Danton Heinen recorded his first career hat trick as the Boston Bruins cruised to a 9-4 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
The Bruins scored at least twice in each period, ending the night with a four-goal third to run their point streak to eight games (5-0-3).
Sixteen skaters recorded points in Boston’s first nine-goal effort since 2012.
David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk each added a goal and an assist, while Brandon Carlo and Pavel Zacha also lit the lamp.
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Boston’s Linus Ullmark made 17 saves in his first start since Jan. 9. He had been out with a lower-body injury.
Cole Caufield, Joel Armia, Mike Matheson and Brendan Gallagher each scored, while Sean Monahan had three assists in Montreal’s second straight loss.
Sam Montembeault allowed eight goals on 30 shots before Cayden Primeau relieved him.
The teams were tied at 3 before Boston struck for two goals in 49 seconds to move in front. Heinen took a Jesper Boqvist pass up the right wing for a top-shelf snipe at 10:46 of the second, then Coyle’s one-handed tip-in goal at 11:35 made it 5-3.
The Canadiens pulled within 5-4 when Gallagher scored for the eighth time this season less than two minutes later.
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Pastrnak gave Boston its two-goal cushion back 1:26 into the third, pouncing on his own rebound to reach the 30-goal mark for the seventh time in his career.
Marchand buried a one-time feed from Coyle for the Bruins’ seventh goal at 4:32.
DeBrusk curled around the net and fed the puck to Zacha for a tap-in at 9:13, and Morgan Geekie set up Heinen to close the scoring at 10:40.
Caufield scored on the power play at 9:18 of the first to open the scoring. Carlo tied things at 12:47.
Armia put the Canadiens back in front when Joshua Roy set him up to finish high off the rush at the 15-minute mark.
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DeBrusk made it 2-2 with 1:50 left in the first, driving to the post after James van Riemsdyk won a wall battle.
Matt Grzelcyk’s point shot was deflected into the net off Heinen’s skate to put Boston ahead only 55 seconds later.
Montreal’s power play struck again to tie the game 6:16 into the second. Monahan dropped a pass back to Matheson for a one-timer from just outside the right circle.
–Field Level Media
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1/3: oJan 20, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) celebrates with left wing James van Riemsdyk (21) after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
2/3: Jan 20, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) takes a shot against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
3/3: Jan 20, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) controls the puck against Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) during the first period at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
An inbound stretch of Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road will be closed each night through August for tunnel repairs, officials announced.
Starting Monday, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., state officials said.
Road closures begin at North Harvard Street in Allston and stretch along the Charles River Esplanade to Mugar Way in Boston, near the Hatch Memorial Shell, officials said.
Traffic will be detoured into Cambridge over the Anderson Bridge, along Memorial Drive, and then be routed into Boston over the Longfellow Bridge.
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The closures will allow ongoing repairs to the Storrow Drive Tunnel in the Back Bay.The work is the first phase of a two-stage project to extend the lifespan of the tunnel, which carries roughly 50,000 drivers to and from downtown Boston daily.
The outbound portion of the tunnel and accompanying roadways will not be affected.
State transportation officials said changes to the work schedule will be made when necessary to minimize impacts during major local events at TD Garden, Fenway Park, or during the FIFA World Cup and 250th anniversary celebrations scheduled for this summer.
Additional changes may be made without notice due to weather.
Transportation officials have not specified when the closures will end.
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Bryan Hecht can be reached at bryan.hecht@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram @bhechtjournalism.
OXFORD — Ole Miss softball is back in the NCAA Tournament after making the Women’s College World Series a season ago.
The Rebels (34-24) will play Boston (46-13) on May 15 (1 p.m. CT, ESPNU) in the Lubbock Regional. Ole Miss is the No. 2 seed in the regional, and Boston is the No. 3.
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Texas Tech (52-6), the No. 11 overall seed and regional host, will face No. 4 Marist (37-19).
The Rebels went 6-18 in SEC play this season, and have a largely new-look roster from the team that made the WCWS last season.
Ole Miss beat South Carolina and Tennessee in the SEC Tournament to improve its seed.
Freshman Madi George has burst onto the scene in the SEC. The first-year infielder leads Ole Miss with a .385 batting average. She has a team-high 21 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Seniors Emilee Boyer (3.86 ERA), Kyra Aycock (3.97 ERA) and junior Lily Whitten (3.04 ERA) are the primary options in the circle for coach Jamie Trachsel.
