2012-13 – Lockout Shortened-Season
Rank: 30
Total Power Plays: 122
Power Plays Per Game: 2.54
The Boston Bruins finished in last place in Power Play Opportunities Per game in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. The Bruins received a total of 122 power plays and a 2.54 PP/G average in their 48 games that season, but it clearly wasn’t enough to stop them from returning to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Bruins had a good season in 2012-13, compiling a 28-14-6 record and overcoming some tough challenges on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Bruins started off by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games after trailing the Leafs 4-1 in the final 11 minutes of regulation in game seven. The Bruins then went on to beat the New York Rangers due to the emergence of Torey Krug. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bruins met their toughest challenge yet; the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins found a way to sweep the Penguins before finally meeting the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins ended up losing the series 4-2, and the have failed to get anywhere close to the Stanley Cups Finals in the next two seasons.
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