Boston rolls on by destroying the Canadiens 6-1

Zdeno Chara “When you have all your lines going it is definitely an advantage,”

BOSTON (AP) -The Bruins enjoyed a rare lopsided victory against the Montreal Canadiens and ended a long drought in the process.

Marco Sturm and Stephane Yelle each scored two goals and Boston snapped a 12-game losing streak against Montreal with a 6-1 victory Thursday night.

“You lose eight in a row in the regular season, you question yourself and take a mental beating,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said. “After the playoffs last season and how we’ve played against them this season, I don’t think there is a complex anymore.”

On a night when most of Boston focused on the NFL game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, the Bruins extended their winning streak to five games and won for the eighth time in nine contests. They had gone 0-10-2 against the Canadiens in the previous 12 meetings.

“I think they just wanted it more,” Canadiens goalie Carey Price said. “They had more of a fight and they put in the effort, and we didn’t.”

Manny Fernandez made 27 saves and is 4-0-1 in his last five starts. Boston’s tandem of Fernandez and Tim Thomas has allowed only nine goals in eight games.

Boston’s fourth line of Chuck Kobasew, Yelle and Shawn Thornton combined for a season-high seven points.

“When you have all your lines going it is definitely an advantage,” Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara said. “Being able to use your whole lineup is crucial especially during a heavy schedule.”

Boston earned a 2-1 shootout victory on Wednesday night in Chicago and will play for the third time in four nights at New York against the Rangers on Saturday.

The Bruins led 3-0 in the first period on goals by Thornton, Yelle and Sturm. Thornton took advantage of Mike Komisarek’s turnover to make it 1-0 at 2:31. Yelle doubled the lead with 3:00 left in the period. Sturm added a power-play goal with about six seconds remaining.

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