Game 38: Montreal 1 at Boston 6

Six different Boston Bruins scored as the team ended Montreal Canadiens' 10-game winning streak with a rousing 6-1 victory at Boston Garden.

Real Chevrefils and Fleming MacKell each had three assists for Bruins (7-5-1), who temporarily passed Toronto Maple Leafs to move into second place. But Toronto has a game in hand.

Bruins are 4-0-1 in their last five games.

After Jean Beliveau tied the game at 1-1 in the second period, Bruins exploded for four goals in 3:10, starting with Cal Gardner's tally at 14:45. Leo Boivin's power play goal was sandwiched between those of Johnny Peirson and Larry Regan during the onslaught.

Fleming MacKell rounded out the scoring with a deflection of a Chevrefils wrist shot following a Canadiens turnover, at 4:59 of the third period. The goal came against goalie Gerry McNeil, who replaced Jacques Plante after 40 minutes.

Montreal (10-3-0), the league's highest scoring team, managed just 25 shots on goal against Terry Sawchuk, who got the start in net for Boston after Don Simmons was injured in warm-ups, taking a shot in the neck.

Only three minor penalties were called in the entire game.

1st Period
BOS- Labine (Chevrefils, MacKell) 3:59

2nd Period
MON- Beliveau (Plante) 9:18
BOS- Gardner (Peirson, Flaman) 14:45
BOS- Peirson (Gardney, Stanley) 15:40
BOS- Boivin (Bionda, MacKell) PPG 17:33
BOS- Regan (MacKell, Chevrefils) 17:55

3rd Period
BOS- MacKell (Chevrefils) 4:59

SOG
MON 10-7-8 = 25
BOS 8-11-4 = 23

PP: MON 0-2; BOS 1-1

Goalies
MON- Plante (19 shots, 5 goals); McNeil (0:00 3rd; 4 shots, 1 goal)
BOS- Sawchuk


Plante made the save here, but he surrendered five goals on 19 shots against Bruins