Bergeron and Marchand break the longtime Bruins record for wins versus a wild appeared in the original NBC Sports Boston
sAtreus Bergeron And Brad Marchand Their names are all over Boston Bruins Record-setting these two teammates broke another team record during a 5-2 win on the road Saturday afternoon against Minnesota Wild.
The Bruins got on the board late in the first period when Jake Debrusek He tied the score at one with his 21st goal of the season. Bergeron and Marchand made assists on goal.
It was the 407th time Bergeron and Marchand both used the same goal (scoring or assist) in their careers, breaking the Bruins’ previous record of 406 set by teammates Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge.
That duo struck again in the third period when Marchand set up Bergeron’s 25th goal of the season to give Boston a 4-2 lead.
The active leaders of their teammates who take the same goal are Alexander Ovechkin and Niklas Backström from Team Washington Capitals at 499. The all-time leaders for this record are Wayne Gretzky and Gary Currie at 764.
Bergeron and Marchand played on the same line for over a decade. They also played a ton together in the power-and-kill game. They have an incredible level of chemistry.
Both are Bruins legends and future Hall of Famers. Both of these players still play at the elite level as well. Marchand has 10 consecutive seasons with more than 20 goals. Bergeron has exceeded 20 goals in 13 consecutive years.
There are plenty of superstar duos in the NHL, but few are more productive at both ends of the ice than Bergeron and Marchand.
