Bruins blank Flyers to extend point streak to six games
Montgomery's team improves to 3-0-3 since he took over as coach
Noesen, Marchand, and Pastrnak score for Boston
The Boston Bruins extended their point streak to six games with a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at TD Garden.
AJ Noesen, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak scored for the Bruins, who improved to 3-0-3 since Jim Montgomery took over as coach on December 1.
Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season.
The Flyers have lost six of their last seven games.
Noesen opens the scoring
Noesen gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 7:46 of the first period when he deflected Jakub Zboril's shot past Flyers goalie Carter Hart.
It was Noesen's fourth goal of the season.
Marchand extends the lead
Marchand made it 2-0 at 12:55 of the second period when he one-timed a pass from David Pastrnak past Hart.
It was Marchand's 12th goal of the season.
Pastrnak adds an insurance goal
Pastrnak gave the Bruins a 3-0 lead at 19:03 of the third period when he scored on a breakaway.
It was Pastrnak's 14th goal of the season.
Swayman earns the shutout
Swayman made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season.
It was Swayman's first shutout since November 29, 2021.
Bruins improve under Montgomery
The Bruins have gone 3-0-3 since Montgomery took over as coach.
Montgomery replaced Bruce Cassidy, who was fired on December 6.
Flyers continue to struggle
The Flyers have lost six of their last seven games.
The Flyers are now 11-15-7 on the season.
Conclusion
The Bruins extended their point streak to six games with a 3-0 win over the Flyers on Tuesday night.
The Bruins are now 22-12-3 on the season.
The Flyers are now 11-15-7 on the season.
