Boston plays back-to-back games against potential playoff opponents – Tampa Bay and Carolina.

Tyler Bertuzzi adds a goal and an assist, Jeremy Swayman makes 29 saves and the Bruins beat Montreal, 4-2, in their only game this season on Boston.

Brad Marchand is showing signs of regaining his old form, but says he’s still not as sharp as usual.

Linus Ullmark makes 40 saves and Boston scores two goals in the first period to win its fourth straight.

Montreal takes a two-goal lead in the first period and beats Tampa Bay, 3-2.

Patrice Bergeron starts a scoring onslaught just 15 seconds into the game, and Jeremy Swayman records his second straight shutout, 7-0.

David Pastrnak gets closer to the 50-goal mark as Boston beats streaking Minnesota, which was 11-0-3 in its previous 14 games.

Jeremy Swayman earns his third shutout of the season, and goals from Trent Frederic, Pavel Zacha and Tomas Nosek lift the Bruins past the Jets.

“We play for the Stanley Cup,” Bruins President Cam Neely says.