The Boston Bruins defeated the Tampa bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night to claim the Atlantic Division title and secure their place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Saturday’s win sees the Bruins extend their NHL-best record to 56-11-5.
Boston’s 56th win this season puts them just one victory behind the franchise’s best record set in the 1970-71 season. With 10 regular season games remaining, the Bruins remain on pace to break the all-time NHL record for victories in a single regular season.
Patrice Bergeron scored a power-play goal for the Bruins, while Garnet Hathaway scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period to hand the Bruins the victory. Linus Ullmark proved to be an effective goaltender, saving 26 shots on the night.
“That’ll get you excited for playoff hockey, yeah,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said during the postgame press conference.” The Bruins next face the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.
