Canadiens end Bruins' home run with 5-2 victory
Montreal's offensive surge moved the team into first place in the Atlantic Division.
By Yuki Melnyk ·
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night.
Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each recorded a goal and an assist in the win. Kirby Dach, Cole Caufield, and Phillip Danault also found the back of the net for Montreal. The victory allowed the Canadiens to leapfrog the Bruins for the top spot in the Atlantic Division standings.
Montreal entered the game trailing Boston by one point. They came out of the contest with a 9-0-3 record in their last 12 games. The team improved to 10-0-2 in games where they hold a lead after two periods. Jacob Fowler made 30 saves to secure the victory.
The result snapped Boston's seven-game winning streak on home ice. The Bruins outshot Montreal 32-30, but their netminder Jeremy Swayman was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots. Michael DiPietro replaced Swayman and recorded 13 saves. This marked the first in-game goalie change for Boston this season. Casey Mittelstadt scored both goals for the home team.
Dach opened the scoring with a wraparound goal at 2:34. He skated behind Swayman to finish the play. Anderson extended the lead to 2-0 by deflectioning a rebound in front of the net. Evans added a third goal on a breakaway after receiving a pass from Anderson. Caufield fired a shot from outside the left circle to make it 4-0. Danault scored a long one-timer from the top of the right circle to increase the margin to 5-0. Mittelstadt reduced the deficit with a backhand move before scoring again in the first minute of the third period.
The game represented the first of four regular-season meetings between these Original Six franchises. The Canadiens will host Colorado on Saturday. The Bruins will continue their four-game homestand against Minnesota on Saturday.
