Recap: Boston vs. Montreal

By Sports Network

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Mike Cammalleri notched the only goal in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens downed the punchless Boston Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden.

Cammalleri closed the first round with a blistering shot from the slot, then both Patrice Bergeron for Boston and Scott Gomez for Montreal missed their chances. Mark Recchi could have prolonged the game, but his backhand bid was turned aside at the top of the crease to end the contest.

Glen Metropolit scored for the Canadiens, who have won two of three and moved to 7-0 beyond regulation this season. Carey Price was strong for the win, making 42 saves.

Bergeron scored for the Bruins, who have dropped four of five but managed to register a goal for the first time in three tilts. Boston had endured back-to- back shutouts to the Rangers and Red Wings on Sunday and Tuesday.

Tim Thomas took the loss despite stopping 25-of-26 shots in the 700th all-time meeting between the clubs, a rivalry which goes back to the 1920's.

The Habs went up 1-0 with 2:28 left in the first after Andrei Kostitsyn circled the Boston net and centered a pass for Metropolit's easy tap-in at the crease.

Boston appeared to have finally cracked the scoreboard with 2:25 left in the second, as a loose puck to the right of Price was somehow poked through a pair of bodies by Bergeron and into the net.

A review, though, determined the right post was lifted off its mooring and that the puck crossed the goal line to the outside of the pipe. The Bruins failed to produce another quality scoring chance for the remainder of the period.

Thomas went to the bench for an extra skater with 1:13 to play and Price slid across to the left post to stop Bergeron from in close inside one minute to play.

Bergeron stayed in that same spot from the ensuing faceoff and it paid off as he knocked in the rebound of Zdeno Chara's shot to tie the game with 52 seconds remaining.

The goal snapped a scoreless streak of 192 minutes, six seconds dating back to Saturday's 2-0 win over Edmonton.