BOSTON -- The Bruins played the first leg of their final back-to-back of the season Saturday and tied the all-time wins record by defeating the New Jersey Devils 2-1 at TD Garden.
The Black and Gold swept the season series against the Devils on the backs of Pavel Zacha and Linus Ullmark, who scored Boston's two goals and made 29 saves, respectively.
"It feels great, especially the way we won the game," Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said postgame. "It was Bruins hockey for 60 minutes. Our penalty kill again was excellent."
The Bruins have an opportunity to set a new single-season win record Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.
"Anytime you're talking about putting your team's name and putting our Spoked-B in history books, have the most wins ever in a regular season, it's special," Montgomery said. "Collectively, I think what's made this season special is how hard our guys play for each other. So I think this record is reflective of a reality if you're thinking about the word team. I think we describe your team the way we've played this season."
Here are more notes from Saturday's Bruins-Devils game
-- Taylor Hall returned to the lineup after missing 20 games with a lower-body injury. The winger logged just over 12 minutes of ice time.
-- Zacha recorded his 19th and 20th goals of the season, joining David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk and Brad Marchand as the Bruins' other 20-plus goal scorers.
--Ullmark earned his 39th win of the season, one shy of tying the single-season wins record for a goalie in franchise history.
--The Bruins will travel to Philadephia for a matchup with the Flyers on Sunday. Puck drop from Wells Fargo Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and will be aired on TNT.
