The rumor of Boston Bruins coach Art Ross making a trade turned out to be true. Yesterday Ross sent right winger Alf Skinner to the Montreal Maroons for defenseman Bobby Benson and right winger Bernie Morris. Benson and Morris were playing for the Calgary Tigers when they was sent to the Maroons....who flipped them to the Bruins. Today they sent a bag of cash to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Lionel Hitchman which actually might be a difference maker. Hitchman is a young up and coming defenseman so the Bruins might have actually gotten better.
As for the game, THE BRUINS FINALLY WIN ONE! Looks like the new players actually worked out as the Bruins stunned the Montreal Canadiens to snap their 11 game losing streak in overtime. The Canadiens struck first in the first period when Billy Boucher scored 3:05 into the period on a set up from Billy Coutu. This time it was the Bruins that owned the second period as Jimmy Herbert scored twice, once on the power play and the other on an assist by Bobby Benson. The Bruins thought they had the game won but Coutu scored with 50 seconds left in the third period to tie the game. A strange thing happened as Montreal took a penalty in overtime and Herbert found Bernie Morris for the game winning goal to win the game. The Bruins had won 3-2 in overtime over the Canadiens in Mount Royal Arena.
The Canadiens struck first in the first period to make it look like the Bruins were going to take their 12th straight loss. 3 minutes into the game Billy Coutu found Billy Boucher streaking to the net and Boucher scored to put the Bruins in a hole early again. At this point I wouldn't blame Art Ross just throwing a newspaper on the ice and walking out as the Bruins were down 1-0 going into the second period.
Somehow the second period belonged to the Bruins as Doc Stewart held the fort against the Canadiens. New Bruin Bobby Benson sent the puck to Jimmy Herbert who scored to tie the game 3:30 into the period. Suddenly a miracle happened, the Bruins got a lead! After Montreal took a penalty, Stan Jackson set up Herbert again who scored with 3:30 left in the period to put the Bruins on top. That was it for the period as the Bruins took a 2-1 lead into the third period.
The third period looked to have been all Boston with Stewart blocking shots left and right and the new Bruins seemingly gelling. But as usual trouble reared its ugly head. With fifty seconds left in the game, Billy Coutu walked in alone and scored to tie the game. The game went into overtime with the game tied 2-2.
So that's how its going to end right? The Canadiens score in overtime and they win, right? WRONG! Somehow on their home ice they took a penalty to put the Bruins on the powerplay. Herbert then found Bernie Morris who put it past goalie Georges Vezina to give the Bruins the victory. The Bruins had won it 3-2 in overtime.
Penalties:
Stan Jackson - 2 minutes
Herb Mitchell - 2 minutes
George Redding - 2 minutes
Reaction:
Things are looking up already for the new look Bruins. Benson & Morris were instrumental in the victory on the offensive side and Hitchman helped on the other end to hold the Canadiens to just two goals in regulation. Its only one game but its better than what they've done pretty much all season. They're still going to need offensive help moving forward but for one game the defense stepped up. Now the question is can they maintain the momentum? Two nights from now the Bruins take on the Hamilton Tigers at the Boston Arena. Hopefully they can bring the same effort they did tonight at that game.
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