The day leading up to this game was not confidence-inspiring, I’ll readily admit. However, there’s a little solace in the Bruins-Habs rivalry even if there’s the threat of a blowout loss. These two teams did not disappoint.
First Period
This one truly got underway early. Hits were finished hard in the first minute, and the new-look top line of Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - David Backes showed some immediate gains through chip-and-chase zone time. When Montreal would try and clear the zone, they’d have to go through strong wing coverage at the boards and His Holiness Patrice in the middle. Not an easy task. Where the Bergeron line gained, the Krejci line lost; there were some chances but…
