Tuukka Rask could not have picked a better time to mark a first.
After posting a record of 0-9-3 in 12 previous regular-season home games against the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins goaltender finally earned a win over the team's fierce rivals within the friendly confines of TD Garden.
Rask, of course, had beaten the Canadiens twice on home ice back in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The victory came courtesy of a 25-save shutout performance in Boston's final game heading into their bye week, and capped a perfect record of 3-0-0 for the Bruins under head coach Bruce Cassidy.
Prior to tonight's 4-0 win by the Bruins, Rask's only other shutout against the Canadiens was seven years ago this week.
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For Rask, it was a much-needed strong start after posting a save percentage of .868 in 16 games so far in 2017.
The Bruins are now off until Feb. 19, when they will visit the San Jose Sharks, who they beat 6-3 in Cassidy's debut as head coach.
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