The 2022-23 Boston Bruins are no longer competing against their opponents for the duration of the regular season; they’re competing against the ghosts of years past.
Boston is fighting for its status among the all-time great teams and is currently on pace to topple the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens for most points in a regular season (132). This year’s Bruins team became the fastest to reach the 100-point mark and is threatening to break the all-time wins record of 62, set by the 1976-77 Canadiens and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.
My colleague James O’Brien summarized Boston’s pathway to becoming the greatest team of all-time in January.