The Boston Bruins have surpassed every NHL side that's ever stood before them by setting a new regular season record of 63 wins, following a 5-3 win over Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.
63 wins has never been accomplished in a regular NHL season, but this Bruins side have torn up the history books this campaign and still have two more games to increase their tally. The Bruins tied the current record held by Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, but moved from 62 to 63 wins within the space of 24 hours.
A hat-trick from David Pastrnak and goals from Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha ensured that the Bruins can now say they are the most successful NFL team of all-time when it comes to the regular season. But they'll have to break another record if they wish to mark their historic campaign with a Stanley Cup win.
The record for most wins in a season (62) was set in 1995/96 by the Detroit Red Wings before it was later matched in 2018/19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. But the impressive tally has now finally been broken, after the most dominant season of all-time from the Bruins who walked to the Presidents' Trophy.
However, the history books show that teams who crush the regular season don't often continue their form into the Play-Offs, meaning that the Bruins will have to show their strength yet again. Both the Red Wings and Lightning failed to win the Stanley Cup during their record-breaking regular seasons.
There are more records in sight for the Bruins who are now just one point away from matching the all-time points record, and two away from setting a new NHL best. The points record currently sits at 132 following an 80-game season from the Montreal Canadiens in 1976/77.
The Stanley Cup hopefuls are currently sat on 131 points with two games to play, meaning that they can clinch another record with a win or even force overtime in both clashes. Should they do so, it'll wrap up their dominant season in which they became the fastest team in NHL history to achieve 50 wins, and also set a new best time for reaching 100 points.
The Bruins are "still believing" according to goaltender Linus Ullmark, with their sights very much set on breaking every record possible before turning their attention to the post-season. They haven't won the trophy since the 2010/11 season, which was their first success since the 1971/72 campaign.
But they will know that there is still an awful lot of work to do, as the Bruins have won the Presidents' Trophy on three occasions since their last Stanley Cup victory without going on to lift the famous award. Head coach Jim Montgomery already warned his players last month about what's to come, saying: "It's been a magical season so far, and we know the hardest part is ahead of us, and we're looking forward to that grind."
