Montgomery's Bold Decision on Tuesday Guided Boston to Victory
On Tuesday night, the Bruins managed to equalize against the Senators after initially conceding a goal, thanks to a rarely employed strategy by Jim Montgomery.
At the 11:04 mark in the first period, Bruins forward Tim Stutzle was penalized for tripping, giving the Bruins a 5-on-3 advantage.
Having No Regrets This Time Around
Head coach Jim Montgomery then decided to call a timeout just shy of nine minutes into the game, allowing his top power play unit to rest.
Only 29 seconds later, David Krejci evened the score with his 15th of the season at the 11:33 mark of the period.
The Bruins maintained their momentum when Jake Debrusk scored the eventual game-winner at 15:52, assisted by an incredible pass from Brad Marchand.
Boston held on to secure a 2-1 victory over the Division rival Senators.
NESN's Billy Jaffe noticed that Montgomery had actually regretted not trying the same kind of timeout earlier in the season.
According to Jaffe:
The timeout taken by Montgomery just nine minutes into the game may have played a pivotal role, but it's impossible to say for certain.
Boston's impressive 54-11-5 record continues to set the pace for the season.
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22 MARS | 85 ANSWERS Montgomery's Bold Decision on Tuesday Guided Boston to Victory Do you think the early timeout played a role in the Bruins win over the Senators? | ||
| Yes | 68 | 80 % |
| No | 17 | 20 % |
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