The Boston Bruins continue to show why they are the best team in NHL this season. With the 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Bruins have now won 60 out of the 77 games played in 2022-23, while no other team has managed to hit the 50-win mark yet.
By getting to 60 wins, the Bruins are one step closer to breaking the NHL’s all-time single-season record. The current record is held by the Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning, who each managed to win 62 games in a single season. The Red Wings did it in 1995-96, while the Lightning matched in 2018–19.
In order to own the record, the Bruins will have to win three games out of the five they have left in the regular season. They will continue the quest on April 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 2022-23 campaign is already a historic one for the Bruins, considering they have managed to break several franchise records already. This includes having the most single-season wins and most single-season points (125) in franchise history.
“It’s a great accomplishment, but it’s hard when you’re right in the moment to embrace it, I guess maybe, enjoy it,” head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters earlier this week.. “I think after the season is over, we’ll be able to sit back. It’s historical, what we’re doing. It’s a pleasure to coach these guys.”
