The Boston Bruins may not be in contention for the Stanley Cup, but that won't stop the team from celebrating an awesome achievement from one of the franchise's longest-tenured stars. On Sunday, the NHL named Patrice Bergeron the winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, marking a record fifth time the veteran forward has won the award, surpassing Canadiens legend Bob Gainey, who won the award in each of the first four years of its existence.

The Selke Trophy is an award that honors the NHL forward who has the biggest impact or demonstrates the most skill in the defensive zone. While Bergeron typically makes headlines for his goalscoring prowess or his ability to set up teammates with tape-to-tape passing, what truly separates him from most forwards in the NHL is his ability to play on both ends of the ice.

Bergeron excels as one of the forwards in Boston's penalty-killing setup. This season, the 36-year-old led all Bruins forwards in ice time during penalty kill situations, averaging 1:48 on the ice during opponents' penalties. Additionally, Bergeron was also the most elite faceoff artist in the NHL this season, leading all qualified skaters with an insane 61.9 faceoff victory percentage.

The Bruins captain's impact on the ice on both ends was undeniable. Boston's defensive numbers in 5-v-5 situations with Bergeon on the ice were elite, and the team's 1.56 expected goals allowed average (per 60 minutes) with Bergeron on the ice was far and away the best mark in the league.

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The other finalists for the Selke Trophy this season included Calgary Flames star Elias Lindholm and Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov, though the decision to give Bergeron his fifth Selke was, in reality, not a difficult one.