Bruins trying to become only 2nd team since 2005 to reach incredible stat
Amid the Boston Bruins' incredible 17-2-0 start to the 2022-23 season are several records and milestones being reached that NHL fans haven't seen done in a long time.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman recently brought a new one to light as well. In a recent (shortened and written) version of his ''32 Thoughts'', Friedman pointed out one impressive feat that hasn't been accomplished since 2005.
''Courtesy of friend-of-the-blog John Davis: 14 of Boston's 17 wins are by at least two goals. The Bruins' goal-differential is plus-40, 11 better than second-place New Jersey. Checking some history, it's not really going out on a limb to suggest they won't catch the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' record of plus-216. But in the salary-cap era, the 2005-06 Senators set the standard of plus-107. That Ottawa team is the only cap-era club in the top 30 all-time, right at No. 30.''
The Bruins are getting scoring up and down the lineup from both forwards and defense, which is a big reason why the goal differential is so significant already.
How much higher can the team reach, though?
| POLL | ||
How high will the Bruins goal differential get? | ||
| 70 to 80 | 15 | 14.2 % |
| 80 to 90 | 23 | 21.7 % |
| 90 to 100 | 21 | 19.8 % |
| 107+ (modern record) | 47 | 44.3 % |
| List of polls | ||
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