Boston’s Best

03/31/2023 Boston’s Best

By: Jeff Yoder

Bruins Capture Presidents’ Trophy (NHL’s Winningest Team) as History Chase Continues

Can’t say we didn’t see this one coming, but the Boston Bruins have officially wrapped up the NHL’s Presidents’ Trophy. The Bruins beat the Blue Jackets in overtime last night (2-1, OT) on David Pastrnak’s OT winner, bringing Boston’s point total to 121 (record: 58-12-5). They’re not done chasing history, though. The Bruins have seven games left to play and need just five wins to break the NHL’s single-season wins record (62) set by the 1995-96 Red Wings and tied by the 2018-19 Lightning. Boston’s 2022-23 campaign already ranks fifth on the all-time best seasons list.

 

Best NHL Seasons of All-Time

1. 1995-96 Red Wings: 131 Points (62-13-7)

2. 2018-19 Lightning: 128 points (62-16-4)

3. 1776-77 Canadiens: 132 points (60-8-12)

4. 1977-78 Canadiens: 129 points (59-10-11)

5. 2022-23 Bruins: 121 points (58-12-5)*

*7 Games to Play

 

The Presidents’ Trophy Curse

It’s the Bruins’ fourth Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history, which is tied for the second-most by any team. However, teams who’ve won the award haven’t been lucky in recent history when the postseason starts. The last nine teams to win the Presidents’ Trophy failed to win the Stanley Cup. The last team to win both the Presidents’ Trophy and Stanley Cup Trophy was the 2012-13 Blackhawks.

 

Watch: Bruins Beat Blue Jackets to Win 2022-23 Presidents’ Trophy

 

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Photo: Steve Babineau / Getty Images