It took a total of 3:11 for these two teams to get back to where they were the last time they met. Johnny Boychuk and Ryan White fought 3:11 into the first period after White took liberties with a hit that Boychuk laid on someone else.
Bruins Vs. Canadiens Score: Lars Eller Scores Twice In The First Period
On the scoresheet, the Canadiens have found the back of the net first with two Lars Eller goals, the first of which came less than a minutes after a Bruins powerplay ended. Eller’s first goal was assisted by Travis Moen and Paul Mara. Eller’s second goal came nine minutes later with the only assist coming from Travis Moen, his second of the game.
The Canadiens are 25-5-5 when scoring first which is good for 12th in the league, but the Bruins are almost .500 when trailing first, 13-15-4, which is good for sixth in the league. The Bruins are outshooting the Canadiens 11-9in the first period, but the Canadiens’ Carey Price is playing well to start the game, keeping the Bruins off the scoreboard through the first twenty minutes.
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