Montreal Defeats Boston 5-2
Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each recorded a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night.
The victory pushed Montreal past Boston in the Atlantic Division standings. The Canadiens entered the matchup trailing the Bruins by a single point for the top spot in the division.
Montreal improved to 9-0-3 over its past 12 games. The team also maintained its unblemished record when leading after two periods, moving to 10–0–2 in those situations.
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Boston’s seven-game home winning streak ended abruptly as Jeremy Swayman struggled in the net. Swayman was pulled after surrendering four goals on 17 shots. Michael DiPietro replaced him and stopped 13 shots.
Kirby Dach opened the scoring just 2:34 into the contest with a wraparound goal. Anderson added a second-period deflection for his eighth goal of the season.
Evans scored on a breakaway after receiving a pass from Anderson to extend the lead. Cole Caufield then chased Swayman from the game at 11:46 of the second period by firing a shot from outside the left circle into the top corner.
Mittelstadt scores twice for Boston
Casey Mittelstadt provided the lone offensive bright spot for the Bruins by scoring both of their goals. Mittelstadt tallied his first on a backhand move and added his second during the opening minute of the third period.
Phillip Danault also contributed to Montreal’s scoring with a long one-timer from the top of the right circle. Boston ultimately outshot Montreal 32-30, with Jacob Fowler turning aside 30 shots for the Canadiens.
Thursday’s game marked the first of four regular-season meetings between the Original Six rivals. The Canadiens host Colorado on Saturday, while the Bruins continue their four-game homestand against Minnesota on the same day.
Who scored and how many saves were made?
Who scored the opening goal for Montreal?
Kirby Dach opened the scoring with a wraparound goal at 2:34 of the first period.
How many saves did Jacob Fowler make?
Jacob Fowler stopped 30 shots for the Canadiens.
What is Montreal’s record when leading after two periods?
Montreal improved to 10–0–2 when holding a lead after two periods.
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