Key Takeaways
- Montréal scored the first five goals and beat the Boston Bruins 5–2 on Thursday night.
- Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for the win, and Jeremy Swayman was pulled after Cole Caufield's goal made it 4–0.
- Caufield scored his 12th goal of the season; Casey Mittelstadt scored twice late for Boston.
Five straight goals bury Boston, and Swayman gets chased
The Canadiens scored the first five goals of the night and cruised past the Bruins 5–2 in Boston on Thursday, in one of Montréal's most complete road performances of the season.
Kirby Dach opened the scoring at 2:34 of the first period and Josh Anderson doubled the lead six minutes later. The second period turned it into a rout: Jake Evans made it 3–0 at 4:24, and Cole Caufield scored his 12th goal of the season, unassisted, at 8:14 — the goal that ended Jeremy Swayman's night. Swayman allowed four goals on 17 shots; Michael DiPietro took over in relief.
Phillip Danault made it 5–0 at 14:15 of the second. Casey Mittelstadt scored twice for Boston — 38 seconds after Danault's goal and again 53 seconds into the third — but the comeback never got closer than three.
Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for the win as Boston outshot Montréal 32–31. Every goal in the game came at even strength. Montréal improved to 12-3-4; Boston fell to 13-5-1.
The Twikup Take
Beating a division rival in their own building is one thing; chasing their starting goalie before the game is half over is another. Fowler's calm night at one end and five even-strength goals at the other is the kind of win that travels — and it keeps Montréal sitting near the top of the Atlantic.
Image: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on November 24, 2021 by All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0.