BruinsFriday, November 13
Montreal beats the Bruins 5-2 and takes first place in the Atlantic Division
The BOStoday team
If you went to bed early, here's what you missed: Montreal raced to a 5-0 lead and beat the Bruins 5-2 at TD Garden on Thursday night. The Canadiens now have 28 points to Boston's 27 in the Atlantic Division, and Boston's seven-game home winning streak is over.
Montreal beat Boston 5-2 at TD Garden
- Canadiens5 (won)Bruins2
Sources: Boston.com, The Boston Globe
Coach Marco Sturm pulled Jeremy Swayman after four goals on 17 shots, the first in-game goalie change by Boston this season. Michael DiPietro finished with 13 saves. Two second-period breakaways put Montreal up 4-0, and Sturm said the team was "very flat" early. Casey Mittelstadt scored both Boston goals.
- Mittelstadt: seven goals this season, second on the Bruins
- Cole Caufield: scored Montreal's fourth goal on a breakaway
- Series: first of four regular-season meetings
- Next up: Bruins host Minnesota Saturday, Canadiens host Colorado
Boston outshot Montreal in every category and still lost 5-2
| Bruins | Measure | Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots on goal | 30 |
| 62 | Shot attempts | 33 |
| 16 | High-danger chances | 8 |
Sources: Boston.com, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Sources: Boston.com, MassLive.com, The Boston Globe, 98.5 The Sports Hub