“You’re a Beast”: Hockey Fans Go Gaga as Bruins Star Breaks 93-Year-Old NHL Record

Published 01/24/2023, 3:45 PM EST

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NHL’s Boston Bruinsis having a great year. With back-to-back, record breaking victories the team is on its way to making history. Eventually, the Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark broke an age-old record and set one of his own. This year the ice hockey star won 25 matches in a row and surpassed the record Tiny Thompson made in the 1920s. This elated the nostalgia for Bruins fans as they expressed their love and support for the team.

Ullmark secured 28 decisions to win 25 games which is one decision less than another veteran player of the same club. Hockey fans congregated in the comment section of the Facebook post and shared their excitement.

The hockey world on Linus Ullmark and his achievement

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The Boston Bruins does not fail to amaze its supporters with an astounding game. Recently, in a Facebook Post, NBC Sports Boston announced the surprising news. The page captioned it with, “It took almost 100 years for an NHL goalie to break this record! Linus Ullmark did it last night”. Fans crowded the page to comment on the post.

“Linus, you’re a beast between those pipes. More importantly, one of the most modest men to wear a spoked B. You’re a better man off the ice. “

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“It has been an amazing season so far. Fingers crossed for the long haul. They are firing on all cylinders.”

“Congrats Linus. You are amazing”

“Way to go Linus.”

“Ullmark has been fantastic, as has his backup Swayman.”
However, most fans are hoping for the team to win the Stanley Cup as that would highlight the achievement even more. They further added –
“We need to win the last game played in the NHL.”
“The first piece of the new Bruins Dynasty”
“This is a special team having a magical season so far!”
“Boston is really good this year at all positions.”

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Bruins’ indomitable spirit

The black and gold jersey holders are indeed invincible this year. As the games continue, B’s have already edged out Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, and even Islanders. They have only faced defeat from Seattle Kraken till now.

 

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With more than 20 matches left in the Cup, it is a matter of time to see who will emerge as the best among the teams. The fans though hope that Ullmark’s achievement may work as a collaborative effort and that the teams may succeed to grab the trophy this year.

All eyes are indeed glued on the rink, while Ullmark, along with his team is does what he can do to make history.

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Soumili Chatterjee

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Soumili Chatterjee is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She secured her bachelor’s and master's degree in English literature from the University of Calcutta. After being a technical and blog writer for nearly three years, it was her ardent love for sports that steered her career toward the sports industry.
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Anupama Ghosh