In the old days, the Bruins would have felt cheated.

Back then, in the old Montreal Forum, fans of all visiting teams, but especially Boston, believed the officials were heavily inclined to blow their whistles in favor of the home team.

So when the Canadiens earned two long 5-on-3 power plays — 1:27 in the first and 1:49 in the second — on Saturday night, the Bruins would have felt something sketchy was in play.

But in 2025, the Bell Centre isn’t as forboding as the old Forum. The Bruins have won regularly in Montreal in recent years. They killed both two-man advantages and only allowed two shots on goal in the combined 3:16 en route to a 3-2 win.

After the second 5-on-3, the officials called another Boston penalty — interference on Hampus Lindholm — but the Bruins killed that too.

See Full Page