The Boston Bruins completed an epic collapse on Sunday night, losing in overtime in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, despite winning the most regular-season games in league history.

And if the Boston media is known for one thing, it’s reacting reasonably and rationally to their sports teams – especially when they lose in historic fashion.

“[Carter] Verhaeghe wins the series for Florida, and this joyride ends in an Hindenburg-like ending,” said Bruins broadcaster and notorious homer, Jack Edwards, after the Panthers center netted the winning goal in overtime to take the series and game, 4-3.

“The Bruins are the second record-setting team in a row to drop the series in the first round.”

With a regular-season record of 65-12-5, the Bruins set the NHL record for most points and wins in a single season, cruising to the Presidents’ Trophy and getting a first-round matchup against Florida, whose 92 points were the least of any playoff team (Boston had 135).

The Presidents’ Trophy winners took a 3-1 lead in the series and appeared ready to cruise into the second round – but then dropped Game 5 in overtime and ceded seven goals to the Panthers in Game 6.

Despite the hiccups, Boston still appeared poised to take Game 7 and keep the dream season alive with a 3-2 lead on Sunday.

But the Panthers’ Brandon Montour snuck a shot past Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman and tied the game with just under a minute left.

Verhaeghe then netted the overtime winner and sent the entire city of Boston into heartbreak.

“Biggest choke job in NHL history,” Ryan Whitney of Barstool Sports’ “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast wrote on Twitter.

“For people saying Tampa getting swept in 19 you’re wrong. That was bad but they didn’t have 3 chances to close out a team. Maybe Red Wings losing in 94 to the Sharks but I think 2022-2023 Bruins take the cake.”

Whitney was referring to the Lightning’s 2019 playoff upset, when they won 62 regular season games but were swept in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tampa would come back and win Stanley Cup championships in two straight seasons after their first-round upset, so all hope may not be lost for the Bruins.

However, they face a number of question marks pertaining to the roster – notably longtime captain Patrice Bergeron, 37, who is an unrestricted free agent after playing the first 19 years of his career in Boston.

Bergeron did not commit to returning in comments after the game.

“It hurts. You compete hard and battle all year for that, so it’s hard,” Bergeron said. “I’m going to take some time and talk with my family and then go from there. Right now, it’s hard to process anything. We’re shocked and disappointed.”

David Krejci, also 37, is also a free agent after 16 seasons in Boston.