The first installment of the historic Bruins-Canadiens rivalry this season ended in a one-goal Montreal victory after a controversial offside review wiped out Charlie Coyle’s go-ahead goal.
Round 2 wasn’t even close.
The Boston Bruins, without Patrice Bergeron and Brett Ritchie, left nothing up to chance as they easily knocked out their rivals Tuesday night at the Bell Centre past the Canadiens, 8-1.
“This is probably the rink we like to silence the most,” Brad Marchand told NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz during the second intermission. “It’s a lot more fun when this rink is quiet because they are very loud and obnoxious.