Bruins Rally Falls Short In Montreal (1/3/25)

Make it 10 losses in a row for the Boston Bruins in a season that unraveled very quickly. At least this game was entertaining as the Bruins rallied from a 3-0 deficit in dramatic fashion. The Montreal Maroons broke out to an early lead thanks to a Louis Berlinguette goal 6 minutes into the first period. Reg Noble and Sam Rothschild scored in the second period to seemingly put the game on ice. Not so fast! Jimmy Herbert scored 8:50 into the second period, George Redding scored 7:40 into the third period and Herbert scored again halfway through the third period to tie the game. Too bad less than a minute later Francis Cain scored to put the Maroons back on top. Montreal goalie Clint Benedict held the fort and the Maroons handed the Bruins their tenth straight loss with a 4-3 win at the Montreal Forum.

                                                       "Close but no cigar!" - Berlinguette

The Maroons scored first when Louis Berlinguette was set up by Gerry Munro six minutes into the first period. Shockingly, Doc Stewart and the Bruins held fast although there was a steady parade to the penalty box in this one. Jimmy Herbert and Herb Mitchell spent plenty of time in there as the Bruins ended the first period down 1-0.

                                                         Stay out of the box, Mitchell!

The Maroons looked to have put the game away early when just three minutes into the second period, Reg Noble scored to make it 2-0. Two minutes later Punch Broadbent found Sam Rothschild alone in front of the net to make it 3-0. Time to pack it in, right? WRONG! Jimmy Herbert scored 8:50 into the period to cut the lead. Again Doc Stewart held pat and the Bruins went into the third period down 3-1.

                                                             "Its not over yet!" - Herbert

The Bruins rallied in the third period as Fern Headley set up George Redding 7:40 into it and Herbert scored again 10:40 into the period to tie the game just like that. Unfortunately the euphoria was short lived as Francis Cain scored less than a minute later to put Montreal up for good. Maroons goalie Clint Benedict bore down the rest of the way and the Bruins failed to score. The Maroons had held on to win 4-3.

                                                      "THAT'S GOTTA BE CAIN!"

Penalties:

Jimmy Herbert - 8 minutes

Herb Mitchell - 7 minutes

Billy Stuart - 5 minutes

Reaction:

Another sucker punch to the gonads and yet another loss in a year full of them. There's not much Art Ross can do at this point as his team is simply not good enough to compete with the other teams in the NHL that have been established for years now. Maybe he can make a trade or two but otherwise this season is down the drain. Ten straight losses is embarrassing and the sad part is the season is only 1/3 over. Owner Charles Adams can't be happy about this. The rumor is Art Ross is about to make another trade so let's see what he has in store. They can't be any worse than they already are....right? Two nights from now the Bruins return home to face the Toronto St. Patrick's. Good grief.