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Marchand 1st Bruin since 2009 to reach 80-point plateau

Greg M. Cooper / USA Today Sports

As you've probably heard by now, Brad Marchand is more than a pest. The guy can score, and he can dish, too.

Marchand's ascension this season - into tie for second place in the league scoring race (37G, 43A) - has surprised many in the hockey community, but he's showing few signs of slowing down.

In Monday's loss to Toronto, Marchand recorded the lone assist on David Backes' first-period marker, bringing his point total to 80 on the season. He's the first Bruin to reach the number since Marc Savard in 2008-09, per NHL Public Relations.

Season Player GP G-A-P
2008-09 Savard 82 25-63-88
2009-10 Patrice Bergeron 73 19-33-52
2010-11 Milan Lucic 79 30-32-62
2011-12 Tyler Seguin 81 29-38-67
2012-13* Marchand 45 18-18-36
2013-14 David Krejci 80 19-50-69
2014-15 Bergeron 81 23-32-55
2015-16 Bergeron 80 32-36-68

*2012-13 season was shortened by lockout

For a franchise that's made the playoffs in all but two seasons since 2009 - including a Stanley Cup title (2011) and Presidents' Trophy (2014) - it's also surprising that no Bruin has topped Marchand's 2016-17 total during their run of success.

At his current pace (1.11 P/GP), Marchand projects to reach 91 points if he suits up for each of Boston's 10 remaining games.

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