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5 Boston Bruins games we’re most looking forward to in 2018-19

By Bruin Belisle

BOSTON - MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON – MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

4. Montreal Canadiens – Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:00 p.m.

As if you didn’t know this one was coming. The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens have one of, if not the greatest rivalries in sports. The history, the stories and the hatred between these two teams dates back to the beginning of hockey.

These types of rivalry games seem to transcend the standings or the skill levels of each team. Regardless of where these two are in the standings on each of the four occasions they will play against each other in 2018-19, the games will be hard-fought, physical and entertaining.

Here’s a dramatically-scored video summarizing how these two feel about each other. Trigger warning: There is an extended Mike Ribeiro shot at 2:33 of this video that is bound to bring up some old, angry memories.

In the 1950s the rivalry was so bad that it actually started a riot in Montreal. The Richard Riot is one of the NHL’s darkest days and it all went down because these two teams hated each other so much.

Despite Montreal holding the overall record in games won between the two (360–269–103–10 all-time regular season in favor of the Habs), the Bruins have taken the last four. Don’t expect them to slow down next season as the two franchises are in vastly different categories at the moment.

While any Canadiens fan will bring up the 24 Cups they won a million years ago, be happy that they won’t be winning one any time soon. Enjoy every one of the four rivalry games next season as they are sure to get ugly (as they always do).

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