The Montreal Canadiens suffered a tough 9-4 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday evening.
The Habs' chain went off the rails in the third period as the Bruins scored four unanswered goals in just over 10 minutes. During this difficult period, Danton Heinen completed his hat-trick, while Brad Marchand reached the 20-goal mark for the eleventh time in a row.
Samuel Montembeault had conceded Boston's first eight goals before being replaced by Cayden Primeau. The former made 22 saves. As for Primeau, he stopped five of the six shots thrown his way.
The first 15 minutes of the game started well for Martin St-Louis' men. Cole Caufield caused a stir for the fifth game in a row, scoring the first goal on the power play. Joel Armia also let his team take a 2-1 lead after a great pass from Joshua Roy.
Mike Matheson and Brendan Gallagher were also there for the visitors. Sean Monahan had three assists.
As for the local favorites, Brandon Carlo, Jake DeBrusk, Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha also got the red light.
This loss is CH's seventh in a row in Boston. Additionally, Montreal has lost 12 of its last 13 games against the Boston club.
The Canadian hosts the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. The last duel between the two teams on Thursday ended in a 6-2 victory for the members of the Ottawa club.
SUMMARY
THIRD PERIOD
8:00 p.m. – End of the meeting.
10:40 – GOAL BOS 9-4 Danton Heinen completes his hat trick on the power play. The Bruins are 9-4.
10:10 – Nick Suzuki receives a penalty. The Bruins will play on the power play.
09:13 – Cayden Primeau replaces Samuel Montembeault in front of the Montreal goal.
09:13 – GOAL BOS 8-4 The Bruins are adding insult to injury. Pavel Zacha scored Boston's eighth goal. This is his tenth start of the season.
04:32 – GOAL BOS 7-4 Forgotten in the Enclave, Brad Marchand deals a hard blow to the Canadiens. With his 20th goal of the season, the Bruins are 7-4.
01:26 – GOAL BOS 6-4 David Pastrnak recovers his own throw and beats Samuel Montembeault. His 30th goal of the season gave Boston a two-goal lead.
00:00- Start of period.
SECOND PERIOD
8:00 p.m.- End of period.
18:56 – Matt Grzelcyk receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.
1:19 p.m. – BUT MTL 5-4 Hampus Lindholm scores in his own net. Brendan Gallagher is credited with the goal. His eighth goal of the season allowed Montreal to reduce the deficit to just one goal.
11:35 – GOAL BOS 5-3 Charlie Coyle puts the finishing touches on the beautiful game started by David Pastrnak. His 16th goal of the season gave Boston a two-goal lead.
10:46 – BOS GOAL 4-3 Danton Heinen takes a quick shot that beats Samuel Montembeault. His second goal of the game puts Boston back in the lead.
07:55 – Josh Anderson begins the fight against Trent Frederic. The Bruins will play on the power play.
06:16 – BUT MTL 3-3 Mike Matheson hits the goal on the power play. His seventh goal of the season allows Montreal to draw the game. Sean Monahan and Nick Suzuki are accomplices.
05:10 – Charlie Coyle gets a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.
00:00 – Start of period.
FIRST PERIOD
8:00 p.m. – End of period.
19:05 – BOS GOAL 3-2 The Bruins added less than a minute later. This time Danton Heinen scored the goal. His sixth win of the season puts Boston in the lead.
18:09 – BOS GOAL 2-2 Jake DeBrusk surprises Samuel Montembeault. His 11th goal of the season enables Boston to equalize.
14:43 – BUT MTL 2-1 Joshua Roy does all the work for Joel Armia. The Finn's eighth goal of the season puts Montreal back in the lead. Sean Monahan is also an accomplice.
12:47 – BOS GOAL 1:1 Brandon Carlo skillfully redirects Trent Frederic's pass behind Samuel Montembeault. His third goal of the season allows Boston to tie the game.
09:18 – BUT MTL 1:0 Cole Caufield hits the goal on the power play. His 16th goal of the season puts Montreal in the lead. Sean Monahan and Juraj Slafkovsky get assists.
08:22 – Kevin Shattenkirk receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.
04:06 – Mike Matheson receives a penalty. The Bruins will play on the power play.
00:00 – Start of the game.
In front of the net
Samuel Montembeault Record: 10-6-4 / Goals Allowed Average: 2.85 / Efficiency Rate: 91.0%
Linus Ullmark Record: 13-5-2 / Goals Allowed Average: 2.70 / Efficiency Rate: 91.6%
Training from trainer Martin St-Louis