To use Martin St-Louis’ phrase, the Boston Bruins have a train that runs at hellish speed. Passing through the Bell Center for the first time this season, the Bruins’ TGV found a way to engulf the Canadian’s rebuilt locomotive.
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The Bruins wrote another page of their impressive season (38-5-4) by triumphing CH 4 to 2 at the Bell Center on Tuesday. The many Bruins fans in the stands were hot but they finally saw a win for their favorites.
“It’s frustrating, we worked hard and deserved at least a point,” said Samuel Montembeault in the Habs dressing room.
“Marty said before the game it was a big test for our group and I think we found a way to fight back,” said center Kirby Dach. I don’t like the end result, but I’m still happy with our performance against the best team in the NHL. »
Typical Bergeron
Patrice Bergeron didn’t have his best night in the faceoff circle, at the end of the game the Bruins captain won a crucial duel against Nick Suzuki in Habs territory. Seconds later he scored the winning goal.
“Patrice is one of the best players in the world for a reason,” said defender Mike Matheson. He never has a bad game, he’s so consistent. It’s incredible. »
Still Montbeault
Montembeault, in the position for the eighth consecutive time due to Jake Allen’s injury, has once again offered a start worthy of a number one. He blocked 25 of the Bruins’ 28 shots and made several spectacular saves.
“Monty has been phenomenal since losing Jake,” Dach said. He gives the team confidence, he makes big saves and he ignites the crowd. I’m happy to see him play so well. »
At the offensive level, Dach carried the attack on his shoulders by scoring a second game with two goals in the CH shirt.
What we noticed…
SUZUKI VS THE CHAMPION
Nick Suzuki has often described Patrice Bergeron as an inspiration. During this Bruins visit, Suzuki very often found himself in the face-off circle against Bergeron, the student dominating the champion in the first half by winning his eight duels. But by the end of the game, the Bruins captain had improved his record somewhat, winning seven of 19 faceoffs (37%) against Suzuki.
200 GAMES, 2 GOALS
Kirby Dash played his 200th NHL game. He celebrated that plateau by scoring two goals against the Bruins. Dach defeated Jeremy Swayman with a good shot to the top of the net on a second-half power play. In third place he jumped after a return from Alex Belzile to hit the target again. He broke a personal mark with his 9th and 10th goals of the season. He scored nine goals in 70 games for the Chicago Blackhawks last year.
THE SAME KREJCI
David Krejci did not play in the NHL last year and stayed at home with the Olomouc team in the Czech Republic. Back in Boston and the NHL, Krejci doesn’t look like a 36-year-old. He is the author of one goal and one assist against CH and now has 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) in 42 games. “I knew his sense of the game and his fighting spirit,” Jim Montgomery said that morning. It will never go away. I thought it would take him a long time to get back up to NHL pace though. But it’s amazing how quickly he picked up the pace. »
HALL UNLOCKED
Taylor Hall halted a 16-game streak without a goal. On the power play in the second third, he found a hole in Montembeault’s armor.