Game 30: Canadiens 4, Bruins 3

Just some quick hits for you today; I've been busy at work and don't have time to write a ton.

• Tough call on that penalty shot at the start of the game. The penalty shot rules require a shot to be awarded if the shooter was denied a reasonable chance to score (rule 24.8). You could argue that one all day; my objection comes with calling a penalty at all. CBC has a great view of the play here (starting at 0:35). I don't see much wrong there. Chara's contact was purely stick on stick, and it looked like Kampfer may have gotten his stick up around Cammalleri's hands, but it could have been on his stick too. I'd be interested to know who the referee called the infraction on. Either way, a bit of a ticky-tack call just a minute into the game. But hey, you know how that call could've been avoided? Milan Lucic could have made a better pass. Just saying.
• Clean but vicious hit on Brad Marchand by P.K. Subban. Subban was going all or nothing on that play; when he hit Marchand, he hit him with his back/backside. If he missed, Marchand was blazing past him for a 2-on-1, but Subban got it all on that one. Stupid play by Gregory Campbell too. I'm all for sticking up for your teammate, but Campbell took a penalty for trying to fight Subban over a clean hit. Marchand will know now to keep his head up. As a result of Campbell's actions, the Habs got a power play at the end of the first period and scored right as the power play expired. Subban's hit energized his team and the crowd and put the B's back on their heels after they had been taking it to the Habs after cutting the deficit to one.
• Good on David Krejci to fight Cammalleri. Krejci was enraged by a number of what he called dirty moves by the Habs, and decided to deal with it with his fists. The fight, in my view, was even or slightly won by Krejci, who cut Cammalleri. Cammalleri got his best punches in with Krejci on his knees. Classy move, Mike. But not really out of line for a guy of your character.
• This game will do nothing to quiet the boneheads clamoring for Claude Julien's termination. The fact that the team comes out flat and can't make plays isn't CJ's fault, it's the players fault. CJ shouldn't have to motivate a team of professional athletes to play in a nationally televised divisional game in Montreal. Give me a break.
• Hopefully the fireworks in this game make for an interesting one the next time these teams meet on Jan. 8. This "rivarly" has been lacking ever since Mike Komisarek and Alex Kovalev departed.