If there’s one team who has the incentive to provide a roadblock in the Boston Bruins’ quest for NHL history, it’s the Montreal Canadiens.
For the first time this season, the two heated Original Six rivals renewed acquaintances at the Bell Centre. Despite the 35-point disparity entering Tuesday’s tilt, the injury-ridden Habs gave the Bruins all they could handle.
Kirby Dach buried a pair of rebounds past Jeremy Swayman. Sam Montembeault showcased another stride forward in the likely post-Carey Price era of Canadiens hockey, making multiple timely stops, including a bid on David Pastrnak’s one-timer and a Pavel Zacha breakaway attempt during the second period.