Exactly one week ago, the Canadiens stunned the Bruins with an overtime win.
It was the Tricolore’s first win over their opponents since 2019.
A week later, the two teams were back in action, this time in Boston.
Here’s Martin St-Louis’s line-up, which has changed a few trios.
I like these #Habs forward lines. Time to put Suzuki and Caufield back together and Monahan will help Slafkovsky and Ylonen. #HabsIO https://t.co/CzaDwS8kX3
– Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) November 19, 2023
And Quebec’s Jim Montgomery.
Per warmups:
Marchand-Zacha-Pastrnak
Van Riemsdyk-Coyle-Frederic
Heinen-Poitras-DeBrusk
Lauko-Beecher-Steen
Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Swayman
– Fluto Shinzawa (@FlutoShinzawa) November 18, 2023
The first period was dominated by the Boston Bruins.
They took a 2-0 lead thanks to a Charlie McAvoy goal on the power play.
Charlie McAvoy wires one top shelf and Brad Marchand gets his 500th career assist! 
pic.twitter.com/RUoqhqAa3d
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 19, 2023
And a Trent Frederic goal late in the period.
Trent Frederic tips home Brandon Carlo’s shot.
2-0 Bruins. pic.twitter.com/uOgb0vaUJ2
– Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) November 19, 2023
Boston finished the period with a total of 19 shots on goal.
This morning, Marc Antoine Godin rightly predicted the scenario in which Jake Allen would be left to his own devices.
I never thought I’d sum up the first period this morning, but here we are. https://t.co/UJke93smmF
– Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) November 19, 2023
In the second period, Boston got off to a good start against the disorganized Canadiens.
Pavel Zacha missed, but Allen was foiled by the puck’s change of direction.
Pavel Zacha’s one-timer finds the back of the net.
3-0 Bruins. pic.twitter.com/FOvAJ6ihAd
– Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) November 19, 2023
A few minutes later, Juraj Slafkovsky gave the Habs hope with a goal from the slot.
It was his second goal of the season.
Last the net 
in front of the net and the goal!
Behind the net in front of the net in the net! #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/DDM6nyeJdu
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) November 19, 2023
But Trent Frederic really hurt the CH moments later. He used his speed to score his second goal of the game.
4-1.
Trent Frederic fires home his second goal of the game.
4-1 Bruins. pic.twitter.com/1sCfGXlW43
– Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) November 19, 2023
In the third period, fans on hand taunted opponents with chants of “Olé, Olé, Olé”.
These chants were heard in Montreal last week.
After a Bruins goal, Johnathan Kovacevic scored his second of the season. Juraj Slafkovsky picked up an assist on the net.
Kovy doesn’t give up
No quit in Kovy#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/B0giJ5jaXl
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) November 19, 2023
But it was too little too late.
The CH lost 5-2.
Martin St-Louis’ team now heads west. Their next game is Wednesday in Anaheim.
Overtime
– Rocket defeat.
Final score
Final score pic.twitter.com/jZ5XJuBVbP
– Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) November 19, 2023
– Nice day for the prospects.
Habs prospects today:
Struble 2a
Hutson 2a
Mailloux 1g
Tuch 1g
Pitlick 1g
Xhekaj 1g
Biondi 1g
Fowler 31-save shutout.
– Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) November 19, 2023
– Puts things in perspective.
This lil baby has as many goals as Josh Anderson this season (zero). https://t.co/rOzkG4ShgG
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) November 19, 2023
– The question arises.
Is the Habs thermostat almost set?
– Yanick Bouchard (@ybouchardRDS) November 19, 2023
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