Pastrnak earns 2nd hat trick as Bruins pummel Canadiens

Kahkonen makes 32 saves in debut, Wild edge Devils 3-2

MONTREAL, Nov 27, (AP): David Pastrnak recorded his second hat trick of the season and the Eastern Conferenceleading Boston Bruins routed the Montreal Canadiens 8-1.

Jake Debrusk, Brad Marchand, Anders Bjork, Charlie Coyle and Danon Heinen also scored for the Bruins (16-3-5), who have won four straight.

Marchand, Coyle, David Krejci and Torey Krug had two assists apiece, while Sean Kuraly had three.

Captain Shea Weber scored the only goal for the Canadiens (11-8-5), who have lost five straight.

Bruins backup Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves and improved to 6-0-0 against Carey Price, his former teammate in Montreal.

Price gave up five goals on 11 shots before being pulled in the second period. Keith Kinkaid stopped 10 of 13 shots in relief.

Boston extended its points streak to eight games (5-0-3) and moved ahead of Washington atop the conference standings. Price gave up six goals on 34 shots to the Rangers and struggled even more against the Bruins, who were without Patrice Bergeron (lowerbody injury).

Wild 3, Devils 2 In Newark, NJ, Kaapo Kahkonen made 32 saves in his NHL debut, defenseman Ryan Suter scored the winner early in the third period and suddenly hot Minnesota beat New Jersey in a game the NHL said the Devils got credit for a goal that should not have counted.

Boston Bruins centre Brad Marchand (63) scores the third goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey

Price (31) during first period NHL hockey action on Nov 26, in Montreal. (AP)