Heading into Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 ET, NHL Power Play on ESPN+), the Boston Bruins are on pace for 66 wins and 140 points, both of which would set NHL records (currently 62 and 132, respectively). For a team that lost in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and fired its coach in the summer, this has certainly been a surprisingly great start.
But who has been most responsible for this start? Can any team in the Eastern Conference mount a serious challenge when it comes to the postseason?