2010-11 – The Stanley Cup
Rank: 26
Total Power Plays: 265
Power Plays Per Game: 3.23
The Boston Bruins best season in the last 40 years game in the 2010-11 season. Despite finishing in 26th in the NHL, they found themselves with identical power plays and PP/G as their 2009-10 season with 265 total power plays and 3.23 PP/G. The Bruins found themselves once again in the bottom-five teams in the PP/G standings, a result that didn’t stop them from reaching their ultimate goal.
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The Bruins finished the 2010-11 season in first place with a 46-25-11 record, good for 103 points. The Bruins started their post-season run by beating the rival-Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a seven-game series in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round of the playoffs, the Bruins got revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers by sweeping them in the second round of the playoffs. The Bruins went on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games in the conference finals before finally beating the President-trophy winning Vancouver Canucks in seven games to capture their first Stanley Cup since 1972.
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