In Boston, the Bruins took a 2-0 lead in the first period, and added a third marker in the middle frame for a 3-0 advantage enroute to a 5-2 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves in the Bruins win.
Boston improved to 13-1-2.
The Bruins scored three straight for the big lead.
Charlie McAvoy opened the offense at 7:11 of the first for a 1-0 lead with the marker coming on a two-skater power play..
Trent Frederic, who hit for a double in the win, scored his first of the night at 19:20 of the first to send the game to the middle frame with the Bruins up, 2-0..
Pavel Zacha padded the advantage to 3-0 at 5:18 of the second.
Montreal got one back with 13 minutes gone in the second on a marker from Juraj Slafkovsky for a 3-1 score.
Montreal dropped to 7-9-2.
The Bruins replied with a breakaway strike by Frederic for his double at 15:30 of the second.
In the third, James van Riemsdyk pushed the lead to 5-1 off a power play marker at 5:39.
Johnathan Kovacevic scored for the Canadiens at 15:29 to make the score a bit more respectable at 5-2.
Jake Allen made 39 saves in the Habs loss.
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