The Boston Bruins have a long, storied history of great players who have donned the Spoked-B. Some of them are in the record books, and some hold records that might never be broken. In fact, there is a good bet that some won't be broken. What records do we see not being broken, ever? Here are three records that are going to be very difficult to break, if even at all.
3 Boston Bruins records that will never be broken
1. Ray Bourque's 1,111 career assists
It's amazing some of the records that Ray Bourque owns with the Bruins. Then again, it really shouldn't be surprising if we're being honest. However, his 1,111 career assists are going to be very, very difficult to break. Nevermind he had over 1,000 assists, but he had over that number as a defenseman.
The current Bruins players who have the most career helpers is David Pastrnak with 513. He is coming off a season where he had 71 in 2025-26, but seeing him keep up that pace is nearly impossible. Second on the all-time list is Johnny Bucyk with 794. Now that is a number that Pastrnak could close in on before his playing days for the Black and Gold are over.
2. Tiny Thompson's 74 shutouts
This might seem like something that could be well within reach, Tiny Thompson's 74 career shutouts, but if Tuukka Rask couldn't come close, finishing with 52, 18 shy of Thompson, then it's hard to envision someone getting close enough to threaten it.
Frank Brimsek (1938-49) was third with 35, and Stanley Cup-winning Tim Thomas is fourth all-time with 31. Eddie Johnston rounds out the top 5 with 27. Jeremy Swayman is the current active player with 18. He would have to go on quite the run to come close to catching Thompson. This one feels safe.
3. Brad Marchand's 32 shorthanded goals
Whenever Brad Marchand was on the ice at any time when he donned the Spoked-B, it was must-see TV. However, when he was killing a penalty, well, it was still must-see TV. Nobody made killing a penalty more exciting for the Bruins. He generated more scoring chances than opposing teams would have liked to give up.
He finished his career in Boston with 32 shorthanded goals. The two current members of the Black and Gold leading them in shorthanded goals are Charlie McAvoy and Pavel Zacha, each with two. Marchand's record is safe, with any current players not coming close to touching his number. In this day and age, shorthanded goals are few and far between. This is another record that feels safe.
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