Under normal circumstances, the Boston Bruins embarked on an unorthodox route to avoid a record-tying seventh consecutive overtime appearance.
But, to some, the sequence of events leading to their first regulation win in three weeks looked par for the course.
“It was such a good first period; let’s not do that again,” joked Jim Montgomery after watching his team jump out to a 3-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes. “Remember the Seinfeld episode, do the complete opposite? I said, ‘Let’s do the complete opposite and keep the crowd in the game.’ We don’t want anyone leaving early, you know?