The Boston Bruins put up a pretty good fight against the rival Montreal Canadiens — for one period. Boston's Tanner Jeannot and Montreal's Josh Anderson dropped the gloves at the opening faceoff of Tuesday night's game.

Boston’s Tanner Jeannot and Montreal’s Josh Anderson dropped the gloves at the opening faceoff, while another first-period fight helped set the tone for the Bruins, who had beaten Montreal eight of the previous 10 meetings.

Winning is certainly easier with great goaltending, as Jacob Fowler reminded the Montreal Canadiens' organization in their tilt with the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden.

The Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins rivalry once again lived up to its reputation during an intense NHL match today, highlighted by a thunderous f.

RECAP: The Bruins lost their composure and surrendered four straight goals in the third period of a 6-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday night.

The Montreal Canadiens enter their Christmas break following a huge 6-2 victory against the Boston Bruins. The Habs scored 4 goals in a matter of 5:18 during the 3rd period, thanks in part to the Bruins’ undisciplined play.

The Habs took the lead in the third period, with Zachary Bolduc scoring his 10th of the season. It started a sequence of four goals in 5:18 for Montreal. Then Boston got into penalty trouble. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki responded with power play goals at 5-on-3.