MONTREAL (AP) – Patrice Brisebois had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens scored three power-play goals in the second period of a 3-1 preseason victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.

Brisebois got his first goal in two games and assisted on goals by Alex Kovalev and Guillaume Latendresse as the Canadiens scored three times with the man advantage on Boston goalie Manny Fernandez.

Jaroslav Halak lost a bid for his second straight shutout 9:33 into the third period when Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, making his first preseason appearance, scored on the power play.

Brisebois drew an assist after Kovalev used Chara as a screen and drove a slap shot past Fernandez during a two-man advantage 26 seconds into the second.

With Boston’s Jeremy Reich still in the penalty box serving minors for hooking and holding late in the opening period, the 37-year-old Brisebois gave Montreal a 2-0 lead 42 seconds later when he scored off a rebound to the left of the goal at 1:08 after Fernandez stopped Yannick Weber’s shot from the point.

A veteran of 17 NHL seasons, including 15 with the Canadiens, Brisebois got his third power-play point with an assist on Latendresse’s goal at 11:25.

Montreal captain Saku Koivu made his preseason debut on a line with Chris Higgins and newcomer Alex Tanguay.

Bruins right wing Michael Ryder was a frequent target of boos – along with Chara – as he made his first appearance at the Bell Centre since leaving the Canadiens in the offseason.

A two-time 30-goal scorer with Montreal, Ryder signed a three-year, $12-million free agent contract with Boston on July 1.

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