:5 DND /9 W 59:56 DNP RASK #

11 Boston Bruins: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Bruce Cassidy Has a -- lifetime record behind the Boston bench, a.6 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 Bruins coaches to win his st games after a coaching change in club history (Tom Johnson, Bep Guidolin, Harry Sinden)... Has a record in NHL regular season games coached (.5 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 seasons from 8- and later being named as the head coach of the AHL Bruins in where he had a record in 8 games...moved on to Boston as an assistant coach at the tart of the 6-7 season... Drafted by Chicago in the st round (8th overall) of the 98 NHL Entry Draft, he played parts of 5 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks from #: Zane McIntyre (G) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Aug, 99 (5 years and months) Last Win: - Last SO: - Career Shootouts: / (.), - Season Highs: Shots Saves - - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp : hirecalled this morning from Providence/AHL where he was -- with a.5 GAA and.9 Sv% in gp... Went -- with a.58 GAA in pre-season games... Backup: Inj: st Half: -- nd Half: : Spent most of the season in Providence/AHL where he went -6- with a. GAA and.9 save %age in gp... Recalled 7 times to Boston and played in 8 NHL games (--,.96 GAA), incluidng his st NHL game /5 vs MIN in relief of Malcolm Subban. #5: Anton Khudobin (G) 5' ", 95 lbs. / May 7, 986 ( years and 5 months) AN-tahn kuh-doh-bihn Drafted: by MIN (th pick/6th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Win: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last SO: NOV 7, SAN JOSE () Career Shootouts: 8/ (.88), 5- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 9 / vs ARI 7-8: Has won both starts this season with a 6- ARI on / and a 6- win vs VAN on /9... Did not earn a decision in his st appearance this season, playing a scoreless rd period / at COL in relief of Tuukka Rask... Went -- in pre-season games wuth a.5 GAA and.98 save percentage Backup: Inj: st Half: -- nd Half: : Returned to Boston for his nd stint, playing in 6 games and dressing as backup for 8 contests... Matched his previous career-high with a 6-game streak from /-/... Missed 5 games with a hand injury... Also had stretches in Providence, going 7-- with two shutouts in AHL games #: Tuukka Rask (G) 6' ", 76 lbs. / Mar, 987 ( years and 7 months) TOO-kuh RASK Drafted: 5 by TOR (st pick/st overall) Acquired: Trade w/tor (June, 6) Last Win: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE () Last SO: APR, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (6) Career Shootouts: /98 (.77), -8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /5 vs NSH 7-8: is next game will be the th of his NHL/Bruins career... Took the - loss /5 at VGK in his last start ( GA)... Earned the - win /5 vs NSH... Went -- in pre-season games with a.9 GAA and.898 save percentage Is undergoing concussion protocol... Backup: Inj: st Half: -- nd Half: : Hit the -win mark for the th straight season w/ a career-high of 7, becoming just the nd goaltender in team history with -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 8... Won of his first 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 (.) and nd-best save percentage (.9, tied) of all active goaltenders who have played 5+ games

12 #: Anders Bjork (L) 6' ", 86 lbs. / Aug 5, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: by BOS (th pick/6th overall) Last Goal: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + /9 vs VAN times /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN / vs ARI /9 vs VAN times times 7-8: Recorded a career-high -= night /9 vs VAN... Scored his st NHL goal / at ARI... Played his st NHL game /5 vs NSH and recorded his st NHL point w/an assist in that game... Had -= 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: -=5 nd Half: : Played rd & final season of college hockey a 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 -=5 totals in 9 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 #: Paul Postma (D) 6' ", 95 lbs. / Feb, 989 (8 years and 7 months) Drafted: 7 by ATL (th pick/5th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 7) Last Goal: FEB 6, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAR, NASHVILLE () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : Is looking to play his st game as a Bruin... DND in the st 6 games of the season... Had -= totals in 5 pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: 5 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 #8: Kenny Agostino (L) 6' ", lbs. / Apr, 99 (5 years and 5 months) Drafted: PIT - 5th round (th overall) in the NHL Draft Acquired: Traded from Pittsburgh