Coyle, McAvoy lead Bruins to 5-2 win over Canadiens

By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle had an attempted clearing pass carom into the net off his head for his first of two goals, Charlie McAvoy also scored twice, and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the 750th meeting between the longtime rivals. It was the first time they faced each other in nearly two years _ 641 days to be exact _ because of altered divisions and scheduling changes by the NHL last season due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 shots for Boston, improving his career record to 8-0-0 at TD Garden. Taylor Hall added an empty-netter as the Bruins improved to 6-1 at home. Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta had the Canadiens’ goals, and Sam Montembeault made 36 saves. Montreal fell to 1-6-1 on the road.