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Apr 14, 2023, 12:33 AM ET
David Pastrnak‘s objective halfway by way of the third interval was the winner, and the Boston Bruins closed out their record-setting common season with a 5-4 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday evening.
Dmitry Orlov had a objective and an help. Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle additionally scored for Boston (65-12-5). Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves.
The Bruins closed their Presidents’ Trophy-winning season with information for wins (65) and factors (135) in a season.
“We took 5 minutes and celebrated it and we moved on,” stated Swayman, who was awarded the William M. Jennings Trophy together with teammate Linus Ullmark. “We all know that there is a greater objective in thoughts. … And we will take that confidence into the playoffs.”
Boston broke the NHL factors document with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. With that win, the Bruins pushed their factors whole to 133, yet another than the 1976-77 Canadiens, and added to it on Thursday. These Canadiens performed in an period with out time beyond regulation and shootouts. The Bruins’ additional factors for shootout wins and time beyond regulation wins had been unavailable to Canadiens after they set the document.
The Bruins additionally set the NHL victory document with 63 on Sunday on the Philadelphia Flyers, breaking a tie with the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.
“I believe we admire what we have achieved,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery stated. “However the great thing about sports activities is you must have a brief reminiscence as a result of two days later, the following day, we have to maneuver on. Three days from now, we begin Recreation 1.” The Bruins will face the Florida Panthers, final season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, within the first spherical of the playoffs.
“They seem to be a actually good group, very harmful group and we will must be on the prime of our recreation if we need to have success,” Montgomery stated of the Panthers.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
Bruins win to cap record-setting common season, flip consideration to playoffs
