The Boston Bruins will put their perfect 3-0-0 record to the test on Monday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning (0-2-0).

Boston enters action tied atop the NHL standings with the two-time defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers at six points apiece.

The 2025-26 regular season is still in its infancy, however, so Sean McIndoe of The Athletic isn’t ready to call the Bruins title contenders.

McIndoe ranked the five teams with the best chances of winning the Stanley Cup on Monday and Boston wasn’t included.

“And no, it doesn’t get them into the top five. It doesn’t get them anywhere close, in fact. … If you’re looking at the long term, you’re not going to pretend that a 76-point team suddenly pushed to the front of the Cup chase based on one good week,” the senior NHL w

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