Marchand shootout goal lifts Boston over Habs 4-3 in first game against Julien
MONTREAL — Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins forced overtime and then won in a shootout in their first game against their former coach — Claude Julien of rival the Montreal Canadiens.
But the Bruins were more interested in keeping their unbeaten string alive than sending any message to the coach who led them to the 2011 Stanley Cup.
“It’s different, but this was just another game,” said Marchand, who scored in regulation time and got the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout. “We did a good job and look forward to the next one.”
The win stretched Boston’s streak to 12 games (9-0-3) and left them 12-1-3 in their last 16 outings.