Top 10 Games Countdown: No. 5

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BostonBruins.com -A victory over Montreal is always a bit more enjoyable for the Black & Gold. But when you can win the way the Bruins did at Bell Centre on Nov. 26, the trip back to Boston is that much sweeter.
Led by David Pastrnak's hat trick, the Bruins cruised to an 8-1 victory, making it Boston's largest margin of victory over the Habs since Jan. 19, 1974. Pastrnak also ended the night as one of four Bruins with three-point outings, joining Charlie Coyle, Sean Kuraly, and Brad Marchand.

"Two points is two points no matter how you get there," said Pastrnak. "If you win 1-0 or 8-0 it doesn't really matter. We can enjoy it tonight and get some confidence and wash it off tomorrow, same if we lose, and be ready for [the next game]."
The victory also gave the Bruins their fourth straight victory, a solid rebound for the Black & Gold after a stretch of four consecutive losses.
"Obviously it was a big win for us," said Pastrnak. "Especially after last game here. We knew they were going to come out strong. They are a good team, really fast and good for us that we were able to stick with our plan and get the two points."

Notable Quotes

Pastrnak on how he felt early in the game: "To be honest, I felt absolutely [horrible]. First couple shifts I felt really bad."
Pastrnak on his record goal-scoring pace:"I don't look at that. I just play my game. That's not my focus. Hockey is a team sport and that's all that matters to me. Obviously, I read newspapers back home so you see that stuff, but that I would focus on that is definitely not at the top of the list."
Jack Studnicka on making his NHL debut:"Pretty much the whole experience. I couldn't really ask for a better building besides TD Garden to play in…the whole experience, it lived up to the expectation."
Bruce Cassidy on Kuraly's big night:"He jumps on the power play late at the end of one, makes a play. He's going to want to be on it every day now so that will be a challenge for the coaching staff. Good for him. Listen, he does a lot of dirty work. Everyone likes to score, I don't care who you are in the lineup, you want to make plays. He knows his value to this team is more on the other side of the puck, but I was happy for him."

By The Numbers

The Countdown

No. 10 | Bruins 4, Islanders 0:
Hometown Boy McAvoy Lifts Bruins on Long Island
No. 9 | Bruins 2, Hurricanes 0:
Halak Picks Up Shutout in 500^th Career Game
No. 8 | Bruins 4, Ducks 2:
Pastrnak Makes History with Four-Goal Game
No. 7 | Bruins 2, Blackhawks 1:
McAvoy's First Lifts B's to OT Win in Chicago
No. 6 | Bruins 2, Flyers 0:
Rask Notches 50^th Career Shutout as B's Cool Flyers