along with Ben Hanowski and a st round pick in the NHL Draft in exchange for Jarome Iginla on March 7, Last Goal: FEB 6, PHILADELPHIA (7) Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp :8 -- /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN 7-8: Played his first game as a Bruin /9 vs VAN... Recorded his first point as a Bruins with an assist in that game... Recalled /8 from PROV/AHL where he led the team in scoring w/-5=7 totals in gp... Was AHL Player of the Week for /9=5... Had -= 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: : Spent most of the season in Chicago and was named the AHL Most Valuable Player, as he led the AHL in scoring by a 5-point margin with -59=8 totals in 65 Wolves go... Also earned a First Team AHL All-Star berth and played in the AHL All-Star Game mid-season... Recalled once to STL and had career NHL-best -= totals in 7 Blues gp from /6-8, scoring the goal on /6 at PHI #: Riley Nash (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May 9, 989 (8 years and 5 months) Drafted: 7 by EDM (rd pick/st overall). Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: MAR 5, NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: OCT, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: 6/ (5%), GDG Season 6 -- Career Career vs. Opp : + 6 times / vs COL / vs COL 6 times / vs COL times times / vs ARI 7-8: Is point shy of his th NHL point... Recorded his st point of the season with an assist / at COL... Had -= 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: : Played in a career-high 8 gms in his first season in Boston w/7-=7 total

13 #5: Brandon Carlo (D) 6' 5", 8 lbs. / Nov 6, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: 5 by BOS (th pick/7th overall) Last Goal: MAR, 7 vs NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: OCT, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 6 -- Career Career vs. Opp -- 6 :8 + 6 times times times 6 times /5 vs NSH times times / vs ARI 7-8: Recorded his st point of the season w/an assist on the SH/GWG /5 vs NSH... Had -= 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: : Played his first full pro season and was of just NHL rookies to play n every one of his team s regular season games and was of Bruins to do so... Recorded his st NHL assist and point in his st NHL game, on / 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 /8 #: Zdeno Chara (D) 6' 9", 5 lbs. / Mar 8, 977 ( years and 7 months) zah-day-noh CHA-rah Drafted: 996 by NYI (rd pick/56th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: OCT, ARIZONA () Last Assist: OCT, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (7%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :56 + / vs ARI / vs ARI / vs ARI /5 vs VGK /9 vs VAN / vs ARI times / vs ARI 7-8: Recorded his st points of the season with a -= night / at ARI... 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 #7: Patrice Bergeron (C) 6' ", 95 lbs. / Jul, 985 ( years and months) Drafted: by BOS (nd pick/5th overall) Last Goal: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 5/85 (9%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN 7-8: Had -= totals /9 vs VAN while playing in his 9th NHL game... Passed Ken Hodge into 7th place on all-time team points list. Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -= w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -= nd Half: : Won his th 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 rd overall in faceoff percentage at 6.%... Also ranked third in the league with 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 pts shy of Ken Hodge in 7th... His 6.% faceoff proficiency over the past 6 combined seasons is the NHL s best and his + plus/minus rating over that span is nd only to Marchand s +. #9: Matt Beleskey (L) 6' ", lbs. / Jun 7, 988 (9 years and months) Drafted: 6 by ANA (th pick/th overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 5) Last Goal: MAR 5, CALGARY (5) Last Assist: JAN, TAMPA BAY (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + 5 times 5 times 5 times / vs COL /9 vs COL /9 vs COL /5 vs VGK times 7-8: Had -= 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 stints in Boston... Had career season-highs in all categories with -=5 totals in 9 Boston games... Scored his st NHL goal on /8 vs. NSH... Missed 5 regular season and playoff games with injuries... Had 6-8= totals in AHL Bruins games during stints in Providence

