Through the first two periods, the Bruins had no business coming away with two points against the Montreal Canadiens. If it weren’t for Tuukka Rask, things would’ve been a lot worse than the 1-0 deficit they faced after 40 minutes.
The Bruins got a spark in the third, however, scoring three unanswered goals and snapped a seven-game regular season losing streak to their hated rivals, defeating the Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night at the Bell Centre. Here are a few things that we learned from the victory.
Claude Julien’s in-game line changes are a new norm
During his tenure in Boston, Claude Julien’s lineup was pretty much set in stone for sixty minutes.