David Backes couldn’t help but smile after scoring his first goal of the season in his first game in nearly a month. The Bruins’ alternate captain picked a big moment against a big-time rival to accomplish the feat. Backes scored the deciding goal with 9:31 left in the third period, David Pastrnak added his league-leading 25th goal, and Boston won its seventh straight game, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Sunday night. read more https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401145458