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Phil Esposito broke hockey in 1971 with a goal record that stunned the league

Phil Esposito was in a league of his own in 1971, and the Boston Bruins as a whole benefited from one of the best seasons in team history.

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David Pastrnak could one day challenge Phil Esposito's record-breaking 76-goal season, but it'd be one of the toughest acts to follow in league history. Pastrnak would need a picture-perfect season and a picture-perfect situation, and that may not be happening any time soon, if ever.

So, instead of wondering whether anyone else on the Boston Bruins will end up breaking the record, why not relive Esposito's 1970-71 season that was sandwiched between two Stanley Cup titles he won with the team.