Saturday was already a record day with 16 NHL games for the first time. Several milestones on the ice provided an exclamation point.
Saturday was already a record day because 16 games were being played for the first time in NHL history.
But with all 32 teams playing and the rapidly approaching end of the regular season adding urgency to the day, the action on the ice provided an exclamation point.
The Boston Bruins tied the NHL record for most wins in a season, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid hit a milestone last reached 27 years ago, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby achieved a career milestone, an emergency backup goaltender got into a game and another team dropped to 32nd place, which comes with the best draft lottery odds for generational talent Connor Bedard.Boston Bruins tie NHL record for wins
The Bruins‘ 2-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils gave them 62 wins this season, tying the record held by the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.
They can break the record Sunday afternoon at Philadelphia.
Pavel Zacha was not satisfied with just one goal tonight. He now has two. pic.twitter.com/KfBWoyNfZO
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Pavel Zacha, acquired from the Devils in the offseason, provided the offense with both goals. Goalie Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for his 39th victory of the season. He even tried to score, as he did in February, but his shot went wide.
The Bruins enter next week’s playoffs as favorites and are getting healthy. Taylor Hall returned from an injury on Saturday.
The Devils missed an opportunity to move into first place after the Carolina Hurricanes had lost earlier in the day. But Jack Hughes picked up his 96th point to tie Patrik Elias‘ franchise record for most in a season.