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Trachsel is in her sixth season leading the Ole Miss program. She led the Rebels to their first WCWS appearance in program history in 2025.
What to know about Boston, Texas Tech and Marist in Lubbock Regional
Boston entered the Patriot League Tournament as the top seed and the Terriers delivered. Boston beat No. 2 Colgate 12-1, becoming the second team in Patriot League history to four-peat as conference champions. Boston is on a 12-game winning streak. Kylie Doherty leads the team with a .396 batting average and 26 home runs.
Texas Tech made the 2025 WCWS championship series, losing to Texas in three games.
Texas Tech lost just three Big 12 games this season but lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The Red Raiders are a strong threat to get to the WCWS again. There are four Texas Tech batters hitting over .400. Star pitcher NiJaree Canady leads the Red Raiders with a 1.24 ERA. She has 209 strikeouts.
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Marist plays in the MAAC and won the conference tournament. Marist split a two-game series against South Carolina early in the season. Ava Metzger (12-3, 2.51 ERA) and Peyton Pusey (.404 batting average) lead the team.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
Attendees held umbrellas as The Bends performed at Mojo Boston on Saturday.Andrew Burke-Stevenson/for The Boston Globe
Mojo, a music brand and concert organizer, was founded in 2021 by Charley Blacker, Alex Parker, and Emily Donovan while they were students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The trio of friends decided to create Mojo out of their shared love for music and house shows.
“We saw there were so many local musicians that were so talented, but they didn’t have the platform we thought they really deserved,” Blacker told the Globe during Saturday’s festivities. “So we thought if we could do the behind-the-scenes work of organizing photographers and [provide] a social media platform, we could give these musicians the platform they deserve.”
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Attendees danced as The Bends performed at Mojo Boston on Saturday.Andrew Burke-Stevenson/for The Boston Globe
Five years later, the team behind Mojo is sticking to their mission, tackling their biggest venue yet with this weekend’s event at City Hall Plaza, which previously served as the original location for Boston Calling before it moved to the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston. Boston Calling announced last year that it is taking a one-year hiatus in 2026, with plans to return in 2027.
In addition to getting the chance to work on such a big event with his best friends, Blacker hopes Mojo Boston can help “lead to a lot more opportunities for local music.”
People browsed food vendors at Mojo Boston on Saturday.Andrew Burke-Stevenson/for The Boston Globe
There was a wide range of genres represented at Saturday’s event, from the pop-rock stylings of The Bends to house and garage music from DJ AC Slater. Prior to the Boston debut, Mojo brought a festival to Pennsylvania’s Happy Valley in April and returned to Amherst later that month to host another event.
Mojo Boston attendees and former UMass Amherst students Emily Bowler and Max Debeau have been familiar with Mojo since its inception, watching the organization go from hosting basement shows to full scale music festivals. Debeau noted how many of the acts at Saturday’s event have worked with Mojo in the past, performing at UMass and other shows around the Bay State.
“To see it all come together has been great,” Debeau said. “This is the stage that they all deserve.”
“It’s crazy how quickly they were able to erect something so amazing,” Bowler added.
Amanda Giroux danced away from the stage while The Bends performed at Mojo Boston on Saturday.Andrew Burke-Stevenson/for The Boston Globe
Formed in New Bedford, the band Autumn Drive was one of 18 acts that performed at Mojo Boston, and they are no strangers to a Mojo show.
“We’ve done, I think, every single Mojo that there is, so we’re very tight with them,” said guitarist and singer Charlie Gamache. “When we found out they were doing a big festival [in Boston], I was like, ‘We want in no matter what.’”
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The band emphasized how much their relationship with Mojo has meant to them over the years, with Autumn Drive drummer Joe Gauvin praising the organization for “always putting us in front of a crowd that’s there to see music and hear us.”
Michael Asulin, of Stoughton, and Jackie Ludicke, of Miami, Fla., talked while wearing ponchos at Mojo Boston on Saturday.Andrew Burke-Stevenson/for The Boston Globe
From a makeshift stage out of wooden pallets in his basement to Boston’s City Hall Plaza, Blacker is is proud of Mojo’s success and is already looking ahead at what’s to come.
“This is really just the start of it all,” said Blacker. “We have very lofty ambitions and goals, and we have nothing but confidence in our ability to accomplish everything we set out to do.”
Gitana Savage can be reached at gitana.savage@globe.com. Follow her on X @gitana_savage.
