Bruins, Canadiens Vie for Atlantic Division Lead

The Boston Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in their first meeting of the season, with first place in the Atlantic Division at stake; Boston leads Montreal by one point. The Bruins have won four straight, while Montreal has earned points in 11 consecutive games. In Boston’s recent 4-1 win over Florida, Jeremy Swayman made 40 saves and Elias Lindholm, Mikey Eyssimont and Morgan Geekie scored; Geekie has scored in four consecutive games. Eyssimont, recently recalled after leading Providence with 13 goals, made an immediate impact, and Montreal’s Lane Hutson has contributed offensively during the Canadiens’ surge.