Canadiens at Bruins preview: Original Six foes renew rivalry in ‘homecoming’ game

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The Bruins are drawing inspiration from Boston’s college hockey roots with their ongoing “Causeway University” campaign. They’re calling Thursday’s matchup a “homecoming game” and…

The rivalry between the Bruins and Canadiens takes on a new flavor Thursday when the Bruins don their new “Varsity Sweaters” for the first time.

The Bruins are drawing inspiration from Boston’s college hockey roots with their ongoing “Causeway University” campaign. They’re calling Thursday’s matchup a “homecoming game” and will host the Northeastern band — something Charlie McAvoy is especially excited about.

The Bruins will wear an all-brown uniform for the first time since the organization’s inaugural season in 1924 as they take on Montreal. Montreal is also wearing its “Hometown Remix” uniform, which Cole Caufield had quite the reaction to.

The two teams sit at the top of the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are on a four-game winning streak and the Canadiens enter riding an 11-game point streak (8-0-3). The Bruins are 8-1-0 at home and the Canadiens are 6-1-1 on the road.

Marco Sturm has faced Montreal as a player and coach in Boston. He is well aware of the rivalry’s nature.

“Actually, I just got a question from a friend of mine [this week], ’What’s your biggest rivalry?’ And I said, ’It’s still Montreal, for sure.’ Not even close,” Sturm said. “What I experienced even last year, that hasn’t changed. I’m really looking forward to [Thursday’s] game.”

Boston is 9-1-0 with a plus-22 goal differential in its last 10 games when playing Montreal on home ice.

Stat of the day: Morgan Geekie has also in four straight games (2 goals, 4 assists) after entering that stretch with just one goal this season.

Notes: The Canadiens have been whistled for 84 minor penalties, the second most in the league behind Florida’s 86. ... Jacob Fowler, recalled from AHL Laval a week into the season, owns a stellar 8-1-2 record and ranks third in the NHL with a .925 save percentage. ... Fowler will feel right at home in the Causeway University homecoming game after playing collegiately at Boston College.

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