Boston Bruins Power Plays Opportunities Are Rare

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2009-10 – The Total Collapse

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Rank: 29

Total Power Plays: 265

Power Plays Per Game: 3.23

The Bruins had a pretty good season in 2009-10. With a 39-30-13 record and 91 points, the Bruins finished in third and went on to play the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the playoffs. The Bruins won the series 4-2 before eventually meeting up with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins went up 3-0 in the series before losing 4-3 in one of the most infamous-Bruins memories in history.

The Bruins weren’t quite last this season, ranking in 29th in the league in Power Play Opportunities per game with a total of 265, good for 3.23 per game. Finishing in 29th in the league in PP/G isn’t much better than finishing in last, however, and the Bruins would find themselves in a similar situation the very next year.

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