Boston Globe (Matt Porter):
Though the rivals were once again battling in Boston, Montreal coach Guy Carbonneau said it didn’t feel like the old Garden.
“I don’t remember having that many fans from Montreal,” he said. “They didn’t have the courage to wear their jersey here.”
Still, the Bruins fed off the crowd as much as Montreal did in the first two games of the series.
“Obviously the fans and the ambience made it tough on [Boston in Game 1],” said Carbonneau. “We took advantage of the chances we had early, and the game was almost over then. We haven’t been able to do that the last two games, but we’ve still been able to come back and play a better game after.
“Right now the momentum is on their side. We’ll regroup, and come back strong.”
The Bruins put 10 straight losses to Montreal this season behind them, and grabbed momentum with a snarl. Despite the legion of Bruins fans with awakened hopes, Carbonneau denied feeling that this is a new Bruins team.
“They’re playing a better game right now,” he said. “They have confidence in themselves because they beat us once. There’s still a lot of games left.”