14 #: David Backes (R) 6' ", lbs. / May, 98 ( years and 5 months) Drafted: by STL (nd pick/6nd overall) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: MAR 8, 7 vs NASHVILLE (7) Last Assist: APR, 7 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: /7 (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : -- /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN 7-8: Played his first game /9 vs VAN... Missed first five games with diverticulitis...is points short of his 5th NHL point... Had -= totals in pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: 5 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 -= night in his st game as a Bruin / at CMB and were the most points by a player in his Boston debut since... Missed 8 games with injuries #6: David Krejci (C) 6' ", 88 lbs. / Apr 8, 986 ( years and 5 months) DAY-vihd KRAY-chee Drafted: by BOS (st pick/6rd overall) Last Goal: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: /8 (9%), 8 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 + /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH / vs COL /5 vs NSH times / vs ARI /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had a goal and an assist in /9 win vs VAN with the goal proving the game winner... Had an assist / at ARI... Matched his career-high for assists in a game w/ assists /5 vs NSH... Had -= 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: : Played in all 8 gms for the nd time in his career and was of Bruins to do so,,, Hit the -goal plateau for the rd time in his career as he tied his previous career season-high with #7: Torey Krug (D) 5' 9", 86 lbs. / Apr, 99 (6 years and 6 months) TOHR-ee KROOG Acquired: Free Agent (Mar. 5, ) Last Goal: OCT, COLORADO () Last Assist: APR, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :56 + / vs COL 5 times / vs COL times /9 vs COL / vs COL /9 vs COL times 7-8: Scored his st point of the season with a PP goal / at COL... Played his st game of the season /9 vs COL after missing the /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 rd 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 #5: Ryan Spooner (C) (*Injured) 5' ", 87 lbs. / Jan, 99 (5 years and 8 months) Drafted: by BOS (rd pick/5th overall) Last Goal: MAR, 7 vs NEW JERSEY (9) Last Assist: OCT, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: / (9%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + 5 times / vs COL / vs COL 5 times /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH times / vs ARI 7-8: Will miss approx. -6 weeks w/an right groin adductor tear suffered /5 at VGK... Recorded his st point of the season with an assist / at COL... Had -= 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: : Had five multiple-point games, all two-point efforts... Had a five-game point streak from /- (-=7 totals)... Scored the overtime goal on Dec. in Montreal... Missed three games with a concussion

15 #5: Sean Kuraly (C) 6' ", lbs. / Jan, 99 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: by SJ (rd pick/rd overall) Acquired: Trade w/sj (June, 5) Last Goal: - Last Assist: OCT, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career -- - Career vs. Opp -- :5 + 6 times times times /5 vs VGK /9 vs COL /9 vs COL times / vs COL 7-8: Has single assists in of his last games, / at COL and / at ARI... 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 recalls to Boston... Played his st NHL game on / at TB and recorded his st NHL point with an assist on / at CHI... Scored his first NHL goals on / 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 #5: Adam McQuaid (D) (*Injured) 6' ", lbs. / Oct, 986 ( years) Drafted: 5 by CMB (nd pick/55th overall) Acquired: Trade w/cmb (May 6, 7) Last Goal: FEB, 7 vs MONTREAL () Last Assist: OCT, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + 6 times / vs ARI / vs ARI / vs COL / vs ARI /5 vs NSH /9 vs COL / vs ARI 7-8: Will miss approx. 8 weeks with broken right fibula suffered /9 vs VAN... Recorded his st point of the season with an assist / at ARI... Had -= 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: : 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) (*Injured) 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 () Last Assist: MAR, TORONTO () 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: Will miss approx. 6 wks. following /6 left index finger surgery for an injury suffered /5 vs NSH... Had -= totals in pre-season games Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: 5 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 stints in Boston... Had career season-highs in all categories with -=5 totals in 9 Boston games... Scored his st NHL goal on /8 vs. NSH... Missed 5 regular season and playoff games with injuries... Had 6-8= totals in AHL Bruins games during stints in Providence #59: Tim Schaller (C) 6' ", lbs. / Nov 6, 99 (6 years and months) Acquired: Free Agent (July, 6) Last Goal: OCT, ARIZONA () Last Assist: JAN, 7 vs DETROIT () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times 6 times times /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH / vs ARI /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH 7-8: Is playing his th NHL game tonight... Has single goals in of his last games, / at COL and / at ARI... Had -= totals in 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: : Established career season-highs in goals, assists, points, and games played... Had his st NHL fight on /5 vs. MIN s Zac Dalpe... Missed games with a lower body injury

