{"id":134381,"date":"2023-01-02T15:39:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T20:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=134381"},"modified":"2023-01-02T15:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T20:39:37","slug":"2022-23-nhl-season-records-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/02\/2022-23-nhl-season-records-broken\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Off To a Record-Breaking Start"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s one thing to know about sports, it\u2019s that records exist to be broken, and in the NHL, there are a lot of them. However, in hockey, this task sometimes seems impossible. Generational talents like Wayne Gretzky<\/a>, Mario Lemieux<\/a>, and Gordie Howe<\/a> have locked up top spots for decades, seemingly untouchable in their excellence. However, this NHL season seems to have taken that personally. Both franchise and league records are falling consistently, with someone making history seemingly every night.<\/span><\/p>\n

2022-23 NHL Season Has Multiple Records Broken<\/h2>\n

Team Records Falling<\/h3>\n

Both the New Jersey Devils<\/a> and the Boston Bruins<\/a> broke records with win streaks this season, with the Devils tying a franchise record at 13 games<\/a>, and Boston breaking an NHL record for the longest home win streak to start the season at 14<\/a>. The Devils also set a new NHL record with 13 wins in December. The Devils currently sit second in the Metropolitan division with a 22-11-2 record and the Bruins leading the Atlantic at 28-4-3. You could argue that both the Devils’ and Bruins\u2019 win streaks were the result of scheduling, with eight of the Bruins\u2019 14 wins and seven of the Devils\u2019 13 coming against teams sitting outside of the playoffs. However, maintaining the level of production that both teams did over that streak remains impressive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Individual Efforts<\/h3>\n

Individual players have also taken it upon themselves to shatter record after record. Phil Kessel<\/a> of the Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> broke Keith Yandle<\/a>\u2019s Iron Man record on October 25th, playing in his 990th consecutive game<\/a>. Kessel has since extended the record, playing in his 1,013th game on December 13 against the Winnipeg Jets<\/a>. Kessel hasn\u2019t missed a game since 2009 and is well on his way to an unbreakable record of his own. Jack Hughes<\/a> of the New Jersey Devils recorded the longest shift in NHL history<\/a>, as the forward was on the ice for 6:02 at the end of the Devils’ loss to the New York Islanders<\/a> on December 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Skaters have also been breaking franchise records. Mitch Marner<\/a> of the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> had a 23-game consecutive point streak<\/a>, breaking Daryl Sitler\u2019s 1978 franchise record of 18 straight games. Marner was also closer to breaking Gretzky\u2019s league record of points in 51 consecutive games than anyone has been since Patrick Kane<\/a> went on a 26-game streak in 2015. Tage Thompson<\/a> broke a Buffalo Sabres<\/a> record when he put up five points in one period<\/a> against the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> and became only the second American player to score five goals in one game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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