Before game five against the Panthers, Shawn Hutcheon of The Fourth Period mentioned that Patrice Bergeron had the chance to break the Bruins' record held by Lucic.
In his 2023 postseason debut on Wednesday night, Bergeron did exactly that by equalizing the game at 3-3 early in the third period. According to NHL Public Relations:
Regrettably, the Panthers ruined Bergeron's comeback, as they avoided elimination with an overtime goal by Matthew Tkachuk.
Game six is scheduled for Sunrise on Friday night, with a 7:30 pm EST start.
As read on Bruins Insider - Lucic's Playoff Record Was Finally Broken Last Night.
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27 AVRIL | 117 ANSWERS A Milan Lucic Record Finally Surpassed on Wednesday Night Who's the best playoff performer on the current Boston Bruins? | ||
Bergeron | 15 | 12.8 % |
Krejci | 9 | 7.7 % |
Marchand | 88 | 75.2 % |
Pastrnak | 5 | 4.3 % |
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