Jake DeBrusk scored his fourth goal in four games and the Boston Bruins earned their fifth straight win on Thursday, inflicting a 4-2 loss on the Montreal Canadiens. David Pastrnak, Tyler Bertuzzi and David Krejci were the other scorers for the Bruins, who won their third straight home game.

Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach provided the goals for the Canadian, who in turn lost for the third game in a row.

CH’s Jake Allen made 17 saves while Jeremy Swayman made 29 stops.

The Bruins easily lead the Bettman Round with 115 points this season.

“Losing is always frustrating, even against the best team in the league,” said Canada defender Mike Matheson.

Bertuzzi, acquired by the Detroit Red Wings on March 2, scored his first goal in a Bruins jersey in the fifth minute of the game. After Charlie Coyle’s pre-check, Bertuzzi also found himself on the left behind Allen’s goal. He sent the puck to the goaltender, who was hit when the puck deflected off Matheson’s stick.

The Bruins doubled their lead 10 seconds after giving Connor Clifton a penalty for interference.

DeBrusk slipped between David Savard and Joel Edmundson and scored a breakaway at 13:38 of the first period. He thus collected a fourth goal in as many games as he, who subsequently scored a total of seven points.

Just before the end of the Clifton penalty, Justin Barron hit the post with a slapshot from the slot.

The visitors were denied a five-minute penalty by AJ Greer late in the first half for a counter check on Mike Hoffman.

Kirby Dach made a long pass to the blue line. Denis Gurianov then returned to the right circle where Suzuki hit the target with a one-timer at 19:41.

The Bleu-Blanc-Rouge captain has scored a fifth point in his last three games.

Rafaël Harvey-Pinard almost reached an impasse early in the middle stage.

Dach got right in front of the net from the backhand, and two Bruins players had to team up with Swayman to prevent a net.

In the moments that followed, Boston took a two-goal lead again at 2:36 thanks to Pastrnak’s 49th. The Czech also produced a personal high for goals.

Bertuzzi was his accomplice after intercepting a pass from Allen along the boards.

Midway through the fight, Swayman saved Michael Pezzetta’s close-range shot beautifully. Three minutes later, Swayman extended the block to frustrate Hoffman.

The Habs didn’t give up and shortened to 16:13 when they were outnumbered.

From the right mouth, Dach deflected a skillful pass from Matheson. In that game, Suzuki had his 200th point in the NHL in 281 games.

“I’m proud of the group,” said Canadiens coach Martin St-Louis. We were connected physically and mentally. »

“Guys play like warriors, even in an environment where we don’t go to the playoffs. This is how we will grow as a team until the end of the season. »

Krejci, on the other hand, scored the insurance goal at 12:16 in the third period. The Czech veteran hit a backhand on a shot rebounded off the blue line and threaded the needle for the third game in a row.

Gurianov missed a golden opportunity at 2:09 on the clock. Immediately after that, Canadian Allen was eliminated, but the result stayed the same.

The two clubs meet again at the Bell Center on April 13. It will be the last game of the regular season for both teams.

After recovering from a lower body injury, Jake Evans returned to action after 28 games. Saint-Louis challenged him for 11 minutes and 58 seconds.

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