16 #6: Brad Marchand (L) 5' 9", 8 lbs. / May, 988 (9 years and 5 months) BRAD MAHR-shand Drafted: 6 by BOS (th pick/7st overall) Last Goal: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 7/7 (6%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH times /9 vs VAN / vs ARI 7-8: Has a /gm point streak in progress w/ -6=9 totals in that span, including -= /9 vs VAN... SH/GWG /5 vs NSH, -= totals / at COL, -= totals / at ARI and an assist /5 at VGK... The SHG was his rd career SHG, tops in the NHL since he entered the NHL in 9 Multi-Pt Gms: Inj: DND: Tm Rec in Lineup: -- Out: -- w/g: -- w/a:: -- w/pt: -- PP Pts: -= GW Pts: -= st Half: -=6 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 rd straight season and won his nd team scoring title with career season-highs in goals, assists, and points... Tied for th 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 + 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, 99 ( years and 7 months) Acquired: Free Agent (Mar., 5) Last Goal: FEB 6, DALLAS () Last Assist: MAR, VANCOUVER () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :9 + 5 times 5 times 5 times times /9 vs COL times times times 7-8: Played /5 at VGK after DND / at ARI... Had -= 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: : Set career season-highs in all categories... Began the season as a non-roster player after undergoing Sept. foot surgery #7: Charlie McAvoy (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Dec, 997 (9 years and months) Last Goal: OCT 5, 7 vs NASHVILLE (5) Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + /5 vs NSH times /5 vs NSH /5 vs NSH /5 vs VGK times /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH 7-8: Has single assists in each of his last gp, / at ARI & /5 at VGK... 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 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: : Signed an ATO with Prov/AHL on /9 ( assists in / gp)... Signed his ELC with Boston on / 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 / in OTT... Recorded his st NHL assist and point /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 #7: Jake DeBrusk (L) 6' ", 88 lbs. / Oct 7, 996 ( years) Drafted: 5 by BOS (nd pick/th overall) Last Goal: OCT, ARIZONA () Last Assist: OCT, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times times times 6 times / vs ARI /5 vs NSH / vs ARI /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= totals / at ARI... Scored his st NHL goal in his st career multiple-point game while playing his st NHL game /5 vs NSH... Had -= 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: : 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-=9 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 (9) Last Assist: APR, 7 vs TAMPA BAY (8) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 5 : times 6 times 6 times /9 vs VAN /5 vs NSH /5 vs VGK / vs ARI /5 vs NSH 7-8: Had -= 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: : Had two three-game point streaks, which tied his previous career-best... Missed games with injuries and illness, including 9 following October hand surgery #88: David Pastrnak (R) 6' ", 88 lbs. / May 5, 996 ( years and months) DAY-vihd PAS-tuhr-nak Drafted: by BOS (st pick / 5th overall) Last Goal: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Last Assist: OCT 9, 7 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp 7 -- :8 + times times times / vs ARI /9 vs COL times / vs ARI / vs ARI 7-8: Has /gm point streak with -=5 totals w/ -= totals / at ARI, a goal /5 at VGK & -= /9 vs VAN... Scored Boston's st goal of 7-8 w/a PPG /5 vs NSH : Had -= 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: : Finished nd in the team s scoring race with career season-highs in goals, assists, points and games played... Was just the rd player in team history to hit the -goal mark before his st birthday (Pederson, Bergeron)... Had a career-best -game point streak from Feb. -Mar. 6 (6-9=5 totals)... That was the longest such streak by a Bruin since Bergeron in... Missed five games with injuries

