Can anyone in the East beat the confident and record-setting Bruins?

After winning an NHL-record 65 games and steamrolling opponents since October, the Boston Bruins look like the clear favourite to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup.

The reality? "Everyone's 0-0," veteran forward Charlie Coyle said.

The climb to try to win the franchise's first championship in more than a decade begins with a series against the Florida Panthers. Injuries could make Boston vulnerable in the second round against Toronto or Tampa Bay and in the conference final against either Carolina, New Jersey, New York Rangers or Islanders.

But the Bruins' talent, consistency and depth make them look like they can overcome it all.

"The confidence level is high," head coach Jim Montgomery said. "We believe that it's going to be hard, and we don't talk about winning the Stanley Cup now. We talk about Game 1, that's going to be our focus. We think that not looking too far ahead that creates anxiety. We believe in staying present and our process allows us to have success."

No team in the league's salary cap era, which began in 2005, has had as much regular-season success as the Bruins. They lost just 12 times this season — once in their final 11 games — and their 135 standings points broke the record held by Montreal in 1976-77, though rules then kept the Canadiens from piling up more.

Still, Boston's dominance added up to the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs, when the hockey really matters, starting with Game 1 against the Panthers on Monday night.

"We have a quick memory," said goaltender Jeremy Swayman, who split time in net with Vezina Trophy favourite Linus Ullmark. "We understand that we're gonna have our backs against the wall at times in playoffs, so we're gonna have that