The Boston Bruins are no strangers to success on NHL ice, with six Stanley Cup victories under their belt. However, as they head into the 2019-2020 season, the team is focused on the present rather than chasing historic records. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the Cup-hungry Bruins and how they are setting themselves up for a shot at taking home another championship. Despite the allure of breaking records, this team knows that nothing compares to lifting the Cup at the end of the season.
The Boston Bruins are having an impressive season, setting milestones and records along the way. However, the team is clear that their focus is on winning the Stanley Cup, rather than on regular-season records. The players and management repeatedly emphasized their end goal, with Bruins President Cam Neely saying, “It’s all about the Stanley Cup.”
The Bruins started the season strong, even while key players like Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand were recovering from surgery. They quickly moved to the top of the Eastern Conference, holding onto the league’s No. 1 seed since Veteran’s Day, en route to becoming the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points and 50 wins.
But despite this success, the Bruins are wary of resting on their laurels, as previous top seed finishes in 2004 and 2014 did not result in a championship. Therefore, the team is focused on preparing for the playoffs, prioritizing rest and health over chasing regular-season records.
While the regular-season record “would be quite an accomplishment,” according to defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, the team is aware that the 1995-96 Red Wings and 2018-19 Lightning both set the record of 62 wins, only to fail to win the Cup. The Bruins want to avoid a similar fate and are looking to end their own championship drought, having not won since 2011.
Ultimately, the Bruins understand that regular-season records are nice to have, but they hold little value compared to winning the last game of the year and lifting the Stanley Cup. As Neely said, it’s “really about who wins the last game of the year.”
In conclusion, the Boston Bruins have made it clear that their sights are set on the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup. While breaking records is a great achievement, the team knows that it means little without playoff success. With their Cup hunger at an all-time high, the Bruins are a force to be reckoned with as they continue their pursuit of bringing the Cup back to Boston. As the playoff race heats up, it will be exciting to see how this Cup-hungry team performs on the ice.