18 Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes LAST GAME Friday, October Vancouver at Buffalo Goals: Bailey, Eichel Goalie: Johnson (7 saves/ shots) PP: /; PK: /; Shots: Vancouver Buffalo CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: ) Player (injury, first game missed) total games missed Justin Falk (undisclosed, Oct. 5; injured reserve) 8 games Evan Rodrigues (hand, Oct. 5; injured reserve) 8 games Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct.5; injured reserve) 8 games Jacob Josefson (lower body, Oct. 7; injured reserve) games Zemgus Girgensons (lower body, Oct. ) game Josh Gorges (lower body, Oct. ) game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS /5: Recalled F Justin Bailey from Rochester (AHL); placed D Zach Bogosian on IR /: Recalled D Taylor Fedun from Rochester (AHL); placed F Jacob Josefson on IR /: Recalled D Zach Redmond from Rochester (AHL); placed D Josh Gorges on IR UPCOMING GAMES Tuesday, Oct. : Detroit at Buffalo, 7: p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5: Buffalo at Columbus, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8: San Jose at Buffalo, p.m. Thursday, Nov. : Buffalo at Arizona, p.m. Saturday, Nov. : Buffalo at Dallas, 8 p.m. TONIGHT S GAME SABRES at BRUINS This is the first of four meetings between the Sabres and Bruins this season. Last meeting: Boston defeated Buffalo - in Boston Dec., 6 Next meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 9 in Buffalo The Sabres are -5- in their last games vs. the Bruins; -- on the road. This is the 86th game all-time between Buffalo and Boston; Buffalo has a -- series record. The Sabres are 8-7- on the road against the Bruins all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are 9-- all-time on October. October, 988: Sabres acquire Larry Playfair from Los Angeles in exchange for Bob Logan and a ninth-round draft choice in 989 (Jim Giacin). October, 989: Rob Ray scores a goal on his first NHL shot and adds an assist in a - win at Pittsburgh. October, 8: Drew Stafford ties the game in the third period and Thomas Vanek scores the shootout-winner as the Sabres defeat the Bruins by a score of -. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW The Sabres need a win tonight to avoid going winless in four straight games in Boston for the first time since the team went -5- in Boston from Nov., to Jan.,.

19 Robin Lehner has faced Boston more times than any other NHL team. In 7 career games against the Bruins, he has logged a.9 save percentage and a.7 goals-against average. TERRIFIC TRIO Jack Eichel has recorded a point on six goals with each of his linemates, Evander Kane and Jason Pominville, through eight games this season. After last night s game, Eichel/Kane and Eichel/Pominville both tied as the fifth-most prolific scoring combinations in the NHL. With at least nine points each, every member of the trio finished last night s game ranked in the top 5 in the league in scoring. With four multi-point games each, Eichel and Pominville finished last night s game tied for third in the league. Kane () was tied for eighth-most. BACK-TO-BACK Tonight s game wraps up Buffalo s second of 6 sets of back-to-back games this season, which began last night with a - loss vs. Vancouver. The Sabres are -- in the first game of back-to-back sets and -- in the second game so far this season. Buffalo s point breakdown in previous back-to-back sets is: four points (), three points (), two points (), one point () and zero points (). A NEW LOOK Buffalo had a franchise-record players in the opening night lineup who weren t on the team s roster in 6-7: Antipin, Beaulieu, Griffith, Johnson, Josefson, Nolan, Pominville, Pouliot, Scandella and Tennyson. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the most new players an NHL team has had in its opening night lineup since the - Florida Panthers (). SABRES AMONG LEAGUE-LEADERS (Sabres league rankings after last night s game) Eichel: 8 EVP (T-5th), PTS (T-6th) Kane: SHG (st), S (T-st), PTS (T-6th), 5 G (T-7th) O Reilly: FOW (st), 9 FO (nd), 6.5% FO% (5th), PPG (T-6th) Pominville: 7 EVP (T-8th) Ristolainen: 7: TOI (st) BUF-BOS CONNECTIONS Former Sabres: Tim Schaller spent two seasons with the Sabres, splitting his time between Buffalo and Rochester. He appeared in 5 games for the Sabres over his two seasons, logging five points (+). Former Bruins: Seth Griffith was drafted by the Bruins in the fifth round (st overall) of the NHL Draft. He recorded points (6+5) in career games for Boston from -6. Chad Johnson spent one season with the Bruins and posted a 7-- record with a.95 save percentage and a. goals-against average during the - campaign. Davis Payne played all of his career NHL games for the Bruins, tallying one assist in those contests. Benoit Pouliot played 7 games for the Bruins in -, posting points (6+6) and a plus-8 rating. Local Players: Jack Eichel was born in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Phil Housley: Coached Sean Kuraly for the United States at the World Junior Championship