There’s a reason the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens are considered one of the best rivalries in sports, and that was on full display at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night. Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored 2:13 into overtime to end a back-and-forth, entertaining game between the longtime rivals with a 3-2 win for the Canadiens’ first win over the Bruins in 11 regular season games.
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha put his team up 1-0 just 36 ticks into regulation, and it looked like the best team in the NHL was on their way to another two points in their record-breaking start to the season.
Here’s your Boston Hockey Now Postgame:
CLUTCH: The Bruins likely wouldn’t even sniff a point in this game if not for goalie Jeremy Swayman. While Swayman’s perfect record was snapped, he still hasn’t lost in regulation after making 24 saves and helping the Bruins get to overtime. Swayman kept the Bruins in the game after the Canadiens took the lead in the opening minute of the third period and continues to look like he’s the man if head coach Jim Montgomery ever wants to break up the Swayman-Linus Ullmark rotation.
BANGER: Speaking of Swayman, he’s our banger of the night as well after protecting the crease against Gallagher and challenging Canadiens goalie Samuel Montenbeault in the ensuing scrum towards the end of the third period.
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