Charlie Coyle's shootout goal helps Bruins reach 60-win mark

ST. LOUIS — Charlie Coyle scored the game-winning shootout goal as the Bruins recovered from blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 for Boston's 60th victory of the season.

The Bruins became just the fourth team in NHL history to win at least 60 games in a season, joining the 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning (62), 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings (62) and 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens (60)

«It is special,» Bruins center Brad Marchand said about reaching 60 wins. «At the end of the day, I think we've done a really good job at kind of staying in the moment. But when the year is over, and I guess the careers are all over and we kind of look back, it's pretty special to be part of a group like this and to break records. So it is something that we try not to get caught up in.»

Linus Ullmark made 35 saves and stopped all three St. Louis shootout attempts to lead Boston to its third straight win.

«We wind up on top because of our great goaltender,» Boston coach Jim Montgomery said. «He was fantastic tonight. And as soon as we scored, Charlie scored, I'm like, you know what, he's not letting one in. You could just see it through his cage.»

The Bruins now have 125 points this season and are on pace for 133 points, which would break the NHL single-season record of 132 set by the 1976-77 Canadiens. Boston has five games remaining in the regular season.

Jake DeBrusk, Tyler Bertuzzi and Oskar Steen all scored in regulation for Boston.

Jordan Kyrou scored a pair of goals, and Torey Krug also scored for St. Louis.

«It was an exciting game, back-and-forth game,» Kyrou said. «It felt like a playoff game, so it's all good.»

Jordan Binnington made 28 saves for St. Louis which lost its second straight game and was officially eliminated from